Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord:
TO ALL PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS WORKING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS, AND THE LAY FAITHFUL;
1. Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON) Directorate: CYON Annual Retreat 2022 for the Lagos Ecclesiastical Province will take place at the Saint Abbe Louis Ville Retreat Centre in Ijebu-Itelle, Ogun State from 29th April to 1st May, 2022. Delegates are to come from Lagos Archdiocese, Abeokuta, and Ijebu-Ode Dioceses. All deaneries are expected to send at least 2 delegates as part of the members from Lagos Archdiocese. The fee per delegate is N6,000 while the theme for the retreat is: Mary arose and went with haste (Luke 1:39).
Archdiocesan CYON General Elections: This comes up on the 4th of June, 2022. Venue: Festac Deanery, beginning with Mass at 10am. For more information, please reach the Electoral Committee on cyonlagoselections@gmail.com. Screening of candidates: Sunday, April 3rd, 2022
2. World Communications Week, 2022: This year’s celebration will begin on Sunday May 22nd, 2022 and end on Sunday May 28th, 2022. All Parishes are expected to key into this week-long event by organizing seminars bothering on the following sub-themes:
Day 1- Listening together for Spirit-Guided Decisions
Day 2- Building Faith through Listening
Day 3- Listening to God in times of Suffering and Sorrow
Day 4- Listening in unwelcoming cultures
Day 5- Patient Listening and Witnessing
Day 6- Listening brings Confidence
Day 7- Listening for Encouragement (Insightful listening) Special Media Programme for Youths on the topic: Effects of Social Media on Youths in Nigeria
Day 8- Listening brings Unity (Communications collection at al Masses).
