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Benedict
XVI: He Who Finds God, Finds
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Reflecting
on where man's true satisfaction
and fulfillment lies, Pope Benedict
wrote last week to attendees at
the Rimini Meeting in Italy.
The "great things" for
which man strives, the Holy Father
said, can be found in God through
prayer. The message from the Pope,
transmitted in a note sent by Secretary
of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone
to Bishop Francesco Lambiasi of
Rimini, was read at the end of the
inaugural Mass for the "Meeting
for Friendship Amongst Peoples.
" The week-long encounter is
titled, "That nature which
pushes us to desire great things
is the heart."At the root of
this title, observed the Pope, is
the reminder of an "unsuppressible
anxiety" in every man's nature
which spurs him to find answers
for his longings.
"Every man," he said,
"perceives that in the realization
of the most profound desires of
his heart he can find the possibility
of ... truly becoming himself.
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Celebrations
Mark 100th Anniversary
of Mother Teresa's Birth
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Celebrations of the 100th
birthday of Mother Teresa
began early in the morning
of August 26 in Calcutta,
with a solemn Mass at the
chapel of the Missionaries
of Charity, and Cardinal
Telesphore Toppo lighting
a candle at the tomb of
the revered nun.
While pilgrims-Christians
and non-Christians-filed
past Mother Teresa's tomb,
across town Cardinal Toppo
and Archbishop Lucas Sirkar
of Calcutta presided at
the opening of a film festival
dedicated to Mother Teresa's
memory.
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Lourdes
Evacuated For Bomb Scare,
Evening Events Uninterrupted |
Tens of thousands of people were forced
to evacuate the Marian Sanctuary in Lourdes
on Sunday because of a bomb threat. Allowed
to return later in the day, the faithful
returned to the programmed schedule of
worship and took part in the traditional
afternoon procession.
The estimated number of pilgrims in Lourdes
on Sunday was put at about 30,000 by local
media, with large delegations coming particularly
from both France and Italy.
According to Agence France Presse (AFP),
at around noon an anonymous call was made
to the local police station warning that
four bombs would explode at 3pm..
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President
Obama To Visit Catholic University,
Commemorate Hurricane Katrina |
On
the fifth anniversary of the devastation
of Hurricane Katrina, President Obama
will be visiting New Orleans. His visit
includes a stop at Xavier University,
the nation's only historically black and
Catholic university.
“We are pleased and grateful that
the President has decided to include a
visit to the Xavier University campus
as part of his visit to New Orleans on
August 29 to commemorate the fifth anniversary
of Hurricane Katrina,” said Dr.
Norman C. Francis, President of Xavier
University, in a statement provided to
EWTN News.
“Mr. Obama will get to see firsthand
why we are so proud of the progress we
have made here at Xavier during the five
years since Katrina, not only restoring
our campus but expanding our facilities
and services since then in order to fulfill
our mission established eighty-five years
ago,” the university president added.
Xavier University was founded by St. Katherine
Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed
Sacrament as a high school for African
Americans in 1915. In 1925, the school
added a four-year college program. More...
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EVENTS |
August
21 Sat Diocesan August Meeting of the CWO
22 Sun Parish Projects Collection
Silver Jubilee of Holy Spirit Parish, Osumenyi
23-27 Annual Reunion with Diocesan Major
Seminarians
28-29 Pastoral Visit to St. Paul's Parish,
Okija
29 Sun Second Collection for Catholic Education
SEPTEMBER
Parish Priests are free to take their annual
leave
1 Wed Recollection for all Priests at Holy
Spirit Parish, Osumenyi
3 Fri Final Profession of Immaculate Heart
Sisters
4-5 Pastoral Visit to St. Benedict's Parish,
Okija
2009
Programme
2010 Programme
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THE
CHRISTIAN OUTLOOK |
A
publication of the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi
produced forthnightly.Click
to read
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BISHOP
OKEKE CALLS CHRISTIANS TO RESPONSIBLE
STEWARDSHIP
*Blessed Fr's Rectory
At St Jude Egboka Unubi
By
Chinonyelum Ojiaku
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The
Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese,
Most Hilary Okeke has called on Christians
to be responsible stewards in their
various endeavours.
The Bishop who made this call at St
Jude Egboka Unubi, an out station
of St Patrick's Catholic Parish Unubi,
reminded Christians on the need to
use their talents in the service of
God and humanity.
