CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF NNEWI
Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral
P.M.B 5099, Nnewi
Anambra State, Nigeria
P.M.B 5099, Nnewi
Anambra State, Nigeria
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF NNEWI - 2012 PROGRAMME
JANUARY
1. Sun. - Silver Jubilee of Sr. Endalene Mozie IHM at St. Mary’s Onitsha
2. Mon.- Dedication of St. James Church, Nnewi 3. Tue. - Silver Jubilee of Knights of St. Mulumba at Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Amichi 4. Wed. - Silver Jubilee of Sir Joseph and Lady Vero Ilika at Ofufe-Nza, Ozubulu 5. Thu - Marriage at Abba 6. Fri. - Memorial Celebration at St. James Church, Nnewi (Uzodike Family) 8. Sun - Second Collection for Consecrated Men and Women - Memorial Service for Mrs. Odikaesieme at Amakwa-Ozubulu 9. Mon. - Last day for submitting December monthly Accounts 10-11 - Meeting of Bishops of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province 13. Fri. - Bishop’s Patronal Celebration (St. Hilary of Poitiers) 14. Sat - Silver Jubilee Celebration at Aidogodo 18. Wed. - Special Meeting of all Priests, Religious men and women and lay Members of the Diocesan Pastoral Council 21. Sat. - Final Profession of Holy Family Sisters of the Needy - Birthday of Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke 22. Sun. - Special Collection for St. Paul’s Seminary, Ukpor - Patronal Celebration of St. Paul’s Seminary, Ukpor 23-30 - Plenary Assembly of RECOWA at Yamoussuokro, Ivory Coast 25. Wed - Diocesan Curia 28. Sat. - Convention of Holy Childhood Association (HCA) 29. Sun. - Second Collection for PMS for Pontifical Society of Holy Childhood 30. Mon - Leave for Germany 31. Tue. - Last day for the submission of July to December Parish Account FEBRUARY
1. Wed. - Monthly Recollection at the Regional Level
2. Thur. - Day for Consecrated Life 5. Sun - Parish Project Collection 8. Wed. - Mass for Chris and Chinwe at Onitsha 9. Thu - Last day for submitting January monthly accounts 9. Thu - Arrival of the Apostolic Nuncio on Pastoral Visit 10. Fri. - 10th Anniversary of the Erection of Nnewi Diocese And 10th Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke Mass and Meeting of the Nuncio with all Priests and Religious in the Diocese 11. Sat. - Diocesan Grand Finale of the 10th Anniversary Celebration 12. Sun. - Dedication of All Saints Church, Ihiala 17. Fri. - Diocesan Finance Council Meeting 18. Sat - Marriage of Ifeanyi Osuizugbo at St. John & Paul Parish, Awada 18-19 - Pastoral Visit to Holy Spirit Parish, Osumenyi 19. Sun. - Special Collection in place of ACF 20. Mon - Meeting of Regnum Christi Foundation at Onitsha 22. Wed. - Ash Wednesday 25- Sat - C.B.C.N. at Abuja11. Sat. - Diocesan Grand Finale of the 10th Anniversary Celebration 12. Sun. - Dedication of All Saints Church, Ihiala 17. Fri. - Diocesan Finance Council Meeting 18. Sat - Marriage of Ifeanyi Osuizugbo at St. John & Paul Parish, Awada 18-19 - Pastoral Visit to Holy Spirit Parish, Osumenyi 19. Sun. - Special Collection in place of ACF 20. Mon - Meeting of Regnum Christi Foundation at Onitsha 22. Wed. - Ash Wednesday 25- Sat - C.B.C.N. at Abuja MARCH
End of C.B.C.N meeting at Abuja/Meeting with NCDC Abuja
