TO ALL PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS WORKING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS, AND THE LAY FAITHFUL
Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord:
1. THE MONTH OF DECEMBER: We thank the Lord for preserving our lives to see the beginning of the last month of the year 2022 and for walking with us through the most difficult times that we have experienced in the course of the year. The month of December is a month of hope, expectation, joy and celebration. During the month we have celebrations such as the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the birth our Lord at Christmas and the Feast of Holy Family of Nazareth. The month is one of introspection, stock-taking, self-evaluation and thanksgiving to God.
2. The Season of Advent is already with us. The liturgical colour of the season i.e., purple, paints a spiritual portrait of hope and expectation, of longing and waiting, of conversion and penance in preparation for Christmas. Advent marks the beginning of the new Liturgical Year and can be seen as another opportunity to renew ourselves spiritually. There are particular themes in the liturgy throughout Advent: waiting, joyful expectation, conversion and hope. It is a season of eager longing for the Messiah who is to come. We sing the song “O Come, O come, Emmanuel” to express our eager longing and hope for the coming of our messiah who came to us first as a child in the manger and who will come again at the end of time in all His glory. Let us therefore avail ourselves of the opportunity that Advent provides to renew our relationship with God: do penance, works of charity and carry out the corporal and spiritual works of mercy so that we can reap the fruits of the Lord’s coming both at Christmas and at the end of time. The Christmas Season on its part expresses the boundless love of God; a love that heralds hope, inaugurates peace, engenders faith, and establishes the triumph of justice. While we busy ourselves with traveling, shopping, partying, cleaning and other material preparations for Christmas let us not lose sight of its spiritual significance – the opportunity to encounter Jesus and embrace his offer of friendship and salvation. I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year in advance.
3. AUGUSTINE UNIVERSITY, ILARA (AUI) OFFERS NEW COURSES: Our Augustine University has got NUC approval to enroll students for the following new courses: B.Sc Mass Communication B.Sc Political Science B.Sc Biochemistry B.Sc Cyber Security B.Sc Fisheries and Aquaculture B.Sc Information Technology B.Sc Software Engineering.
4. ARCHDIOCESAN CHRISTMAS CAROLS: The Lagos Archdiocesan Music Commission (LAMCOM) in collaboration with Holy Cross Cathedral presents the Lagos Archdiocesan Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols with the theme: The Virgin Will Conceive and Bear a Son (Mt. 1:23). This festival will feature the Holy Cross Cathedral Choir, the Archdiocesan 6 Choir, the Ikeja, Badagry, Lagos, and Lekki Regional Choirs, the Musica Casa Chorale and the Cecilian Diploma Chorale. Chief Host: Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, Archbishop of Lagos. Date: Sunday, 18th December, 2022. Venue: Holy Cross Cathedral. Time: 3:00pm. Let’s celebrate the birth of Christ in a musical grand style. All are cordially invited.
5. DIPLOMA IN CATECHESIS (Regular and Online Program): For All Pastoral workers, Catechists; and lay faithful who wish to build their Catholic Faith. Regular Classes: Twice a month – 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of the month. Online – Entirely ONLINE – Once a week via zoom. It is structured to enable participants meet up with their respective work/business. Forms: N2,000 (Two thousand naira only) Resumption: January 21, 2023. For further inquiries: 08033574050 or 07035121621.
6. ADMISSION INTO LAGOS ARCHDIOCESAN CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS: This is to inform our parents that admission into Basic 7 (JSS 1) for the 2023/2024 academic session in all Catholic Secondary Schools in the Archdiocese of Lagos is in progress. The Entrance Examination comes up on Saturday, 11th February, 2023 at the schools. Forms can be obtained at the school of choice, all Catholic Primary Schools in the Archdiocese, selected parishes and electronically on examcentre.ng or on any of the following Catholic Archdiocesan Secondary Schools’ websites:
a. St Gregory College, South-West, Ikoyi (http://www.stgregoryscollege.ng);
b. Holy Child Girls College, Ikoyi (http://www.holychildcollegeswikoyi.org)
c. St Finbarr College, Akoka (http://www.stfinbarrscollegeakoka.com)
d. St Kizito’s College, Iju-Ishaga
e. Mater Ecclesiae College, Epe (http://www.materecclesiaecollege.com)
f. Sacred Heart College, Apapa (http://www.sacredheartcollegeapapa.com.ng)
g. Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School, Maryland (http://www.mcssmaryland.org)
h. Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Yaba (http://www.olassyaba.sch.ng)
i. Marywood Girls College, Ebute-Metta (http://www.marywoodgc-lagos.org)
j. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic College, Okokomaiko
Sales of forms will close one week to the date of examination. Let us give our children the holistic advantages that Catholic education offers!
7. St. Augustine College of Education, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos (Project T. I. M. E) Affiliated to University of Ibadan: Admission is in progress for the 2022/2023 Session. With a minimum JAMB score of 200 and above for Full-Time and below 200 for Part-Time Degree programmes; 100 and above for NCE programmes, the College is the place for you. Our programmes include:
DEGREE PROGRAMMES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN:
Arts and Social Science: B.Sc (Ed.) Economics B.Sc (Ed.) Political Science B.A (Ed.) English Language B.Ed Social Studies B.A (Ed.) CRS/IRS B.Ed Educational Management B.Ed Guidance and Counselling Science and Technology Department B.Sc (Ed.) Physics B.Sc (Ed.) Chemistry B.Sc (Ed.) Mathematics B.Sc (Ed.) Biology B.Sc (Ed.) Computer Science All Degree Certificates are awarded by the University Of Ibadan.
NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (NCE) PROGRAMMES:
Computer science, Economics, CRS/IRS, Political Science, English Language, Social Studies, Business Education (Accounting & Secretarial studies), Primary Education 9 Studies (PES), Early Childhood care & Education (ECCE), Adult and Non-formal Education, and Mathematics. ii. Science and Technology: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Integrated Science. All NCE Certificates are awarded by the College DURATION: Full Time-3years, Part Time-4 Years Requirement for Degree and NCE Programmes (Full-Time and Part Time): 5 or 6 Credits in One or Two sittings v PDE (Professional Diploma In Education)-First Degree or H. N. D. from any recognized Tertiary Institution. v Catechesis- Practicing and intending Catechists or O’ Level Certificate.
METHOD OF APPLICATION TO ALL COLLEGE PROGRAMMES:
Obtain your application form at St. Augustine College Of Education, 2, Moronfolu Street, by Pako Bus stop, Close to FCE (Technical) and UNILAG, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State. OR LOG-ON TO www.staugustinecollege.edu.ng and follow the guidelines. For further enquiries, please call: 08065954493, 08024582945 OR 08033244652 (Catechesis), 07035121621.
