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CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LAFIA
2015 YEAR PLANNER
January, 2015
Sunday |
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4
*The Epiphany of the Lord. (Solemnity) |
11
*The Baptism of the Lord (Feast)
*Holy Childhood Collection
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18 |
25
*Pious Union of St. Rita Exco meeting @ Holy Emmanuel Karu |
Monday |
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5
Education Services begnning of the 2nd Term of 2014/2015 Academic year |
12
*Chancery opens for 2015
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19
*Vocations Commision Meetings |
26 |
Tuesday |
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6 |
13
*Interview for recruitment of new teachers to Diocesan Sch. by Education Services @ Cathedral hall
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20
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27 |
Wednesday |
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7
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14 |
21 |
28 |
Thursday |
1
The Octave day of the Nativity of the Lord Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. |
8 |
15
Meeting of Tribunal Officals |
22
Education services meeting with Bishop and the Diocesan Education Commission Members at the Cathedral. |
29
*1st catechists Congress @ Obi
*All heads of commission meet with Bishop |
Friday |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23
*Education services meeting with Head Teachers of Catholic Nur/Primaary sch. @ Cathedral |
30
PMS general meeting @ Cathedral, Lafia by 10am
CYON Diocesan leadership Training workshop @ St. Peter's Keffi 30-31
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Saturday |
3 |
10
Diocesan Laity Exco meeting. @ St. Theresa, Wamba Parish. |
17
*Zumunta Matan Diocesan Exco @ Akwanga
*KSM Monthly Meeting |
24
*Executive meeting of YCS @ St. John Bosco, Doma.
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31
Diocesan laity Deanery visitation@ mararaba Deanery.
*Sacred Heart of Jesus 1st Genereal Meeting @ Keffi Deanery |
February, 2015
Sunday |
1
Women Religious Collection |
8
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15
*Catholic corpers Collection
*Pious Union of St. Rita Re-Evangelism @ Nasarawa |
22
Diocesan English choir general meeting @ St. Mary's Duduguru |
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Monday |
2
Presentation of the Lord. All Religious Feast Day |
9
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16 |
23 |
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Tuesday |
3 |
10
*Deanery Meetings |
17
*Finance Commission meeting @ Cathedral |
24
Presbyteral council meeting |
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Wednesday |
4 |
11 |
18
Ash Wednesday
Lenten poor collection begins today |
25
Consultors meeting |
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Thursday |
5 |
12
*Health Commision Meeting |
19
*diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting |
26 |
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Friday |
6 |
13
*CYON DEC. Exp exco meeting @St. Sylvester New Nyanya 7th- 8th
*Sacred Heart of Jesus 1st general Provicncial council meeting @ Gboko Diocese on 13th - 14th |
20
* PMS 1st Diocesan congress @ Cathedral lafia |
27
*Dioc. English choir provincial meeting @ Katsina- Ala 21st- 22nd |
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Saturday |
7
*CWO Diocesan Exco @ Akwanga Deanery
*Zumunta mazan Dioc. Exco. @ Cathedral
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14
*Dioc. Hausa Choir Expanded exco @ Garaku Parish with Chaplain
*C. C.R.N. DST meeting @ Akwanga Deanery
*Laity Council expanded exco @ Maria Assumpta Bukan Sidi.
*Diocesan CBMN first quarter meeting @ Garaku |
21
*Diocesan Hausa Central choir contact @ Akwanga parish
KSM monthly meeting
*Diocesan Divine Mercy Feast of the Revelation of the Image of Divine Mercy/Retreat @ St. Peter's Keffi.