4. Sun. - Meeting with NCDC Abuja Parish Project Collection 5. Mon. - Return to Nnewi 6. Wed. - Monthly Recollection at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Nnewi 8. Fri. - Last day for submitting February monthly accounts 10. Sat. - Cathedraticum for Nnewi Region (St. John Cross Parish, Nnewi) 11. Sun. - Pastoral Visit to St. Anthony’s Parish, Ihembosi 14. Wed.- Meeting of the Presbyteral Council and College of Consultors 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 the Presbyterium 17. Sat. - Feast of St. Patrick Cathedraticum for Ihiala Region 24. Sat. - Cathedraticum for Ozubulu Region 24-25 Pastoral Visit to St. Charles Parish, Nnewi 25. Sun. - Special Collection for the Poor 31. Sat. - Cathedraticum for Ozubulu Region APRIL
1. Sun. - Palm Sunday – Beginning of Holy Week
5-7 Paschal Triduum 5. Thur. - Holy Thursday – Chrism Mass (Venue to be announced) - Collection for Chukwunenye Charity Trust Fund at all Masses 6. Fri. - Good Friday – Collection for Holy Land 8. Sun. - Easter Sunday – 9. Mon. - Last day for submitting March monthly accounts 10. Tue. - Former Amichi Parish Vocation Rally 11. Wed. - Utuh Vocation Rally 12. Thur - CWO Celebration Osumenyi Deanery 13 Fri Final Profession of Missionary Sisters of Divine Mercy 15. Sun. - Divine Mercy Sunday and Day of the Bishop with the Youth - Collection for Youth Apostolate 16. Mon. - Canonical Examination for Seminarians 20. Fri. - 38th Priestly Ordination Anniversary of Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke 21-22 Pastoral Visit to St. Joseph Parish, Otolo-Nnewi 22. Sun. _ Rededication of St. Joseph Church, Otolo-Nnewi 22-23 Anniversary Celebration by BGJPA 21. Wed. - Plenary Meeting of the Presbyterium 28. Sat. - Celebration with Otolo Deanery CWO at St. Peter Claver’s, Otolo-Nnewi 28-29 Pastoral Visit to Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Nnewi 29. Sun. - Good Shepherd Sunday: Special PMS Collection for Seminaries MAY
2. Wed. - Monthly Recollection at St. Michael’s Parish, Okija
5-6 Pastoral Visit to Mary the Queen Parish, Ihiala 8. Tue. - Meeting of Bishops and Formators Last day for submitting April monthly accounts 12-13 Pastoral Visit to St. Mary’s Parish, Oraifite 14-16 Ongoing Formation for all Priests 17. Thur. - Ascension Thursday – Holy Day of Obligation 20. Sun. - Clothing at St. Gabriel’s Spiritual Year Seminary, Ozubulu World Communication Day- Collection for Social Communication 21. Mon - Leave for Italy and Austria 24 Thur Final Profession at Alcamo, ITALY 26 Sat. LEAVE FOR AUSTRIA 27. Sun. - Pentecost: Special Collection for Diocesan Missionary Projects 28. Mon - Administration of Confirmation at Bruckmuehl, Austria JUNE
3. Sun - Parish Pastoral experience for students of St. Paul’s School of Theological
Studies at Ihiala and Ozubulu Region
1-30 Annual Leave for the Bishop 6. Wed. - Monthly Recollection at St. John’s Parish, Ubuluisiuzor 8. Thur. - Last day for submitting May monthly accounts 10. Sun. - Parish Project Collection 15. Fri. - Solemnity of the Sacred Heart Day for the Sanctification of Priests (Priests’ Special Day in all Parishes And Institutions) 17. Sun - Parish Pastoral Experience for Students of St. Paul’s School of Theological Studies at Nnewi and Amichi Region. 24. Sun. - Peter’s Pence Collection for the Pope’s Universal Mission |
JULY
No leave for any priest of Nnewi Diocese before 20th July 2012 7-8 Pastoral Visit to St. Michael’s Parish, Amakwa-Ozubulu 8. Sun. - Parish Project Collection 9. Mon. - Last day for submitting June monthly accounts 8-13 Priests’ Annual Retreat for Group I 14. Sat. - Priestly Ordination (Venue to be announced later) 14-15 - Pastoral Visit to St. Patrick’s Parish, Mbosi 15-20 Priests’ Annual Retreat for Group II 21. Sat. - Priestly Golden Jubilee Anniversary of Very Rev. Fr. Matthew Udegbunam 21-22 Pastoral Visit to St. Peter Claver’s Parish, Utuh 22. Sun - Special Collection for Various Aid Projects 23 Mon. Diocesan Curia Meeting 25. Wed. - Meeting of Presbyteral Council/College of Consultors 28. Sat. - Silver Jubilee of Moses and Eucharia Ezukwo 28-29 Pastoral Visit to All Saints’ Parish, Nnewi 31. Tue. - Last Day for Submitting accounts of parish councils, statutory organizations and diocesan institutions January to June AUGUST
