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CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LAFIA
2014 YEAR PLANNER
January, 2014
Sunday |
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5
*The Epiphany of the Lord. (Solemnity) |
12
*The Baptism of the Lord (Feast)
*Holy Childhood Collection
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19 |
26
*Pious Union of St. Rita Exco meeting @ Holy Emmanuel Karu |
Monday |
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6
Education Services begnning of the 2nd Term of 2013/2014 Academic year |
13
*Interview for recruitment of new teachers to Diocesan Sch. by Education Services @ Cathedral hall
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20
*Vocations Commision Meetings |
27 |
Tuesday |
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7 |
14
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21
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28 |
Wednesday |
1
The Octave day of the Nativity of the Lord Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. |
8
*Diocesan CBMN ministerial Camp REtreat @ Akwanga 8th- 11th |
15 |
22 |
29 |
Thursday |
2 |
9 |
16
Meeting of Tribunal Officals |
23 |
30
*1st catechists Congress @ Obi
*All heads of commission meet with Bishop |
Friday |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24
Education services meeting with Bishop and the Diocesan Education Commission Members at the Cathedral. |
31
*Bishop's Pastoral visit to St. John Bosco Doma
*Education services meeting with Head Teachers of Catholic Nur/Primaary sch. @ Cathedral |
Saturday |
4 |
11
Diocesan Laity Exco meeting. @ Shinge Parish |
18
*Zumunta Matan Diocesan Exco @ Akwanga
*KSM Monthly Meeting |
25
*Conversion of St. Paul (Apostles)
*Sacred Heart of Jesus 1st General Meeting @ Nas. Toto
*Executive meeting of YCS @ St. John Bosco, Doma.
*Dioc. Hausa choir Exp. Exco @ St. Peter's college Garaku
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February, 2014
Sunday |
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2
*The Presentation of the Lord
Women Religious Collection
*Legion of Mary officer's workshop @ Cathedral
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9
*Catholic corpers Annual convention
*Pious Union of St. Rita Re-Evangelism @ Cathdral/Doma |
16
Catholic Corpers Collection |
23 |
Monday |
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3
*Annual conference of National Associatio of Diocesan Directors/ Secretaries of Educaiton @ Owerri 3rd - 7th
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10 |
17 |
24 |
Tuesday |
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4
*Health Commision Meeting |
11
*Deanery Meetings |
18
*Finance Commission meeting @ Cathedral |
25
Presbyteral council meeting |
Wednesday |
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5
*C. C.R.N. DST meeting @ Akwanga Deanery
*JDPC commission Meeting |
12 |
19 |
26
Consultors meeting |
Thursday |
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6 |
13
*Communication commission Meeting |
20
*diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting |
27
*Bishop's Pastoral visit to New Karu Prish 27th - 1st. March. |
Friday |
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7
*CYON DEC. Exp exco meeting @St. Sylvester New Nyanya 7th- 8th
*Sacred Heart of Jesus 1st general Provicncial council meeting @ Abuja Archiocese on 7th - 8th |
14 |
21
*Dioc. English choir provincial meeting @ Katsina- Ala 21st- 22nd |
28 |
Saturday |
1
*Dioc. Hausa Choir Expanded exco @ Garaku Parish with Chaplain
Presentation of the Lord. All Religious Feast Day @ Cathdral |
8
*CWO Diocesan Exco @ Akwanga Deanery
*Zumunta mazan Dioc. Exco. @ Cathedral
*Laity Council expanded exco @St. Rita mararaba
*YCS Catechism class/station of the cross during Lent begins. |
15
KSM monthly meeting
*YCS Animators meeting/ Dioc. Exco @ Demonstratio sce. sch. Akwanga |
22
*Sacred heart of Jesus Provincial workshop @Abuja Archdiocese on 22nd - 24th
*dioce. CBMN first quater meeting @ St. Peter's Keffi
*Dioc Hausa Central Choir Contact @ Akwanga parish. |
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March, 2014
Sunday |
30
*CWO Mothers's day celebration @All Parishes
*Laity Week Begins 30th - 5th April |
2 |
9
* Lentren Poor Collection
*Pious Union of St. Rita Diocesan Assembly @ St. John Mararaba |
16 |
23
*Pilgrimage Centre Collection Should be the Frist collection
*Legion of Mary Aches all councils |
Monday |
31
*13th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LAFIA |
3 |
10
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena to St. Joseph Husband of Mary @ All centres from 10th - 18th |
