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 SEPTEMBER 2025: For Our Relationship with all of Creation: Let us pray that, inspired by Saint Francis, we might experience our interdependence with all creatures who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect.
- ARCHBISHOP’S INTENTION FOR SEPTEMBER 2025: For Students: We pray for students at all levels of education that they may be committed to acquiring knowledge and resist all forms of laziness and negligence in their studies.
- ARCHDIOCESAN ELECTION GUIDELINES: This to bring to our notice that the Archdiocesan Election Guidelines for Lay associations and organizations in the Archdiocese has now been promulgated and approved for use. Deans, Parish Priests’, Director of Lay Apostolate, Chaplains and Presidents of Lay associations’ are to please take note. Kindly find attached the link to access the approved Election Guidelines,https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rj1Ah177Fn4BRn2N5jcX2XnEgpu5I/view?usp=sharing
- 42nd Priestly Ordination Anniversary of the Archbishop: The 42nd Priestly Ordination Anniversary of His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins as the Archbishop of Lagos comes up on Thursday, 18th September, 2025. We thank the good Lord for His benevolence and the graces he has received in these past years as a Priest, especially in the Archdiocese of Lagos. Kindly continue to pray for his intentions as he continues to shepherd the flock in the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos.
- Diaconate Ordination: To the glory of God, our seminarians will be ordained Deacons on Sunday, 28th September, 2025 at the Holy Cross Cathedral by 10:30am.
- October Rosary Procession/Reparation Prayer for Peace in Nigeria: In line with our annual program, we invite all Catholics to our annual October Rosary Procession/Reparation Prayers for peace in Nigeria. This Archdiocesan Procession will start from the National Stadium, Surulere and end at the Marian shrine, St. Agnes Catholic Church, Maryland. Date: Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 Time:7:30am Let us all respond to Mary’s call to prayer & Reparation. May God bless our dear Nation with Justice & Peace.