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28
*Diocesan laity Deanery visitation @ Agyaragu Deanery |
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March, 2015
Sunday |
1
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8
* Pious Union of St. Rita Diocesan Assemby @ St. John's Mararaba |
15
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22
*Pilgrimage Centre Collection Should be the Frist collection
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29
*Legion of Mary Aches all councils
PASSION SUNDAY |
Monday |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23
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30
HOLY WEEK |
Tuesday |
3 |
10
* Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena to St. Joseph Husband of Mary @ Centres Level from 10th- 18th |
17
*Day of Recollection Lafia Deanery
* Feast of St. Patrick 2nd Patron Saint of Nigeria
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24
* Cathedraticum Obi Deanery |
31
*14th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LAFIA
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Wednesday |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25
*Diocesan Hausa choir Exco @ Cathedral |
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Thursday |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26
*Cathedraticum Agyaragu Deanery |
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Friday |
6
*CYON Diocesan Dec. Exp. meeting @ St. Martins masaka 6th- 7th |
13
*Cathedraticum Mararaba Deanery |
20
*Cathedraticum Keffi Deanery |
27
Cath. Education Services End of 2nd Term, 2014/2015 Academic year |
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Saturday |
7
* Diocesan Hausa Choir Exco @ St. Peter's college Garaku |
14
*Cathedraticum Karu Deanery
CWO Exp. Exco with deanery mothers and sec. Tribal group mothers and sec @ Mararaba Deanery
* Diocesan Divine Mercy meeting @ Holy Trinity Uke |
21
*Cathedraticum Akwanga Deanery
Sacred Heart of Jesus seminary/ Reatreat @ Nas. Eggon
*KSM montly meeting
*Zumunta Mazan Exp. Exco @ Keffi North |
28
*Cathedraticuum Lafia Deanery
* Diocesan laity Deanery visitation @ Obi Deanery
*KSM Monthly meeting |
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April, 2015
Sunday |
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5
*The Resurrecton of the Lord.
EASTER SUNDAY
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12
*CYON collection CYON Low Sunday mass with Bishop @ Cathedral |
19
CYON deaneries grand finale @ all deaneries |
26
*Good Shepherd Collection
Diocesan English Choir practice @ St. Sylvester New Nyanya |
Monday |
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6
CYON Youth Week activities @ all Parishes 6th - 11th |
13
*Cath. Education Services beginning of 3rd term, 2014/2015 Academic year |
20 |
27 |
Tuesday |
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7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
Wednesday |
1
Diocesan Chrism Mass |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
Thursday |
2
*Holy Thursday
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9
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16
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23 |
30 |
Friday |
3
* Holy Land Collection
*Diocesan Divine Mercy Novena to the Feast of Divine Mercy 3rd - 11th |
10 |
17 |
24 |
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Saturday |
4
Holy Saturday EASTER Vigil
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11
*CWO semi Exp. Exco with deanery mothers and Sec., Tribal group mothers/Sec. @ Karu Deanery |
18
*KSM monthly meeting |
25
*Dioc. Laity Council Grand week finale/ General meeting @ St. Kizito Nasarawa.
Diocesan Laity Deanery visitation @ Lafia
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Provincial Workshop for president promoters and co-ordinators @ Karu Deanery |
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May, 2015
Sunday |
31
*The Most Holy Trinity Sunday
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3
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10
*CWO Collection @ all parishes
*Legion of Mary edel Quin Memorial |
17
*Priest Annual Retreat Begins 17th- 22nd |
24
*Pentecost Sunday
*SMA Mission support collection |
Monday |
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4
C.W.O. Week @all parishes . 4th – 8th |
11 |
18 |
25
*CYON Diocesan NOvena to patron Saint of Youth (St. Charles Lwanga) 25th May - 3rd June |
Tuesday |
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5
*Deanery Meeting |
12
*Finance commitree Meeting @ Cathedral |
19 |
26
*Presbyteral Council meeting by 10am |
Wednesday |
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6 |
13 |
20 |
27
*Consultors Meeting |
Thursday |
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7 |
14
*Ascension of the Lord Solemnity
Meeting of Tribunal officials |
21 |
28
Health commission meeting |
Friday |
1
*St. Joseph the Worker |
8 |
15
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena to the Holy Spirit @ all centres 15th - 23rd May
*Zumunta Mazan Dioc. Congress @St. John Mararaba on 15th- 16th
*CYON Diocesan Congress @ St. John Mararaba on 15th -16th
*CYON dioc. Expanded exco meeting @ Nass. Eggon 15th - 16th |
22
*Pious Union of St. Rita Feast to be Celebrated at parish level only |
29
* PMS general meeting @ St. Sylvester New Nyanya. |
Saturday |
2 |
9
*W.U.C.W.O. Day Celebration day @St. William's Cathedral
*Dioc. Laity council Exco meeting @ Nass. Eggon
*Dioc. CBMN 2nd quarterly meeting @ shinge Parish
* Diocesan Altar Servers' meeting @ Lafia |
16
*C.C.R.N. DST Meeting @ Karu Deanery
*KSM monthly meeting
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Marian Congress all Centres |
23
*Dioc. Hausa Exco @ St. Peter's college Garaku |
30
*Diocesan Laity Deanery visitation @ Akwanga Deanery
*Sacred Heart of Jesus 2nd diocesan council general meeting @ New Karu |
June, 2015
Sunday |
*Seminary Collection Begins and ends in Sept. |
7
*The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
*CYON Dioc. Visitation Lafia Deanery
*Sacred heart of Jesus celebrate Feast of Corpus Christi @ Mararaba Deanery |
14
*Laity Collection
*Pious Union of St. Rita Diocesan Election @ Akwanga Parish
*Sacred heart of Jesus Thanksgiving @ Chaplain's parish.