17
Feast of St. Patrick |
24 |
Tuesday |
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4 |
11
*Day of Recollection Mararaba Deanery
*Catholic Education services End of 2nd term, 2013/2014 Academic Year |
18 |
25
*The Annunciatio of the Lord Solemnity |
Wednesday |
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5
*Ash Wednesday Lenten Poor colleciton begins today |
12 |
19
*St. Joseph Husband of BVM Soleminity
*Dioc. Husa Choir Exco @ Cathedral |
26 |
Thursday |
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6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
Friday |
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7 |
14 |
21 |
28
Cathedradicum
Karu Deanery |
Saturday |
1
Bishop Pastoral visit to Maraba 1st. - 2nd |
8
CWO Exp. Exco with deanery mothers and sec. Tribal group mothers and sec @Agyaragu Deanery
*YCS area meeting. |
15
*Sacred Heart of Jesus seminary/ Reatreat @ Nas. Eggon
*KSM montly meeting
*Zumunta Mazan Exp. Exco @ Keffi North |
22 |
29Cathedradicum Mararaba Deanery.
*Dioc. Hausa choir Exco @ Garaku Parish
*Dioce. English choir meeting/ practice @ Akwanga |
April, 2014
Sunday |
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6
*Laity Collection
*Catechists Retreat |
13
*PASSSION SUNDAY |
20
*The Resurrecton of the Lord.
EASTER SUNDAY |
27
*CYON Collection
CYON low sunday mass with Bishop @ Cathedral |
Monday |
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7 |
14
HOLY WEEEK |
21
*CYON Youth week/ Lenten Retreat commences daily @ all parishes 21st-26th |
28 |
Tuesday |
1
*Diocesan Hausa Abuja Provincial congress @ SS Peter and Paul Nyanya |
8
*Cathedradicum Obi Deanery |
15 |
22 |
29
*Vocations Committee meeting |
Wednesday |
2
*Legion of Mary Peregrination prochristo (Evangelization) @ Nasarawa Eggon |
9 |
16
*Diocesan Chrism Mass |
23 |
30 |
Thursday |
3
*KSM 1st consultation with Bishop |
10
*Cathedraticum Agyaragu Deanery |
17
Holy Thursday |
24 |
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Friday |
4
*Cathdraticuum keffi Deanery |
11 |
18
*Good Friday Holy land collection |
25 |
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Saturday |
5
*Cathedraticuum Akwanga Deanery
*The eve of Divine Mercy @ St. Sylvester's, Mission New Nyanya 4:30Pm |
12
*Cathedraticuum Lafia Deanery
*CWO semi Exp. Exco with deanery mothers and Sec., Tribal group mothers/Sec. @ Karu Deanery |
19
*KSM monthly meeting
Holy Saturday EASTER Vigil |
26
*Dioc. Laity Council Grand week finale/ General meeting @ St. Kizito Nasarawa. |
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May, 2014
Sunday |
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4
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11
*Good Shepherd Collection
*Pious Union of St. Rita Exco meeting @ St. Peter's Keffi
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18
*Priest Annual Retreat Begins 18th- 23rd |
25
*CYON Novena to Patron Saint of the Youth, St. Charles Lwanga @ All Parishes. 25th - 3rd June
*CWO Collection @ All Parish
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Monday |
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5
C.W.O. Week @all parishes . 5th – 9th
*Cath. Education Services begining of 3rd term 2013/2014 Academic Year. |
12 |
19 |
26 |
Tuesday |
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6
*Deanery Meeting |
13
*Finance commitree Meeting @ Cathedral |
20 |
27
*Presbyteral Council meeting by 10am |
Wednesday |
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7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
Thursday |
1
*Bishop's Pastoral Visit to Mararaba Parish 1st- 3rd
*St. Joseph the Worker
*Dioc. CBMN Couples Retreat @ Akwanga 1st- 3rd
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8
*Health Commission Meeting |
15
*Bishop's Pastoral Visit to Kabayi Parish 15th to 17th
*Meeting of Tribunal officials |
22 |
29
*Ascension of the Lord Solemnity |
Friday |
2 |
9
*Zumuntan Maza Diocesan Congress 9th to 10th @ Garaku |
16
*CYON Dioc. DEC EXp meeting @ Maria Asuumpta Bukan Sidi Lafia 16th- 17th by (6pm) |
23 |
30
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena to the Holy Spirit @ all centres 30th May to 7th June |
Saturday |
3
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Marian Congress all Centres |
10
*W.U.C.W.O. Day Celebration day @St. William's Cathedral
*Dioc. Laity council Exco meeting @ Nass. Eggon
*YCS Sections elections |
17
*C.C.R.N. DST Meeting @ Karu Deanery
*KSM monthly meeting
*Cath. diocesan common Entrance Examinations
*YCS Area elections |
24
*Sacred Heart of Jesus 2nd genreal meeting @ New Karu
*YCS Diocesan elections/handover @ Madonna Girls Lafia.
