CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LAFIA 2022 YEAR PLANNER
JANUARY 2022
| 30 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 |
SUNDAY |
| Epiphany of the Lord Solemnity
Holy Childhood collection | Baptism of the Lord | Catholic Cadet Exco meeting @ James Keffi North | Blessed Tansi Movt Feast Celebration @ St. William’s Cathedral, Lafia |
| 31 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
MONDAY |
| CCRN Prayer Project @ All Prayer Group 33, to 30 | CHANCERY OPENS FOR 2022
Beginning of 2nd Term for 2021/2022 Academic Year
Pious Union of St. Rita 15 days Prayers to St. Rita begins |
| PMS Meeting @ St. William’s Cathedral Lafi |
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| 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
TUESDAY |
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| Priests’ Deanery Meeting | Conversion of St. Paul’s Apostle FEAST |
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| 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
WEDNESDAY |
| CBMN 1st Quarterly Meeting @ St. Augustine Ombi 1, to 8 |
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| Youth Commission Meeting @ Pope Francis Pastoral Centre Lafia |
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| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
THURSDAY |
| BRC Brigade Diocesan Course @ Karu Deanery, to 8 | Tribunal Commission Meeting | Blessed Tansi Movt Feast @ St. William’s Cathedral, Lafia |
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| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
FRIDAY |
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| Bishop’s Visit to St. John of the Cross Mararaba, 14 – 16 |
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| 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |
SATURDAY | Mary, the Mother of God Solemnity |
| Diocesan Laity Council Exco Meeting @ St. John Paul II Aku Village
CWO Diocesan Retreat for expanded Exco @ Keffi Deanery | Zumunt Mata Exco Meeting na Diocese @ Agyaragu Deanery
Youth Workshop with CYON, NFCS, NACC, MOD, CCN & BRC BRIGADE | Eggon Community Prayer & Fundraising @ Chaplain’s Parish
CYON DEC Meeting @ Agyaragu Deanery 20 – 30 |
FEBRUARY 2022
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| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
SUNDAY |
| Blessed Tansi Movt Diocesan Meeting @ St. Peter Keffi
Women Religious Collection
1st Death Anniversary Fr. Sylvester Nagba | Purgatorian Society Diocesan Meeting @ St. Patrick Akwanga | Catholic Corpers Collection |
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| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
MONDAY |
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| 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 |
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TUESDAY |
| Diocesan Day of Recollection for Priest @ Mararaba Deanery | Finance Council Meeting | Presbyteral Council Meeting
The Revelation of Divine Mercy Image |
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| 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 |
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WEDNESDAY | Presentation of the Lord Feast
Cadet Feast Day @ All Parishes |
| Vocations Commission Meeting |
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| 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
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THURSDAY |
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| Bishop’s Pastoral visit to St. John Keana, 24 – 27 |
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| 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
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FRIDAY | HEALTH COMMISSION MEETING | Family & Human Life Meeting @ St. Matthew Kuchikau | Bishop’s Pastoral Visit to St. John Awe, 18 – 20
CCRN DEC/DSC Meeting @ Akwanga Deanery | Igala Community Novena begins |
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| 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
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SATURDAY | CBCN, First Plenary Abuja | KSJI Forum Lafia Diocese General Meeting @ SS Peter & Paul
Zumunta Mata Diocesan Exco Meeting @ St. Kizito Nasarawa
Divine Mercy Diocesan Meeting @ Karu | CWON Semi Expanded Exco Meeting @ Karu Deanery
Alter Servers’ Executive Meeting @ St. Patrick Akwanga | Pious Union of St. Rita 1st Diocesan Exco Meeting with Local Priors @ Holy Trinity |
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MARCH 2022
| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | ||
| SUNDAY | BRC Diocesan Meeting @ Shinge
Laity Week Begins
CYON collection | Mother’s Day
Pious Union of St. Rita 1st Diocesan Assembly @ St. Michael Garaku
Laity Collection | |||
| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | ||
| MONDAY | |||||
| 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | |
| TUESDAY | Blessed Tansi Movt
Beatification feast of Blessed Tansi @ Parishes | ||||
| 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | |
| WEDNESDAY | Ash Wednesday
Lenten Poor Collection Begins | Youth Commission Meeting @ Pope Francis Pastoral Centre Lafia | |||
| 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 | |
| THURSDAY | Sacred Heart Novena to St. Joseph @ All Centers 10 – 18 | Chancery Closes for Easter Break
21st Anniversary of the Diocese | |||
| 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | ||
| FRIDAY | END OF LAITY WEEK | Annunciation Solemnity
Purgatorian Society Seminar/ Retreat @ St. William Cathedral to 27
Cathedraticum Mararaba Deanery | |||
| 5 | 12 | 19 | 25 | ||
| SATURDAY | 1st Expanded Delegate Executive Meeting & End of Novena @ Keffi Deanery
Idoma Comm. Diocesan Meeting @ St. Theresa Kabayi
Zumunta Maza Expanded Exco Meeting @ St. Patrick Akwangas
Sacred Heart Diocesan Prayer of Reparation @ All Deaneries | Diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting | Joseph, Husband of Mary Solemnity
Diocesan Laity Council Expanded Exco Meeting @ St. William’s Cathedral Lafia
