Parish Announcements – 1st November, 2026

Announcements
  1. ALL SAINTS: Today, Sunday November 1st, 2026 is the Solemnity of All Saints. It is a day when the Church celebrates all the holy men and women, known and unknown. It is a holy day of obligation.
  1. TITHE SUNDAY: Today, the first Sunday of the month is Tithe Sunday, there shall be a special blessing before the Second Collection. You can also make your transfers to our Fidelity Bank 5080032193 in favour of Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac.
  1. ALL SOULS: Tomorrow, Monday November 2nd, 2026, is the Commemoration of All the faithful departed (All Souls). Special envelopes are available for us to write the names of our departed loved ones and make an offering for masses throughout the month of November. Masses shall be as usual .
  1. ADULT HARVEST RETREAT: The 2026 Adult Harvest Retreat Starts Wednesday, 4th November to Friday 6th November 2026. Retreat Facilitator: Rev. Fr. Fidelis Okpanachi CSSR. Time: 5:30pm. Let us all prepare to participate actively in this spiritual exercise.
  1. FIRST MONDAY ANOINTING: Tomorrow, 2nd November 2026, is the first Monday of the month. There shall be special blessing and anointing at all masses. Let us all endeavour to participate in this spiritual exercise.
  1. COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND HOME-BOUND: The First Friday visit and communion to the sick and home-bound comes up this Friday, November 6th 2026.
  1. ADULT HARVEST: Next Sunday 8th November ,2026, is our adult harvest. Masses shall be at 6:30am and 10am only. Reception and Bazaar follows immediately.
  1. FEAST DAY: Monday, 9th November 2026 is the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, a symbol of the unity of the unity of the church with the Mother Church of Rome. Let us endeavour to attend mass on that day.
  1. CATECHISM CLASSES: Registration for Prayer Class (ages 6–8) and First Holy Communion Class (ages 8 and above) will be held on Saturdays from 4:00–5:30 p.m. Classes will begin fully on Saturday, 7th November, 2026. Adult Confirmation (30 years and above or those married in the Church) and RCIA Year One classes will begin on Sunday, 8th November 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Registration is Ongoing.
  1. CATHOLIC MEN ORGANIZATION: The CMO is organising a second edition of memorial Mass for all her late members in the parish as follows: Date: 14/11/2026, Time: 10.00am

Venue: Upper Hall . We are by this announcement calling on all Parishioners to submit the names of all deceased registered members of CMO of HFCC who died in the past 1 year to the undersigned, latest by close of business on Monday, 02/11/2026. To accompany the names of the deceased are: date of death, and passport photograph.

  1. FAMILY AND HUMAN LIFE UNIT: The Family and Human Life Unit (FHLU), HFCC invites all Parishioners to a very important seminar, THEME-Beyond the Honeymoon-Navigating Love, Sexuality and Finance to Build a Marriage that Survives Storms, Date: 15th November 2026, Time: 12noonVenue: Pope John Paul 11 Hall, Guest Speaker: Rev. Fr. Sebastian Ukwandu, it is worth attending. Don’t Miss it.
  1. FAMILY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: This month of November shall be our Parish month of Eucharistic Adoration. We encourage all parishioners to spend an hour at least with our families before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in adoration. Jesus is waiting for you in the Sacrament of his Love.
  1. JUSTICE DEVELOPMENT & PEACE CENTRE(JDPC): The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has uploaded the preliminary register of voters for the 2027 General Election online, following public demand. The Register is now accessible to the public via display.inecnigeria.org. Final Register of Voters will be published on 15th December 2026. As we approach 2027 General Elections: What we must do now; Check the voters register for your correct name, Go collect your PVC-do not leave it at INEC office, Encourage at least 5 other persons to check the register and collect their PVCs when ready, come out on election day and VOTE, Protect your vote and say NO to vote buying and selling. Your Vote is your power. Check the Register . Collect your PVC. Keep it and Use it.
  1. HOSPITAL VISITATION: This is to inform all parishioners that the approved visiting time for patients in the hospital is from 4:00pm to 5:00pm daily. Kindly adhere to this schedule. Thank you and God bless you.
  1. CONTACT SUPPORT:;- An Energetic young man to handle ancillary duties in the Parish. Kindly submit your CV & Written application to the Parish Office.
  1. HALL USAGE: We wish to encourage all parishioners to kindly use all the equipment in our newly refurbished Parish Hall with utmost care. Kindly do not remove the chairs, tables or fans without due authorization. Please note that “Only Black Chairs” can be used outside the hall and should be properly returned to the courtyard after use.
  1. MASS BOOKING: For all Mass Bookings, please visit and make payment at the Parish office or the Seminarian and collect your receipts
  1. CHILDREN MASS: Parents and Guardians are encouraged to take their children to attend the 8:30am Children Mass at the Upper Hall. Church wardens are to direct them accordingly.
  1. HOLY FAMILY INFO-TECH: is pleased to inform you that registration is ongoing at Holy Family info-tech services for summer classes on the following courses: ICT ESSENTIAL, COREL DRAW, GRAPHICS, ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE, DIGITAL MARKETING, UI/UX, VIDEO EDITING, CODING for inquiry please call: 08036866984, 08162195710.
  1. SECURITY: We wish to encourage all parishioners to be more security conscious especially with their children within the compound. Kindly instruct our children not to follow adults unknown to them outside the compound .
  1. BLOCK ROSARY: Beloved parishioners, we wish to notify you of the various Block Rosary centre in our parish. (1) 207 Road, C close, house 9, Festac

                (2) 512 Road, D close, house 7

                 (3) 3rd Ave. A close, house 12

                 (4) 401 Road, G- close

                 (5) 322 Road, A close Block 5 Flat 4, For More enquires, please contact the  following numbers; Lady Ashamu 08053868678, Mr Charles Anozia : 08060069545, Patricia Onyekwelu: 08165371349.

  1. BULLETIN ADVERT PLACEMENT: We encourage all parishioners to kindly subscribe to placing adverts in our weekly bulletin publications. The rates are as follows: Full Page: 25,000; Half Page: 15,000; Quarter Page: 10,000. For more enquiries, please visit the Parish Office or call 09036389533.
  1. (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 2nd  BOOK OF KINGS Take up this challenge faithfully as stated below and be enriched spiritually.
Day/MonthBible Passages
1st November1st KINGSChapter 22
2nd November2ndKINGSChapter 1
3rd November2ndKINGSChapter 2
4th November2ndKINGSChapter 3
5th November2ndKINGSChapter 4
6th November2ndKINGSChapter 5
7th November2ndKINGSChapter 6
  1. 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.

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