Parish Announcement – 11th December, 2022 – Holy Family Catholic Church

FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND LESSONS: The Holy Family Choir Council invites all parishioners and guests to the 2022 Service of Carols and Lessons today, 11^th December, 2022 with the theme “Be Christmas To The World”. Time: 3pm Prompt. It promises to be interesting and entertaining with performance from the CMO, CWO, CYON and other invited Guest Performances. We shall also have the send-forth ceremony for our beloved former Associate Priest, Rev. Fr. Ebuka Afoma.

PARISH ADVENT RETREAT: Our Parish Advent Retreat begins today Sunday December 11^th and will run till Friday, December 16^th, 2022. Theme: Behold the King is Coming to Save You (Zech. 9:16). Time: 5:30pm daily. Retreat Preacher: Rev. Fr. Felix Isedu. There shall be Confessions, Counselling, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Daily Mass. Let us ensure we prepare prayerfully for the coming of Christ this Christmas season.

REQUIEM MASS: Therewill be Requiem Mass for Late Ezinne Florence Nwanyimma Ohamuo on Wednesday, 14^th December, 2022 by 10am. She was a member of St. Jude Society and Confraternity of Christian Mothers (CCM).

PARISH UNIFORM: Our high-quality uniform is now available at the parish bookshop. Price: ₦8,000. Limited quantity available.

The special Christmas/New Year bulletin publication will be on sale next Sunday, 18^th December 2022. It will cover from Sunday 18^th December 2022 to Saturday 14^th January 2023. Price: ₦500

PARISH OFFICE: The Parish Office will close for Christmas Break on Wednesday, 21^st December 2022, to reopen on Monday January 9^th, 2022. Please take note.

PRE-MARRIAGE COURSE: This is to inform parishioners that pre- marriage class which holds every Sunday at 4:00pm will close for the year next week Sunday, 11^th December 2022 and shall resume on Sunday 12^th January, 2023.

APPEAL FOR CHRISTMAS SHARING SUPPORT: The Parish through the society of St. Vincent De Paul wishes to appeal to Parishioners for donations in cash and food stuff/items to be shared to the needy, orphanages and motherless babies homes during this Christmas season. Cash donations should be dropped with the Parish Priest or paid into the St. Vincent De Paul account- First Bank, 2027264230. These items should be dropped at the St. Vincent De Paul office on or before Friday 16^th December, 2022 as the sharing is scheduled to take place on Saturday 17^th December, 2022. May God continue to bless you as you give to the poor.

21-DAYS FOUNDATIONAL PRAYER: All Parishioners are specially invited to next year’sParish 21-Day foundational Prayer 2023. Theme: From Glory to Glory (2 Cor 3:18). Date: 7^th -27^th January 2023. Time: 6pm-9pm Daily. Venue: Holy Family Catholic Church, 22 Road, Festac Town, Lagos. Come and be Blessed!!!

HARVEST PLEDGE REDEMPTION: We wish to encourage all parishioners to kindly redeem their pledges at the Harvest Stand (On Sunday) and the parish office (during the week) in cash, cheque or POS and get a receipt. You can as well pay directly to the Harvest Account; HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, HARVEST, ZENITH 1014506326.

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 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. For this week, we shall be continuing with the Book of Judges. Take up this challenge faithfully as stated below and be enriched spiritually.

PARISH ACCOUNT NUMBERS: Mass Booking, Tithes & Donations – Fidelity Bank 5080032193, Harvest: Zenith 1014506326, Church Building – Zenith Bank 1011876127 Bulletin Sponsorship & Advert – Access Bank 0026548146, all in favour of HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, FESTAC

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.