CWO Expanded Exco Meeting @ Mararaba Deanery
Altar Servers’ General Meeting/ Seminar @ St. John Mararaba
CLAN Diocesan Meeting @ St. Keffi | Eggon Comm. General Congress @ St. James Keffi North
Cathedraticum Karu Deanery
Sacred Heart Diocesan Council Meeting Lafia Deanery |
APRIL 2022
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| 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
SUNDAY |
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| PALM SUNDAY | EASTER SUNDAY SOLEMNITY | Divine Mercy Sunday
Feast of Divine Mercy @ St. John Paul II Aku Village
Pilgrim Centre Collection |
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| 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
MONDAY |
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| Chancery Reopens
Mark, Evangelist Feast
PMS Meeting @ St. Mary
Beginning of 3rd Term |
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| 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
TUESDAY |
| Cathedraticum Obi Deanery |
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| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
Wednesday |
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| CHRISM MASS |
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| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
THURSDAY |
| Cathedraticum Agyaragu Deanery | Holy Thursday Triduum | BRC Diocesan Congress @ St. John Bosco Doma, 21 – 23 |
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| 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |
FRIDAY | Cathedraticum Keffi Deanery
Sacred Heart National Council Meeting @ Ibadan | End of 2nd term for 2021/2022 Academic Year | Good Friday Triduum
Holy Land Collection
Divine Mercy Novena 15 – 23 | Hausa Choir Diocesan Choirmasters Conference @ Lafia Deanery | CYON General Meeting @ Karu Deanery |
| 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
SATURDAY | Cathedraticum Akwanga Deanery
Cadet Expanded Exco Meeting @ St. Martins Masaka. | Cathedraticum Lafia Deanery
CWON Diocesan Exco Meeting @ Obi Deanery
KSJI Forum Lafia Diocesan Meeting @ Keffi
Catholic Common Entrance | Easter Vigil Triduum | Laity Week Grand Finale @ St. Patrick Akwanga
1st Inter Parish Joint Devotion, Deanery Based |
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MAY 2022
| 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |
SUNDAY |
| Good Shepherd Collection |
| Pious Union of St. Rita Feast Day @ Parishes | Diocesan Choir Congress Meeting @ Karu
CWO Collection |
| 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
MONDAY |
| WUCWO WEEK – 14 MAY |
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| 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 |
TUESDAY | Priests’ Deanery Meeting | Vocations Commission Meeting |
| Finance Council Meeting | Presbyteral Council Meeting |
| 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
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WEDNESDAY |
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| CYON Novena to St. Charles Lwanga all Parishes 25 – 31 |
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| 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
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THURSDAY | Bishop’s Pastoral Visit to St. Mary Duduguru 5 – 8 |
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| Ascension of the Lord Solemnity (Holy Day of Obligation) |
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| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
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FRIDAY |
| Family & Human Life Meeting @ St. Mary Duduguru
Cadet Praise & worship Night @ Holy Trinity, Uke
Pious Union of St. Rita Novena Begins @ Parishes
Health Comm. Meeting | CCRN DEC / DSC Meeting @ Karu Deanery, to 21 | Children’s Day
Pious Union of St. Rita Diocesan Feast / 2nd Diocesan Exco Meeting @ Akwanga Deanery
Sacred Heart Novena to the Holy Spirit @ all Centers 27 – 4 |
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| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
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SATURDAY | Idoma Comm. Diocesan Congress @ St. Sylvester New Nyanya | Grand Finale of WUCWO week
Purgatorial Society Diocesan Meeting @ St. Patrick Akwanga
Divine Mercy Diocesan @ St. Kizito Nasarawa | Alter Servers’ Executive Online Meeting
2nd Quarterly Meeting @ St. James Keffi | Youth Commission: Diocesan Youth Empowerment Summit @ St. William’s Cathedrasl Lafia |
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JUNE 2022
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| 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
SUNDAY |
| Pentecost Sunday Solemnity
Sacred Heart Feast of Pentecost @ All Centers | Trinity Sunday Solemnity
SMA Collection | Corpus Christi Solemnity
Sacred Heart Feast Corpus Christi @ Arch Diocese / Deaneries | Sacred Heart Thanksgiving Mass or Feast Arch/Dioceses/Deaneries |
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| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
MONDAY |
| 7th Death Anniversary Fr. Joseph Edeh |
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| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
TUESDAY |
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| 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |
WEDNESDAY |
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| Novena to the Sacred Heart @ all centers 15 – 23 |
| Peter & Paul, Ap Solemnity
Idoma Comm. Diocesan Celebration of Feast
Youth Commission Meeting @ Pope Francis Pastoral Centre Lafia |
| 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
THURSDAY |
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| JDPC Meeting | Birth of John the Baptist Solemnity |
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| 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
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FRIDAY |
| Choirmasters Seminar @ Keffi Deanary | Zumunta Maza Diocesan Congress @ St. Matthew Obi, to 18 | Sacred Heart of Jesus Solemnity
