CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF NNEWI
Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral
P.M.B 5099, Nnewi
Anambra State, Nigeria
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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