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SEARCH FOR THE SUPERFICIAL
DEAFEN GOD'S CALL, POPE SAYS
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VATICAN
CITY -- God is always calling people to
dedicate themselves fully to serving him,
but they often don't hear because they are
either too distracted or afraid they would
no longer be free if they answered the call,
Pope Benedict XVI said.
"Let us pray that all young people
pay attention to the voice of God, who speaks
to their hearts and calls them to
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WIKIPEDIA HEAD JOINS VATICAN MEETING
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VATICAN
CITY -- The co-founder of
Wikipedia told a Vatican
audience that his online
encyclopaedia could contribute
to peace by promoting "a
more thoughtful world,"
even as the site was under
fire for how it referred
to those who oppose and
support legalized abortion.
Jimmy Wales, who co-founded
Wikipedia in 2001, was invited
to address the annual assembly
of the Pontifical Academy
of Social Sciences. The
meeting at the Vatican April
27-May 1 focused on Blessed
John XXIII's . .More...
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EVENTS |
PUBLIC
SCHEDULE OF BISHOP HILARY ODILI
OKEKE March
11.
Sun.- Pastoral Visit to St Anthony’s
Parish, Ihembosi
14 Wed- Meeting of the Presbyteral
Council and College of Consultors
17 Sat- Feast of St Patrick
Cathedraticum for Ihiala Region
17-18- Pastoral Visit to St Monica’s
Parish, Nnewi
18 Sun- Special Collection for
CBCN
19 Mon- Diocesan Curia Meeting
21 Wed- Plenary Meeting of th
e Presbyterium
24. Sat- Cathedraticum for Ozubulu
Region
24-25- Pastoral visit to St Charles
Parish, Nnewi
2011/2012 Programme || 2011
Programme [PDF]
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CHRISTIAN OUTLOOK |
A
publication of the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi
produced forthnightly.Click
to read
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2011/2012
Personnel Placement of Nnewi Diocese
[click to view - PDF]
FATHERING
SUNDAY: CMO Nnewi Diocese Celebrates
By Jude Onunkwo/Ifeoma
Okafor
Rev
Fr Jude Okwuelu flanked by parishioner
during the Fathering Sunday celebration
As the universal Church celebrates
the Fathering Sunday on May 6(being
the 5th Sunday of Easter), the Catholic
Men Organisation (CMO), Nnewi diocese
joined their colleagues all over the
world to organise activities to mark
the day. In many parishes, many features
were prepared to spice the occasion.
Some even started on the preceding
Saturday to celebrate the immeasurable
contributions of the fathers in the
society. In St. Jude's Parish, the
fathers were all ecstatically elated
as it was the first of its kind since
the creation of the parish last year.
Delivering a homily in a Eucharistic
Celebration to mark the event, the
Parish Priest in charge of the church,
Rev Fr Jude Okwuelu described fathers
as the pillars of every family and
therefore urged them to remain in
Christ Jesus, casting their burdens
on Him, embracing Him and making Jesus
their friend. He also urged their
wives and children to always love
and cherish their fathers so that
in return, perfect love will be shared
amongst the family.. .. .
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WHAT A HARVEST OF BURIALS!
By Fr Gabriel Emeasoba
Fr
Theo. Odukwe, Fr. Emeka
Ibekwe & Fr. Ray. Arazu,
at the burial of late Sussana
Odukwe the grand mother
of Fr Ibekwe.
It
appears death is facing
the families of priests
these days.” This
was how an innocent faithful
summarized the events of
the last few days as it
concerned the burial of
relations of priests in
the Catholic Diocese of
Nnewi. Really, the past
two weeks have been filled
with torrents of burials
in the families of Nnewi
diocesan priests to the
extent that no fewer than
seven priests of the diocese
buried their beloved ones
in the past fourteen days
First, on 26th April, 2012,
the diocesan presbyterium
gathered at the family of
the Nwizus in Nnewichi to
bury Mr Christian Nwizu,
the elder brother to Rev
Fr Francis Nwizu. Mr Christian
Nwizu died after a brief
illness at the age of 39.
The burial mass was attended
by numerous priests at Holy
Spirit Parish, Nnewichi,
after which interment followed.
In his homily during the
burial mass presided over
by the Episcopal vicar for
Amichi region, Very Rev
Fr Felix Nwagbo, Fr Odigbo
Ferdinand, the Rector of
St Gabriel's Spiritual year
Seminary Ozubulu used the
Christian hope in the resurrection
of the dead to console the
family at such an early
loss......”. .....More
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DIOCESAN
HISTORY |
Most Rev. Hilary Odili
Okeke, Cath. Bishop of Nnewi
Diocese |
What
has emerged and is celebrated
today as Nnewi Diocese is
no doubt a product of Onitsha
Archdiocese. Before now,
Onitsha Archdiocese has
given birth to several dioceses;for
instance, |
Enugu and Awka diocese were
created out of Onitsha Archdiocese
in 1962 and 1978 respectively.
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Contact
The Director, Catholic Communications,
Rev. Fr. Hyginus Aghaulo
on 08037991656
or Cathcom Media House, Our Lady
of Assumption Cathedral, Nnewi [office
hours 8.00am - 4.00pm, Monday -
Friday]
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