*Dioc. English choir meeting/ Pratice @ Karu |
31
*Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
June, 2014
Sunday |
1
*Seminary Collection Beginsand ends in Sept. |
8
*Pentecost Sunday
S.M.A. Mission Support collection
*Pious Union of St. Rita dicesan Assemby @ Garaku |
15
*The Most Holy Trinity Sunday |
22
*The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
*Communication Collection
*Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrates FEast of Corpus Christi @ St. Peter's Keffi |
29
*SS Peter and Paul Solemnity |
Monday |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
Tuesday |
3
*KSM St. Mulumba Feast Day |
10
*All Heads of commission meet with Bishop |
17 |
24
*The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist |
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Wednesday |
4 |
11 |
18
*Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus @ Centre level 18th - 26th |
25 |
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Thursday |
5 |
12
*Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting |
19
*Cath. Education services End of year genereal meeting of the Edu. Commission members at lafia |
26 |
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Friday |
6 |
13
*Cath. Education services End of year general meeting of Edu. Commission members @ Cathedral,
*Sacred Heart of Jesus 2nd Provincial council Meeting @ Otukpo 13th - 14th |
20
*Zumunta mata Exco da Assistan Uwar Deanery, Secretaries 20th - 21st. |
27
*Catholic Education Services End of year General meeting of principals and Head teachers with Edu. secretary
*Most Sacred heart of Jesus (Solemnity) |
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Saturday |
7
*CYON Dioc. visitation beings with Akwanga Deanery
*Zumunta Maza Dioc. Exco. @ St. Mary's Obi
*YCS Dioc. Exco meeting @ OLA girls Akwanga |
14
*Diocesan CWO exco meeting @ Akwanga Deanery
*CYON Dioc. Visitation Karu Deanery
*Dioc. Laity council Expanded exco @ St. Aloysius, Doma
*YCS Area meetings at all areas.
*dioc. Hausa Choir Exp. Exco @ Garaku with Chaplain |
21
*CYON Dioc. Visitation marara Deanery
*KSM monthly meeting |
28
*Bishop's Pastoral visit to OLA Girls college Akwanga
*Immaculate Heart of Mary (Feast)
*CYON Dioc. visitation Lafia Deanery
*Dioc. CBMN 2nd quarter meeting @ Assakio
*YCS Animator meeting/Dioc. Convention @ Govt. SEc. Sch. Uke |
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July, 2014
Sunday |
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6
C.B.C.N Collection |
13
*Pious Union of St. Rita Expanded exco meeting @ Holy Ghost Church Nyanya Gwandara |
20
*Health Development Collection |
27 |
Monday |
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7 |
14 |
21 |
28
*KSM founder's Day Celebration |
Tuesday |
1
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8
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15 |
22
*Day of Recollection Agyaragu Deanery |
29 |
Wednesday |
2
*KSM 1st Consultation with Bishop |
9
*Diocesan Hausa Choir Exp. Exco with the Bishop @Cathedral |
16 |
23 |
30 |
Thursday |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
31 |
Friday |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25
Catholic Education Services. End of the 3rd term, 2013/2014 Academic year.