*CYON Dioc. Visitation Karu Deanery |
21
*CYON Dioc. Visitation Akwanga Deanery
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28
*Communication Collection
*CYON Dioc. Visitation Mararaba Deanery |
Monday |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29
*KSM 2nd Quarter Meeting with the Bishop |
Tuesday |
2
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9
*All Heads of commission meet with Bishop |
16 |
23 |
30 |
Wednesday |
3
*KSM St. Mulumba Feast Day
*Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus @ Centres Level 3rd - 11th |
10 |
17 |
24
*The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist |
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Thursday |
4 |
11
*Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting |
18
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25
*Cath. Education services End of year genereal meeting of the Edu. and Merit Award Ceremony. |
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Friday |
5 |
12
*Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary on 13th @ Deanery Level
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19
*Zumunta mata Exco da Assistan Uwar Deanery, Secretaries 20th - 21st. |
26
*Catholic Education Services End of year General meeting of principals and Head teachers with Edu. secretary
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Saturday |
6
*Bishop's Pastoral visit to St. Peter's College Garaku
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13
*Diocesan CWO exco meeting @ Akwanga Deanery
*Dioc. Laity council Expanded exco @ Holy Emmanuel, New karu
*dioc. Hausa Choir Provincial Congress @ St. John's Mararaba |
20
*KSM monthly meeting |
27
*Bishop's Pastoral visit to OLA Girls college Akwanga
*Diocesan Laity Deanery visitation @ Karu |
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July, 2015
Sunday |
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5
C.B.C.N Collection
*CYON Dioc. Visitation Agyaragu Deanery |
12
*Pious Union of St. Rita Expanded exco meeting @ Holy Ghost Church Nyanya Gwandara
*CYON Dioc. Visitation Deanery |
19
*Health Development Collection |
26 |
Monday |
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6
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13 |
20 |
27 |
Tuesday |
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7
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14 |
21
*Day of Recollection Keffi Deanery |
28
*KSM founder's Day Celebration |
Wednesday |
1
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8
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15 |
22 |
29 |
Thursday |
2 |
9 |
16
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23 |
30 |
Friday |
3 |
10 |
17
Catholic Education Services. End of the 3rd term, 2014/2015 Academic year.
*CYON Dioc. meeting only exco, deanery and parish presidents and committee for diocesan conference award on the 18th Sat.
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24
*Zumunta Mata committee na Uwaye da Secretary na su on 25th
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31 |
Saturday |
4 |
11
*Dioc. Laity council Exco @ St. James, Keffi North
*CWO Exp. Exco with deanery mothers and sec., Tribal group mothers and sec. @ Agyaragu Deanery
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Eucharistic congress @ Lafia Deanery
*YCS Area day celebration, all Areas should fix their venue |
18
Zumunta Maza Diocesan Exp. Exco. @ Lafia
*KSM monthly meeting
*Sacred heart of Jesus provicial workshop @ Lafia Diocese
*Dioc. English choir, choirmasters' conference @ St. Rita's Mararaba |
25
*Diocesan Laity Deanery Visitation @ Keffi Deanery
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Dioc. Workshop coordinators from all deanery @ Keffi Deanery.
*CYON Dioc. meeting only exco, deanery presidents and immediate past president and sec. Nat. and Prov.
