PARISH PRIEST’S DESK:
- SOARING ON THE WINGS OF GRACE
We wish to thank God and all parishioners for the success of our just concluded 21-Days Foundational Prayer Retreat. We wish to encourage us to continue to soar on the wings of Grace this 2022 by:
- Attending masses regularly.
- Reading the Word of God daily.
- Spending time in prayer and adoration daily.
- Join a society and get involved in the Church Activities.
- Get a Mass Journal and write something from the homily every Sunday.
- Grow in the knowledge of the Faith and Church Doctrines.
May God continue to bless us all!!! Amen
- STEWARDSHIP MONTH: This month, February 2022 is our Parish Stewardship Month. Let us prepare to recommit to active Discipleship in our Parish by giving our Time, Talent and Treasure in service to God.
- DIACONATE ORDINATION: By the grace of God, one of our sons, Ugonabo Valentine Ekene, will be ordained a deacon today, 20th February 2022 at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos during the 10:30am mass. Let us remember him in our prayers.
……………..PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS……………………
- FEAST DAY: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2022, is the feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle. We are all encouraged to attend mass and observe the feast devoutly. There shall be masses at the usual times.
- MEETING WITH THE PASTORAL TEAM: The Parish Priest, his Associates and the Pastoral Team will be meeting with all the Youth Groups in the Parish (CYON, YCW, CYAA, S&M, NJCCRN Ambassadors, Altar Servers and Ladies, all the youth in other societies (registered or unregistered) will now hold on, Monday 28th February 2022 at 7:30pm Prompt. Venue is Upper Hall.
- SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY (SCC): SCC meetings will take place at various community centers on Wednesday, 23rd February 2022 at 6pm. Scriptural reading: Luke 6: 39-45. Please note that there will be no evening Mass. Please refer to the previous bulletins or the Parish notice board for the various centers.
- KNOW YOUR FAITH: This Saturday February 26th, 2022, we shall have our Parish Monthly Know Your Faith/ Doctrinal Class during the 6:30am Mass. All Parishioners are encouraged to be in attendance so as to grow in the faith.
- FINAL REMINDER: This is a final reminder to all concerned leaders of Organizations and Societies in the Parish that are yet to submit their 2021 Financial Report. Kindly submit your report to the Parish office on or before the 28th of February 2022. Failure to do so on or before stated deadline, will attract adequate sanctions.
- PASSION OF CHRIST: PASSION OF CHRIST: This is to inform all parishioners that the Passion of Christ drama rehearsals is ongoing and there are vacancies for Cast and Crew. Interested persons should please meet us downstairs, in front of the Generator House by the exist gate immediately after the Mass.
- CLEANING OF THE CHURCH: We hereby urge all parishioners to imbibe proper maintenance culture as relating to keeping the church and its precises clean always. As we encourage all parishioners to use the waste bins rather than litter the church with dirt, we also appreciate those parishioners who have been helping in sweeping and keeping the church compound clean. As we keep the House of God clean, may God keep us clean from sin and free us from all evil. Amen.
- CHRISTIAN WAKE: There will be Christian Wake for Late Mrs Comfort Ayomiku Ogunmola on Tuesday, 22nd February 2022ather residence, 2nd Avenue, 201 Road, A’ Close, Block 5, Flat 4, Festac by 6pm (She was a member of St. Michael’s Society and 6am Choir) and for Late Sir Dennis C. Omile on Thursday, 24th February 2022 at his residence, 5th Avenue, N’ Close, House 7, Festac by 6pm (He was a member of Associate Missionary Society of St. Paul). We are all encouraged to attend and pray for the repose of their soul.
- REQUIEM MASS: There will be Requiem Mass for Late Mrs Ifeoma Bernadette Dibia on Friday, 25th February 2022at 10am (She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua, C.W.O. & C.C.M.). We are all encouraged to attend and pray for the repose of her soul.