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Saturday |
5
*CYON Dioc. visitation Agyaragu Deanery |
12
*CYON Dioc. Visitation Keffi Deanry
*Dioc. Laity council Exco @ Holy Trinity Uke
*YCS Area day celebration, all Areas should fix their venue |
19
Zumunta Maza Diocesan Exp. Exco. @ Assakioh |
26
*Zumunta Mata Uwar Deanery, secretaries and all Exco
* Dioc. English choir meeting/ practice @ Shinge Parish
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August, 2014
Sunday |
31 |
3 |
10
*Pious Union of St. Rita's Parish Unity Estate |
17
*Legion of Mary Annual Enclosed Retreat @ All councils |
24 |
Monday |
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4
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11 |
18
Vocations Commission Meetings |
25 |
Tuesday |
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5
KSM Consultatio with Bishop (2nd Quarter) |
12 |
19
*Health commission meeting
*Dioc. Hausa Choir National Choirmasters conference @ C.I.M. Parish Kafancahan 20th - 21st |
26 |
Wednesday |
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6
*The Transfiguration of the Lord |
13 |
20
*Altar Servers Dioc. Convention Retreat @ Lafia |
28 |
Thursday |
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7 |
14 |
21
*CYON Diocesan Conference 21st- 24th @ Akwanga Deanery |
28 |
Friday |
1 |
8 |
15
*Assumption of Mary (Solemnity)
*Dioc. English choir provincial meeting @ Gboko Diocese 15th - 16th
*Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrate Feast of St. Tarcsius @ Centre leves |
22 |
29
*Dioc. Hausa Abuja Provincial Congress @ Abuja Arch- Diocese 29th - 30th |
Saturday |
2
*CCRN DST Meeting @ Keffi Deanery |
9
*CWO Exp. Exco with deanery mothers and sec., Parish mothers and sec., Tribal group Mothers and sec. @ Keffi Deanery
*Dioc. Laity council Exp. Exco @ St. Peter's Keffi |
16
*KSM Monthly Meeting |
23
*Sacred heart of Jesus 3rd General Meeting @ St. Martins Masaka |
30
*Dioc. English choir Docesan singing competition @ Cathedral |
September, 2014
Sunday |
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7
HIV/AIDS COLLECTION SHOLD BE THE FIRST COLLECTON
Legion of Mary Presidum Function @ all council |
14
*Exaltation of the Cross (Feast) |
21
*Peter Pence Collection |
28
* Catechetical week begins today |
Monday |
1 |
8
Cath. Education services beginning of the 1st term of the 2014/2015 Academic year |
15 |
22 |
29 |
Tuesday |
2 |
9
*Deanery Meeting |
16
*Finance council Meeting
*Dioc. Laity Exco @ St. Kizito Nasarawa |
23
*Presbyteral Council Meeting by 10 am |
30 |
Wednesday |
3 |
10
*Diocesan Interview into the Spiritual year |
17
JDPC Meeting |
24
Consultors Meeting |
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Thursday |
4
* 2nd Catechists Congress @ St. John's Mararaba |
11
Meeting of Trbunal Officials |
18
*Diocesan Pastoral council Meeting |
25
Bishop's Pastoral Visit to St. Monica Koroduma 25th - 27th |
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Friday |
5 |
12
*CWO Diocesan Annual seminar/ Launching @ Cathdral Lafia 12th - 13th
*Zumunta Maza Dioc. Congress @ New Nyanya 12th - 13th |
19
*Diocesan Hausa Leadership conference @St. Patrick's Akwanga 19th - 20th |
26
*Catholic Education services Beginning of the year
s general meeting of all Heads of Cath. sch. and Edu. Sch. @ Lafia |
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Saturday |
6
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13
*Dioce Laity Council Exco Meeting @ St. John's Awe
* Dioc. Divine Mercy meeting @ Cathedral Lafia |
20
*KSM Monthly Meeting |
27
*Dioc. CBMN 3rd quarter meeting @ New Nyanya
*Dioc. English Choir meeting/ practice @ St. Peter's Keffi. |
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October, 2014
Sunday |
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5
*Catechetical Collection
*C.C.R.N. National Charismatic Day of Peace |
12
*Pious Union of St. Rita Expanded exco meeting @ Our lady of Fatima Adosama |
19
*Mission Sunday Collection should be the first collection |
26 |
Monday |
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6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
Tuesday |
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7
* Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena to St. margaret Mary @ All Centres 7th - 15th |
14