Quoting St Paul, “What have
you that you do not receive,”
“All gifts, money, land, material
things should be used for the service
of God,” Bishop Okeke who spoke
from his this year's Pastoral Letter,
“Responsible Stewardship: Faith
In Action,” which reflected
on the day's reading, noted that whatever
comes to one is God's gift and should
be used for the good of all and for
the greater glory of God.
The prelate commended Chief John Obiorah
(KSM) for his magnanimous gift to
the church.
According to the Bishop, “Chief
John Obiorah understands that whatever
he has is for the service of God and
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St.
Paul’s Parish Okija
Receive’s Bishop Okeke
By
Chinonyelum and Vitalis Nwagbaso
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Bishop
Okeke flanked Fr Luke Nwaora
and some confirmed candidates
after the Mass |
August
28th and 29th 2010 marked another
historic event in the history of St.
Paul’s Parish Okija as the Catholic
Bishop of Nnewi Diocese Most Rev.
Hilary Okeke pays his second pastoral
visit to the parish.
The ceremony which started on Saturday
28th 2010 with the arrival of the
Bishop, football match competition,
Reception among others continued till
Sunday 29th 2010 with the celebration
of Holy Eucharist, where about one
hundred candidates received the Sacrament
of Confirmation and a grand reception
given to the bishop.
Delivering the homily Bishop Okeke
highlighted the need for the faithfuls
to shun pride and embrace humility.
Stressing further he used Christ as
a perfect example who never counted
his equality with God rather humbled
himself to the point of dying in the
cross and God exalted him. . .....More
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CHAD
ARCHDIOCESAN CWO COMMENDS NNEWI DIOCESAN
CWO
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Bishop
Okeke with priest and sister from
Chad |
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Organization
(CWO), St. Mathias Mulumba de Paris-Congo,
Archdiocese of N'Djamena, Chad has
commended the CWO Nnewi Diocese for
their great assistance to the church
and for their numerous projects.
A member of the CWO of the Archdiocese
of Chad, Madame Dadmal Antionette
N' Doubade in her recent visit to
Nnewi, expressed her admiration on
the extent the CWO in the diocese
has gone toward helping the church.
According to her, the Nnewi Diocesan
CWO has achieved significant successes
to be compared with the CWO in her
country.
Madam N'Doubade promised to ginger
the CWOs in her country once she gets
back home and make them to understand
that women play significant roles
in the growth of a church. She commended
the catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese,
Most Rev. Hilary Okeke for his hospitality.
Madam N' Doubade who was on a visit
to Nigeria to see the impact of women
in the church, especially the Catholic
Church, equally visited Onitsha Archdiocese,
the Bethany House, and Awka Diocese
where she saw many structures women
had single handed erected for the
growth of the church which she said
is far above what is attainable in
Chad.
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DIOCESAN
HISTORY |
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. More>>
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Most Rev. Hilary Odili
Okeke, Cath. Bishop of Nnewi
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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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| ANSIEC
PROMISES TO LOOK INTO VOTERS' REGISTER
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Anambra
State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC)
has promised to look into the voters' register
ahead of the December 4 local government
election in the state.
Chairman of the commission, Prof Titus Eze
stated this at Nnewi North and South LGAs
respectively during the familiarization
and sensitization tour of the areas. He
said that based on the agitations and complaints
of the people that the present voters' register
was marred with so many irregularities,
ANSIEC has decided to look into and see
what can be done to rectify it.
Prof Eze assured the people that ANSIEC
is doing something positive towards it;
but however noted that the commission will
not wait for the new register which INEC
Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega is fighting
for. “We will not wait for Jega to
finish as Jega's own is for 2011 while our
own election is for 2010.”
Prof Eze called for massive support from
the people in the forthcoming election and
advised all to shun all forms of irregularities
during the election.
In an interactive session that followed,
Dr. Dozie Ikedife, OON pleaded with the
commission to grant the people free, fair,
credible and acceptable election and to
avoid any form of election malpractices.
Responding, Prof Eze promised the people
free and fair election and called on all
to come out and vote on the day of the election
and after voting, that people should make
sure their votes are counted and the results
are entered in the result sheet before leaving
the arena and that each political party
should go with the result.
He further called on political parties to
endeavour to notify ANSIEC of the date and
venue of their ward and local government
primaries.
On the display of voters' register for which
Hon. Francis Okeke (Omo) pleaded, Prof Eze
noted that it is the function of INEC to.
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