Parish Announcements – 4th May, 2025 – Holy Family Catholic Church

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.

FIRST MONDAY ANOINTING: Tomorrow, 5^th May 2025, 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.

CHARITY/LOVE BOWL: We wish to remind our parishioners to return their Lenten Charity/ Love bowls to St Vincent de Paul Society. Let us endeavor to be committed. Remember; “whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren, that you do unto me”.

SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY: SCC meetings will take place at various community centers on Wednesday, 7^th May, 2025, Scriptural Reading: John 10:27-30 there shall be mass at St Joseph community centre. Venue: 321 Road D Close, House 24, FESTAC Town. All those living around should be in attendance. Please refer to the Parish notice board or parish website for the various centers

MAY DEVOTION: May devotion in honor of the blessed Virgin Mary is ongoing and the program is as follows:

Monday-Friday: Rosary prayers at 5:30pm

Marian Talk – during 6:30pm mass after post-communion prayers.

Saturday: at 6:30am mass

Sundays: at 4;30pm-Rosary prayers and Marian Talk during Benediction.

PLEASE NOTE: Devotional societies assigned talks should adhere to the instructions as directed in the roaster (Ref-check the laity platform).

REQUIEM MASS: There will a requiem mass for Late Prince Samuel Ukot on Monday 5th May 2025 by 12:30pm, He was a member of St Patrick Society and Sacred Heart of Jesus & Immaculate Heart of Mary.

REQUIEM MASS: There will a requiem mass for Late Pa Joseph Onwudiegwu Odili on Friday 9th May 2025 by 12:30pm, He was a member of Catholic Men Organization.

PARISH HYMN BOOKS: We appreciatethe knights and Ladies of St. Mulumba, Festac subcouncil for their kind donations of hymns books for our use. We appeal to us to kindly handle them with care and do not take them away.

TEEN SINAI CONNECT 2025: Calling All Teens – It’s another year to Connect! Camp Sinai just got a glow-up and it’s now Teen Sinai Connect! Welcome to Teen Sinai Connect 2025 – same powerful mission, brand new energy! Theme: MERAKI – Give God your all: heart, soul, and creativity! Get ready for a life-changing week filled with: Faith. Fun. Friendship. Purpose. Power. Date: Sun 10th – Sat 16th August, 2025 Venue: St. Gregory’s College, Ikoyi (Yes, we’re back home!) Fee: ₦40,000 – Flexible payment plans available! (No refunds) Sign up after Mass at the committee stand at both sides of the Church or during the week at the Parish Office. Want to sponsor, volunteer, or partner? Reach out to the Parish Priest/ Youth Chaplain, Cyon President or contact the Chairman, Planning Committee @ 0810 727 4783 Teen Sinai Connect 2025 – Explore. Discover. Invent. Holy Family… Make our family like yours.

(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 ROMANS. Take up this challenge faithfully as stated below and be enriched spiritually.

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.