All Heads of Commissions Meet with Bishop |
21 |
28 |
Wednesday |
1
*Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Solemnity |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
Thursday |
2
* Catechists meeting with Bishop |
9
* Dioc. Hausa National Choir Masters Conference @ Jalingo Diocese 10th - 11th |
16 |
23 |
30
*Communication Commission Meeting |
Friday |
3 |
10
*Sacred Heart of Jesus 3rd Provincial Council general meeting @ lafia Diocese 10th - 11th
* Zumunta maza Arewancin Congress 10th - 13th @ Jos Povince |
17
* Education services meeting with Bishop and the Diocesan EEducatio commission members @ Cathedral |
24
*CYON Diocesan Congress/ Trereat @ Mararaba Deanery 24th - 25th by 6 pm
* Cath. Education Inaugural Mass of the Academic year 2014/2015. |
31 |
Saturday |
4
*Dioc. Divine Mercy Feast of St. Maria Faustina At Parish Level |
11
*Laity Council Exp. Exco @ St. Martin Masaka |
18
*KSM Monthly Meeting |
25 |
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November, 2014
Sunday |
30
CIWA |
2
The commemoratio of all the Faithful Departed ( ALL SOULS DAY) |
9
*Pious Union of St. Rita Diocesan Assembly @ Akwanga Parish |
16 |
23
*Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe |
Monday |
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3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
Tuesday |
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4
*Day of Recollection Lafia Deanery |
11
* Health Commission meeting |
18
*Deanery Meeting |
25
*Finance committee meetings @ Cathedral |
Wednesday |
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5 |
12 |
19 |
26
JDPC Meeting |
Thursday |
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6 |
13
* C.C.R.N. Diocesan conference @ Agyaragu Deanery
14th -17th
*meeting of Tribunal Officials |
20 |
27
* Diocesan Pastoral Council |
Friday |
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7 |
14
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena to Christ the King @ all centres 14th - 22nd |
21
*Dioc. Laity council AGM @ St. William's Cathedral, Lafia 21st - 22nd. |
28
*Zumunta Mata Tarun Diocese a Akwanga Deanery 28th - 30th
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Provincial Eucharistic congress @ Lokoja Dioc. 28th - 29th
* Hausa Choir Dioc. Choir masters conference @ Akwanga 28th -29th |
Saturday |
1
* All Saint Day
*St. Anthony of Padua meeting @ Maria Assumpta Bukan Sidi, Lafia by 10am. |
8
*CCRN DST meeting @ Mararaba Deaery
* Altar Servers meeting @ St. Martins Parish
*Dioc. BRC meeting @ St. Augustine Aso Pada
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15
*Sacred Heart of Jesus 4th Dioc. Council @ Doma
*KSM Monthly meeting
*Zumunta Mazan Dioc. Exp. @ Agyaragu
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22
*Dioc. Divine Mercy meeting end of year Party @ St. John of the Cross, Mararaba. |
29
*CYON Dioc. Christmas Concert @ all Parishes 29th Nov. - 1st Dec.
*Dioc. CBMN 4th Quarterly meeting @ Kabayi
* Dioc. English choir Practice/meeting @ Akwanga |
December, 2014
Sunday |
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7
*Legion of Mary Annual General Reunion @ Kadarko |
14 |
21 |
28
*The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Jospeh |
Monday |
1
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Seminar/Election @ Deanery/ Centres between 1st - 31st |
8
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin mary |
15 |
22 |
29 |
Tuesday |
2
*Presbyteral Council Meetings by 10am |
9
Vocations Commission Meeting |
16
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23 |
30 |
Wednesday |
3
* Consultors Meeting |
10
*KSM 2ndConsultation with Bishop
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17 |
24 |
31 |
Thursday |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25
* Christmas Day Birth of our Lord |
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Friday |
5 |
12 |
19
*Catholic Education services End of 1st term of the 2014/2015 Academic year.
*CHANCERY CLOSES FOR THE YEAR |
26 |
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Saturday |
6
*CYON Dioc. Love Feast/ Thanksgiving @ chaplains parish 6th - 7th |
13
*Dioc. English choir Music Fiesta @ Cathedral Lafia |
20
*KSM monthly meeing
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27 |
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