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August, 2015
Sunday |
30 |
2 |
9
*Pious Union of St. Peter's Keffi/National Feast @ Lagos
*Diocesan English Choir General Meeting @St. Peter's Keffi |
16
*Legion of Mary Annual Retreat @ Curia |
23 |
Monday |
31 |
3
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10
*Health commission meeting |
17
Vocations Commission Meetings
*Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrate Feast of St. Tarcsius @Centre level |
24 |
Tuesday |
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4
KSM Consultatio with Bishop (2nd Quarter) |
11 |
18
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25 |
Wednesday |
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5 |
12
*Diocesan interview into Spiritual year (Seminary) |
19
*Altar Servers Dioc. Convention Retreat @ Lafia |
26 |
Thursday |
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6
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena to St. Tarcsius @ Centre level 6th- 14th |
13 |
20 |
27 |
Friday |
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7
*CCRN DST meeting @ Mararaba Deanery on Sat. 8th
*CYON Dioc. conference/award day and investitures of patrons and patroness @ Marara deanery 6th- 7th |
14
*Dioc. Hausa Choir provincial Congress @ St. Peter's Keffi 14th- 15th
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21
*Dioc. English Choir Musical Fiesta and Concerts @ Pro Cathedral, Abuja. 21st- 23rd |
28
*Dioc. Hausa choir leadership confrence @ Cathedral, Lafia 28th - 29th |
Saturday |
1
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8
*Dioc. laity council Exp. Exco meeting @ St. John's Mararaba
*CWO Exp. Exco with deanery mothers and sec., Parish mothers and sec., Tribal group Mothers and sec. @ Karu Deanery
*Dioc.CBMN 3rd quarter meeting @ Nas. Toto |
15
*Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
*KSM Monthly Meeting |
22
*Sacred heart of Jesus 3rd General Meeting @ Karu |
29 |
September, 2015
Sunday |
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6
HIV/AIDS COLLECTION SHOLD BE THE FIRST COLLECTON
Legion of Mary Presidum Function @ all council |
13
*Exaltation of the Cross (Feast)
*Pious Union of St. Rita diocesan Assembly @ St. Rita Mararaba |
20 |
27
*Peter Pence Collection |
Monday |
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7
Cath. Education services beginning of the 1st term of the 2015/2016 Academic year.
*PMS Official meeting @ Cathedral, Lafia by 10am |
14 |
21 |
28 |
Tuesday |
1 |
8
*Deanery Meeting |
15
*Finance council Meeting
*Dioc. Laity Exco @ St. Kizito Nasarawa |
22
*Presbyteral Council Meeting by 10 am |
29 |
Wednesday |
2 |
9 |
16
JDPC Meeting |
23
Consultors Meeting |
30
*KSM 3rd Quarter Meeting with the Bishop |
Thursday |
3
* 2nd Catechists Congress @ Akwanga |
10
Meeting of Trbunal Officials |
17
*Diocesan Pastoral council Meeting |
24 |
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Friday |
4 |
11
*CWO Diocesan Annual seminar/ Launching @ Mararaba 11th - 13th
*Zumunta Maza Dioc. Congress @ St. Peter's Keffi 11th - 12th |
18 |
25
*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 |
5
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12
*Dioce Laity Council Exco Meeting @ St. Francis Assakio
* Dioc. Divine Mercy meeting @ Maria Asumpta, Bukan Sidi |
19
*KSM Monthly Meeting @ SS Peter and Paul, Laifa |
26
*Diocesan Divine Mercy Novena to the St. maria Faustin 26th- 4th Oct. |
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October, 2015
Sunday |
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4
*Catechetical Collection |
11
*Pious Union of St. Rita Expanded exco meeting @ Our lady of Fatima Adosama |
18
*Mission Sunday Collection should be the first collection
*Dioc. English choir practice @ St. Augustine's Ombi, Lafia |
25 |
Monday |
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5
*Dioc. Divine Mercy Feast of St. Maria Faustina at Deanery level |
12 |
19 |
26
Death Anniversary of Rev. Fr. James Baka |
Tuesday |
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6
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13
All Heads of Commissions Meet with Bishop |
20 |
27 |
Wednesday |
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7
