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VIVIAN UCHECHI OGU: MODERN MARIA GORETTI AND A MODEL FOR NIGERIAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH. Vivian Ogu One of the dimensions of Extraordinary mission month is: Witness of Missionary; canonize and non-canonize. During this missionary month the Pope wants us to reflect on the lives of holy men and women who lived good and exemplary lives so that we can imitate them. Have you heard of Vivan Ogu? Have you heard of her heroic live? Have you heard of her faith, dedication and commitment even as a child?  I will like to share her story with you. The striking heroism in the story of Vivian is in the remarkable way in which she expressed her Christian faith, having extraordinary influence on the lives of others from the tender age of nine and the courage with which she put into practice what she had been preaching when the opportunity came at the age of fourteen, opting to be killed rather than to be defiled. Vivian Uchechi Ogu was born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria on the 1st of Apr...

A PAPER PRESENTED TO PRIESTS RELIGIOUS AND LAY FAITHFUL OF THE CATHOLIC ARCH DIOCESE OF JOS BY: REV. FR SOLOMON PATRICK ZAKU  P.M.S DIRECTOR MAIDUGURI DIOCESE AND NATIONAL COODINATOR OF THE PROPAGATION OF FAITH INTRODUCTION Pope Francis has declared October 2019 to be an Extraordinary Month of Mission, being 100 years since Pope Benedict XV’s teaching on mission. It will be a special month of prayer and action, calling us all to renew our missionary commitment to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with all peoples.  The Holy Father made a public announcement to the entire Church expressing his intention to call an Extraordinary Missionary Month for October 2019 to celebrate in a unique manner, the 100th anniversary of the Apostolic Letter Maximum Illud issued by his predecessor Pope Benedict XV. In his words “It is with these sentiments that, welcoming the proposal by the congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, I call an Extraordinary Missionary Month in O...

HOMILY FOR 29TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR C MISSION SUNDAY BY: Rev. Fr. Solomon P. Zaku Today is world mission Sunday. World mission Sunday is a day set aside for Catholics throughout the world to publicly renew its commitment to the missionary work. It is a day set apart for us to pray for missionaries and contribute our quarter to the work of evangelization. On are a day like this we are reminded that we are all missionaries. This means therefore we have important roles to play in evangelization. Mission Sunday is celebrated on the penultimate Sunday of October every year. It was created by Pope Pius XI in 1926 as the day of prayer for missions. Today is the 93rd mission Sunday. On a day like this fund is raised in all catholic churches all over the world to support the work of evangelization. The money realized from the mission Sunday collection is used to provide financial assistance to missionaries, churches in missions territories and to support specific diocesan projects worldw...

HOMILY FOR THE 26TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR IN ORDINARY TIME C BY: Rev. Fr. Solomon P. Zaku Texts: Amos 6:1, 4-7;  Psalm 146:7.8 -10; I Timothy 6: 11-16; Luke 16:19-31 The readings of today speak to us on the importance of being sensitive to the needs of others. We live in a very difficult time in our country today. We have insecurity and humanitarian crises/ needs in different parts of the country. Many people, are sick, hungry and depressed. We need to come to their aid. Our readings cautioned us to the our best so as not to regret In the first reading (Amos 6: 1, 4-7), Amos  the prophet of social justice  condemns those who live extravagantly or wastefully, with little or no concern for the poor or needy. The prophet Amos takes time to graphically describe the   extravagance of the rich in terms of their beds and meat (Amos 6:4), musical taste and instruments (Amos 6:5), wine and perfumes (Amos 6:6). In the second reading, St. Paul tells us the kind of life...

HOMILY FOR TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY C3 Readings: Amos 8:4-7; psalm 113:1bc-2, 4-6, 7-8; I timothy 2:1-8, Luke 16:1-13 By Rev. Fr Solomon Patrick Zaku Chinua Achebe, in his little book, The Trouble with Nigeria, stated simply that the trouble with Nigeria is its leadership. No one has disputed this claim almost 39 years ago. Rather, there are more additional supports for this as reality is proven beyond all reasonable doubt that it is the leadership which brings more trouble than is expected. Today, many people are saying that the leaders have taught the followers. We can say that the trouble with Nigeria is its followership too. But the truth of the matter is that, it is the combination of leadership and followership which has brought Nigeria to its knees. Although many called Nigeria the giant of Africa in terms of population, some today are calling Nigeria, ‘a crippled Giant’, or ‘a Giant with legs with clay’. Some social analysts claim that ‘we are dancing on wet graves’. In the...

A Communiqué issued at the end of the Second Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the Divine Mercy Pastoral Centre, Agbamaya, Obada-Oko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, 11-20 September 2019. 1. PREAMBLE We, the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria held our Second Plenary Meeting for the year at the Divine Mercy Pastoral Centre, Agbamaya, Obada-Oko, Abeokuta, Ogun State from 11-20 September 2019. Having prayerfully reflected on issues affecting the Church and the Nigerian State, we now issue this Communiqué. 2. IN COMMUNION WITH THE HOLY FATHER POPE FRANCIS The Holy Father Pope Francis has come under attacks in recent times. Of more serious concern are the attacks coming from some higher levels of the Church in some parts of the world. As members of the Episcopal College, of which the Holy Father is the Head, we regard these attacks as the proverbial ill wind that blows no one any good, bearing in mind that there are other more legitimate and traditionally teste...

Today being the 19th of September 2019 wasn't just a Thanksgiving day for the Nigeria Federation Of Catholic Students Unimaid but a sessional Thanksgiving marking the end of the 2018/2019 Academic session. However, the event occurs every semester. The Thanksgiving event began at exactly 6pm with praises and Worship led by the NFCS Praise Band. After the praises and worship, the NFCS Anthem and congregational hymn were sang. The event was moderated by Sis. Margaret Adiel. During Testimony time, lots of people gave thanks to God for his mercies, favors ,grace and intercession. Some Final year brethren also thanked God for bringing them to the end of their study. They expressed their joy and Thanksgiving. The testifiers were prayed for. The day's speaker's in person of Bro. Charles Mackay Onoja spoke on the topic "You are no longer ruled by your desires." The Scriptural reading was made from Romans 8:9. Bro. Mackay charged the congregation to desist from g...