- CATECHESIS ANNOUNCEMENT: Dear Parishioners, this is to inform you that registration of our children for the 2022/2024 Session of the Easter Sacrament will commence as follows: Date: 5th March – 30th April 2022. Time: 3:30 pm on Saturdays Only. Classes for Registration: Baptism, First Holy Communion and RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) only. For more enquires please call: 08159200545.
- CALL TO BE A CATECHIST:(Are you a faith-filled person who cares about young people? Do you recognize your baptismal call to share your gifts in service to others? Are you open to the challenge of learning about your faith?) The Catechist Association of the Parish kindly calls on all parishioners who are eager to share their faith with others to please register on Saturdays (3pm) and Sundays (3:30pm) at the Catechist Resource Center or call: 08159200545
- ATTENTION: Parishioners are advised to visit our Parish Website: www.hfccfestac.com and join the Parish Telegram platform- holyfamilyparishfestac. Also, we wish to remind all parishioners, societies and organizations that every material intended to be published in the bulletin for the Sunday in-view must reach the Parish Office on or before the Tuesday prior to it.
- MCA VISITATION: This is to inform all parishioners that our MCA Children will be visiting the homes of families to pray with and present the child Jesus to them (especially expectant mothers and those looking for the fruit of the womb). Interested parishioners should please register at the Parish Office.
- APPRECIATION & PLEDGE REDEMPTION: The Parish Pastoral Team appreciates all parishioners for their support thus far towards the Church Building Project. We also wish to encourage all parishioners to kindly redeem their Harvest pledges at the Harvest Stand (On Sundays) and Parish Office (During the Week) while the Church Building Pledge (pledges made during the 21-Days Program included) ONLY at the Parish Office. All payments can be made via cash, cheque or POS. You can as well pay directly to the Parish Accounts: Harvest- Zenith 1014506326; Church Building – Zenith Bank 1011876127 all in favour of Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac. Please ensure you get a receipt for every payment.
- ALTAR LADIES: We wish to inform parishioners within the ages of 15 years and above who wish to serve God with their time and decorative talents to please join our Altar Ladies. They meet every Saturdays by 4pm.
- 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.
- HOLY CHILD CHOIR: The Holy Child Choir invites all parishioners within the ages of 9 and 19 who can play any musical instrument to come use their talents and skills to serve the Lord in the choir. The choir meets on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6pm in the upper hall of the parish center. Registration is free. Sing praises… unto the Lord!
- ADMISSION! ADMISSION!! This is to notify all parishioners that the entrance form for either of the 10 Archdiocesan Secondary Schools {St. Gregory’s College, Ikoyi- Boys Only; Holy Child College, Ikoyi- Girls Only; St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka- Boys Only; Our Lady of Apostles Yaba- Girls Only; Mary Comprehensive Secondary School, Maryland; Marywood Girls College, Ebutte-Metta- Girls Only; Sacred Heart College, Apapa; St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic College, Okokomaiko; Mater Ecclesiae College, Epe; St. Kizito’s College, Iju-Ishaga} is out and available for sale at the Parish Office. The price is ₦5,000. For enquiries about the ten schools or any other directives, please visit the Parish notice board or the Parish Office. Please we are all enjoined to pick a form for our children and wards.
- NIN REGISTRATION: Please note that NIN Registration is currently ongoing in the Parish. The venue is JDPC office on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 2pm each day. Interested parishioners should avail themselves of this opportunity and come forward to register. Registration Fee: ₦2,000 Thanks!
- 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 Photocopy etc. 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).
- (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. We are continuing with Acts of the Apostles for this week. Take up this challenge faithfully as stated below and be enriched spiritually.
| Day/Month | Bible Passages | |
| 21 February | Acts | Chapter 19 |
| 22 February | Acts | Chapter 20 |
| 23 February | Acts | Chapter 21 |
| 24 February | Acts | Chapter 22 |
| 25 February | Acts | Chapter 23 |
| 26 February | Acts | Chapter 24 |
| 27 February | Acts | Chapter 25 |
- 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.
