Parish Broadcast

PARISH PRIEST’S DESK:

APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHAPLAINS: All Organizational and Societal Executives are encouraged to carefully check the complete list of Organizations/Societies and their Chaplains (on the Notice Board or Parish Website) so as to know their chaplains and also fix a date of meeting to introduce themselves and present their Year Plan to their Chaplain(s).

          ……………..PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS……………………

1. SPECIAL BLESSING FOR THE MONTH: Today is the Last Sunday of the month. There shall be a special thanksgiving for those born in the month of February and those who had wedding anniversaries or any special celebration during this month.

2. STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Stations of the Cross holds every Wednesday and Friday at 12noon and 5:30pm. We are all encouraged to journey with the Lord through His passion and death. Booklets are available at ₦200 only.

3. PARISH RE-DEDICATION FUNDRAISING: Our Parish Re-Dedication comes up on Saturday, April 29^th, 2023. The pre-dedication programme begins with a special fundraising for all parishioners at all masses next Sunday, March 5^th, 2023. Let us all prepare to participate actively.

4. FIRST FRIDAY COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND HOME-BOUND: The First Friday visit and communion to the sick and home-bound comes up this Friday, March 3^rd, 2023.

5. FIRST SATURDAY: The First Saturday Marian Devotion and Rosary Procession comes up this Saturday March 4^th, 2023 after the 6:30am Mass.

6. PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL (NEW NAIRA NOTES): Let us kindly note that the old 1,000 &500 naira notes areNO longer accepted for offertory or other payments. We are also encouraged to make offertory by bank transfer to the parish account: Fidelity Bank, 5080032193.

7. CHILDREN MASS: Parents and Guardians are encouraged to take their children to attend the 8am Children Mass at the Upper Hall. Church wardens are to direct them accordingly.

8. 2022 HARVEST: The Harvest Committee for last year’s Harvest of Divine Peace is winding down their accounts. All those who made pledges should kindly redeem them by cash, cheque or POS at the Harvest Stand (on Sundays) and Parish Office (during the week). You can as well transfer directly to the Harvest Account: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, HARVEST, ZENITH- 1014506326.

9. TITHE SUNDAY: Next Sunday is Tithe Sunday, those who wish to pay their tithes should pick up an envelope for use next week. You can also make your transfers to our Fidelity Bank 5080032193 in favour of Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac.

10. CATECHISM REGISTRATION: Registration into the following Sacraments: Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation and R.C.I.A (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) class will resume on Saturday, 4^th March 2023 and run till Friday, 7^th April 2023. Also, registration for Adult Confirmation Classes (40 Years and above and those married, but not confirmed) is ongoing. Register at the Catechist Resource Center or call: 08161629992.

11. CHURCH KNEELERS: We wish to humbly appeal to you our dear parishioners to please kindly avoid stepping on the kneelers in the church.

12. PARISH UNIFORM: Our high-quality uniform is now available at the parish bookshop. Price: 8,000 naira only. Limited quantity available.
    
13. ADMISSION: Nazareth School has begun the sales of entrance forms into Prep 1 for the 2023/2024 Academic Session. Forms can be obtained at Nazareth School B (Upper) from 9:00am – 1:00pm. Please note that the form(s) is ONLY for children born in the year 2019.

14. PARISH ID CARDS: This is to inform parishioners that the Parish ID cards of those who registered since last year and beyond are ready for collection at the Parish Office, kindly go to the Parish Office to check. Also, we encourage our new members to please register at the Parish Office and those whose card is expired can as well renew at the Parish Office.

15. PRE-MARRIAGE COURSE: This is to inform all parishioners that Pre-Marriage Classes has been rescheduled to hold from 10:00am to 12noon (Venue: Omisesan Hall), and no longer 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Those who intend to get married are to see any of the priests at the Parish Office.

16. HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC PARISH LIBRARY: We are pleased to inform you that the Anthony Cardinal Okogie Reference (Parish) Library located beside the Anthony Cardinal Okojie Lower Hall is here to serve you better. At very affordable prices, we offer the following services: Photocopying, Lamination, Binding, Spiral Binding, Typing, Printing, Colored Photocopyetc. We also offer a vast range of books ranging from Literature to Accounting to Economics and a lot more. Working Hours: Mondays to Fridays. Time: 9am- 4pm. God bless you as you patronize us. For further enquiries on how to use to library or any of its services, please call: 09036389533 or 08169228063 (Ms. Chinwe).

17. (1%) ONE PERCENT BIBLE CHALLENGE: We wish to encourage all Parishioners to read and study the word of God for at least 15minutes every day; which is about 1% of 24 hours. For this week, we shall be continuing with the Book of 2 Samuel. Take up this challenge faithfully as stated below and be enriched spiritually.

Day/Month	Bible Passages
20 February	2 Samuel	Chapter  10
21 February	2 Samuel	Chapter  11
22 February	2 Samuel	Chapter  12
23 February	2 Samuel	Chapter  13
24 February	2 Samuel	Chapter  14
25 February	2 Samuel	Chapter  15
26 February	2 Samuel	Chapter  16

18. RETURN TO THE SACRAMENTS: We wish to encourage those who have been estranged from the sacraments for one reason or the other especially the Holy Eucharist, to return to the Sacraments. Kindly meet any of the Priests if you are having any difficulty in this regard. May Christ grant us life through His Body and Blood. Amen.