TO ALL PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS WORKING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS, AND THE LAY FAITHFUL
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord:
- THE MONTH OF OCTOBER: Welcome to the month of October, the tenth month of the year which ushers us to the beginning of the fourth quarter. The month of October is specially a Marian month dedicated to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. In this month, the Church invites us to renew our devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary through the praying of the Holy Rosary as part of our October Devotion. All the faithful are therefore expected to participate, both at the Parish and family level, in the activities of this age-old devotion. Anyone who prays the Rosary every day with faith and a deep sense of devotion, not mere mechanical or superficial recitation, stands to receive spiritual and even favours from God through our Blessed Mother. We also celebrate the 65th Independence Anniversary of our beloved country on the first day of this month. Let us seize the opportunity that the month of October offers, to pray for our country, Nigeria in these trying times; for economic stability, the triumph of justice, peace, reconciliation, progress and good governance. Other feast days and memorials in this month are: Our Lady Queen of Nigeria (October 1) The Guardian Angels (October 2), St. Francis of Assisi (October 4), Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7), St. Teresa of Avila (October 15), St. Ignatius of Antioch. (October 17), St. Luke (October 18), SS John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues and Companions (October 19), and Ss. Simon and Jude (October 28).
- POPE’S INTENTION FOR OCTOBER 2025: For collaboration between different religious traditions: let us pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity.
- ARCHBISHOP’S INTENTION FOR OCTOBER 2025: For our Country Nigeria: We pray for our country, her leaders and people that we would unite to find ways out of the many challenges that confront us as a nation.