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena to St. Margaret mary @ all centres 7th - 15th |
14 |
21 |
28 |
Thursday |
1
*Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Solemnity |
8
*Catechists meeting with Bishop |
15
*Education Services meeting with Bishop and the Diocesan Educaton commission members @ Cathedral |
22
Education Services Inauguration Mass of the Academic year 2015/2016 |
29
*Communication Commission Meeting |
Friday |
2 |
9
*Sacred Heart of Jesus 3rd Provincial Council general meeting @ lafia Diocese 10th - 11th |
16
* Education services meeting with Bishop and the Diocesan EEducatio commission members @ Cathedral
* Zumunta maza Arewancin Congress 16th - 18th @ Abuja Province |
23
*CYON Diocesan Congress/ Trereat @ Mararaba Deanery 24th - 25th by 6 pm
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30
*Dioc. Hausa Choir congress @ St. John's Mararaba |
Saturday |
3
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10
*Laity Council Exp. Exco @ St. Martin Masaka |
17
*KSM Monthly Meeting@SS Peter and Paul Lafia |
24 |
31 |
November, 2015
Sunday |
1
CIWA |
8
*Legion of Mary Annual General Re-union
*Pious Union of St. Ritat Exp. exco meeting @ Our Lady of Fatima Adon Sama |
15 |
22
*Christ the King Solemnity
*Death Anniversary of Rev. Peter Jatau |
29
*First Sunday of Advent
*Dioc. English Choir General Meeting @ Lafia Deanery |
Monday |
2
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) |
9 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
Tuesday |
3 |
10
*Day of Recollection Akwanga Deanery |
17
*Deanery Meeting |
23
*Finance committe Meeting @ Cathedral |
30 |
Wednesday |
4
*Pious Union of St. Rita Mass for deceased members |
11 |
18 |
25 |
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Thursday |
5 |
12
Bishop Pastoral Visit to Imon 12th- 15th |
19
*Meeting of Tribunal officials |
26 |
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Friday |
6 |
13
*Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena to Christ the king @ all centers 13th-21st |
20
*Dioce. Hausa choirmasters conference @ St. Martin's Masaka 20th -21st
Diocesan laity council AGM @ Akwanga 20th - 21st
*Taron Zumuta mata 20th - 22nd |
27
* Sacred Heart of Jesus Provincial Eucharistic congress @ Awokpe 27th - 29th |
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Saturday |
7
*Legion of Mary Frank Duff Memorial |
14
*CCRN DST meeting @ Lafia Deanery
*Alter Severs meeting @ St. Martin's Parish
*Dioc. CBMN 4th Quarterly meeting @ Masaka
*PMS Genereal Meeting @ Cathedral, Lafia |
21
*KSM monthly Meeting @ SS Peter and Paul Lafia
*Diocesan Divine Mercy meeting end of the year Party @ St. JohnPaull II Aku village
*Zumunta Mazan Dioc Exp. exco @ St. Patrick Akwanga |
28
*Dioc. Hausa Choir Expanded Exco Meeting / Love FEast @ SS Peter and Paul , Lafia.
*Sacred Heart of Jesus 4th diocesan council Gen. Meeting @ Mararaba Dean
*CYON Dioc. Christmas Concert @ all Parishes 28th - 29th |
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December, 2015
Sunday |
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6
*Legion of Mary Annual General Reunion @ Kadarko |
13 |
20 |
27
*The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Jospeh |
Monday |
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7
*Vocations Commission Meeting |
14 |
21 |
28 |
Tuesday |
1
*Presbyteral Council Meeting by 10 am |
8
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
15 |
22 |
29 |
Wednesday |
2
*Consultors Meeting |
9 |
16
*KSM 4th Consultation with Bishop |
23 |
30 |
Thursday |
3
*Diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting |
10 |
17
*Health Commission Meeting |
26 |
31 |
Friday |
4
*Dioc. Divine Mercy end of the year retreat @ Holy Emmanuel New Karu |
11 |
18
*CHANCERY CLOSES FOR THE YEAR |
25
*Christmas Day Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ |
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Saturday |
5
*Pious Union of St. Rita Diocesan Assembly, National Exco and Diocesan Cord. / Delegates @ Jos/Makurdi
*CYON Dioc. Love Feast/ Thanksgiving @ Chaplians Parish 5th - 6th |
12 |
19
*Cath. Education Services End of the the 1st Term of the 2015/2016 Academic year
*KSM Monthly Meeting @ SS Peter and Paul Lafia |
26 |
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