TO ALL PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS WORKING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS, AND THE LAY FAITHFUL
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord:
- POPE’S INTENTION FOR AUGUST 2026: For Evangelization in the City: Let us pray that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community.
- ARCHBISHOP’S INTENTION FOR AUGUST 2026: For Widows, Widowers and Single Parents: We pray that God the source of all consolation would look with mercy upon widows, widowers, and single parents. May God help widows and widowers to embrace perfect continence and surround single parents with the tenderness of a mother’s affection and a father’s security to enable a proper nurturing of children.
- ON OUR COLLECTIVE MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS OUR COUNTRY: As our Nation approaches the elections, the Church urges every eligible citizen to obtain their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) and exercise their civic responsibility by going out to vote peacefully, freely, and according to a well-formed conscience. Democracy cannot flourish when good people remain indifferent or absent from the process that shapes their future. Let no one sell their vote, surrender their conscience, or allow fear, ethnicity, religion, money, or political pressure to determine their choice. Rather, let each voter carefully discern and support candidates whose lives, character, competence, integrity, and commitment to the common good inspire confidence. To vote is not merely a civic duty; it is a moral responsibility and an act of stewardship toward the nation we hope to leave to future generations.
- Singles’ Day & Lunch with the Archbishop: This Archdiocesan Programme planned by the Directorate of the Catholic Lay Apostolate in conjunction with the Archdiocesan body of the Divine Mercy Devotion will come up as follows: Theme: Marriage to a Non-Catholic and the Implications for My Catholic Faith Date: Saturday, 22nd August, 2026 Venue: Christ the King Catholic Church Ilasamaja, Surulere Deanery Time: 10:00am starting with the Holy Mass Fee: N5,000 per person
- EUCHARISTIC DAY 2026: The faithful of the Archdiocese are cordially invited to participate in the Eucharistic Day, a monthly spiritual programme held every last Saturday of the month, dedicated to deepening devotion to the Holy Eucharist through prayer, formation, and worship. Venue: Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, Sangotedo, Lagos Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Programme Highlights: ● Eucharistic Adoration ● Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) ● Counselling and Vocational Discernment ● International Exhibition of Eucharistic Miracles of the World ● Conference on the Eucharist and Saint Carlo Acutis by Rev. Msgr. Paschal Nwaezeapu ● Holy Mass