No leave for any Parish Priests in August 1. Wed. - Monthly Recollection for Priests at St. Michael’s Parish, Nnewi 4-5 Pastoral Visit to Holy Family Parish, Nnewi 9. Fri. Last Day for submitting monthly accounts for July 12-19 Unified August Meeting for CWO in Nnewi Diocese 15.Wed. - Assumption – Diocesan Patronal Feast 18. Sat. - Central August Meeting of Nnewi Diocesan CWO at Nnewi 18 -19 Pastoral Visit to St. Thomas Parish, Ezinifite 20. Mon. - Meeting of the Diocesan Curia 25-26 Pastoral Visit to St. Philip’s Parish, Nnewi 26. Sun. - Special Collection for Catholic Education 29. Wed. - Meeting of the College of Consultors SEPTEMBER
1. Sat - Final Profession of Immaculate Heart Sisters at Nnewi 1-2 Pastoral Visit to St. Anthony’s Parish, Ozubulu 2. Sun - Second Collection for Diocesan Priests’ Association 3. Mon - Meeting of Regnum Christi Foundation at Onitsha 5. Wed. - Monthly Recollection for Priests at St. Lawrence Parish, Osumenyi 8-15 Meeting of the CBCN 10. Mon. Last day for submitting monthly accounts for August 16. Sun. - Parish Project Collection - Celebration at Amumara 17. Mon. - Meeting of the Diocesan Curia 19. Wed. - Plenary Meeting of the Presbyterium 22. Sat. - CASAN – Catholic Altar Servers Association 23 Pastoral Visit to Our Lady Gate of Heaven Parish, Ezinifite 29-30 Pastoral Visit to Sacred Heart Parish, Ozubulu 30. Sun. - Special Collection in the place of ACF OCTOBER
1. Mon. - Anniversary of Independence – Our Lady of Nigeria (Solemnity) Beginning of Movement based on postings 3. Wed. - Monthly Recollections at St. Michael’s Parish, Amakwa-Ozubulu 4-12 - Visit to Burkina Faso 7. Sun. - Second Collection for St. Gabriel’s Spiritual Year Seminary, Ozubulu 7-14 - Catechetical Week 8. Mon. - End of Movement based on Postings 9. Tue - Last day for submitting monthly accounts for September 13-14 - Pastoral Visit to Holy Family Parish, Ukpor 14. Sun.- Collection for Catechetical Apostolate 20-21 - Pastoral Visit to St. Jude’s Parish, Unubi 21. Sun. - World Mission Sunday (Prayers and PMS fund-raising for the mission) 22. Mon. - Meeting of Diocesan Curia 22-28 - Annual Meetings of Catholic Men Home and Abroad 24. Wed. - Plenary Meeting of the Presbyterium 27. Sat - ANNUAL DIOCESAN CATHOLIC MEN FORUM 27-28 - Pastoral Visit and Centenary Celebration at St. Mary’s Parish, Okija NOVEMBER
1. Thur. - Solemnity of All Saints 1. Thur.- Diocesan Quiz Competition 3. Sat. - Celebration at Delta (80th Birthday of Mr. Omughale) 6. Wed. - Monthly Recollection at St. Paul’s Parish, Ihiala 9. Fri. - Last day for submitting monthly accounts for October 10-11 Pastoral Visit to St. Matthew’s Parish, Ukpor 12-14 Ongoing Formation for all Priests 15-23 Break for the Bishop 25. Sun. - Solemnity of Christ the King (Corpus Christi Procession) DECEMBER
1-2 Pastoral Visit to St. Louis Parish, Nnewi 2. Sun. - Second Collection for Minna Diocese 5. Wed. - Monthly Recollection at All Saints’ Parish, Oraifite 8. Sat. - Convention of Catholic Girls Organisation Signed:
Most Rev. Hilary Paul Odili Okeke Bishop of Nnewi |
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