KSJI feast of St, John de Baptist
CYON Provincial Executive Council Meeting Lafia Deanery |
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| 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
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SATURDAY | Laity Council Exco Meeting @ St. Patrick Imon
Igala Comm. 2nd Expanded Delegate Executive Meeting @ Karu Deanery
Sacred Heart Marian Congress @ All Deaneries | CWO Semi Expanded Exco Meeting @ Lafia Deanery
Cadet Expanded Exco Meeting @ St. Augustine Ombi I | Alter Servers’ General Meeting / Seminar @ St. John Agyaragu
CLAN Diocesan Meeting @ St. Theresa Kabayi
Sacred Heart Diocesan Council Meeting @ Karu Deanery | Immaculate Heart of Mary Memorial |
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JULY 2022
| 31 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
SUNDAY | Diocesan Choir Congress Meeting @ Lafia Deanery | Communication collection | Blessed Tansi Movt Diocesan Meeting @ Holy Emmanuel New Karu
7th Death Anniversary Fr. David Baka |
| Health Development Collection |
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| 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
MONDAY |
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| James, Ap Feast
Eggon Comm. General Meeting @ SS Peter & Paul Lafia |
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| 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
TUESDAY |
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| Meeting of all Head Teachers of Catholic Institutions |
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| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
WEDNESDAY |
| Screening of Candidates for Admission into the seminary for Lafia Dioocese |
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| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
THURSDAY |
| Meeting of all principals of Catholic Institutions |
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| BRC Brigade Conference & Quarter Guard installation @ Cathedral, to 29 |
| 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |
FRIDAY | Family and Human Life Meeting @ St. Kizito Nasarawa |
| Sacred Heart National Council Pre – conference Meeting @ Kaduna Arch Diocese 15 – 17 |
| End of 3rd term for 2021/2022 Academic Year |
| 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
SATURDAY | CCRN Midyear Prayer/festing
Zumunta Maza Diocesan Exco Meeting @ SS Peter & Paul Lafia | KSJI Forum Lafia Diocesan Meeting @ Mararaba
BRC Diocesan Meeting @ Garaku
Sacred Heart Diocesan Prayer of Reparation @ all Deaneries | CWO Expanded Exco Meeting @ Keffi Deanery | Diocesan Laity Council Expanded Exco Meeting @ St. Rita Mararaba
Zumunta Mata Exco Meeting na Diocese @ Lafia Deanery
Pious Union of St Rita 2nd Diocesan Assembly @ St. John of the Cross Mararaba | Sacred Heart Diocesan Leadership workshop for Local Center, Deaneries Officers Keffi Deanery |
AUGUST 2022
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| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
SUNDAY |
| National Youth Day (CYON) Ibadan Province 7 – 14 | Family Week Celebration
Pious Union Celebration of St. Rita National Feast this Week @ Portharcourt
CBCN Collection |
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| 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |
MONDAY |
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| Assumption Solemnity
Sacred Heart Feast of St. Tarcisuis @ all Centers | Altar Servers’ Provincial Convention @ Lafia Diocese to 27
PMS Meeting @ SS Comas & Damian Koroduma |
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| 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
TUESDAY | Diocesan day of Recollection for Priests @ Agyaragu Deanery |
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| 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 |
WEDNESDAY |
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| Cadet Training Week @ St. Michael Garaku, to 20 | Vocations Commission Meeting |
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| 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
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THURSDAY |
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| CYON Diocesan Sports & Cultural Fiesta @ Akwanga Deanery 18 – 21 | CCRN Diocesan Leadership Workshop @ Akwanga, to 27
Chior Fiesta, @ Akwanga Deanery, to 27 |
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| 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
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FRIDAY |
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| Hausa Chior Provincial Congress, to 28 @ Abuja Archdiocese |
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| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
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SATURDAY | Transfiguration Feast of the Lord
CBMN 3rd Quarterly Meeting @ St. Michael Garaku
Idoma Community Diocesan Meeting @ St. Patrick Akwanga
Zumunta Maza Expanded Exco Meeting @ St. Martin Masaka
Sacred Heart Novena to St. Tarcisuis @ all Centers 6 – 14 | CWO Diocesan Exco Meeting @ Agyaragu Deanery
Purgatorian Society Diocesan Meeting at St. Patrick Akwanga | Altar Servers’ Executive Meeting @ St Patrick Akwanga | Pious Union of St. Rita 2nd Inter Parish Devotion, Deanery |
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SEPTEMBER 2022
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| 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
SUNDAY |
| HIV/AIDS COLLECTION |
| Peter’s Pence Collection | Novena to Maria Faustina to 4 – 10 |
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| 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
MONDAY |
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| Beginning of 1st Term for 2022/2023 Academic |
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| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
TUESDAY |
| Priests’ Deanery Meeting | Finance Council Meeting | Presbyteral Council Meeting
Eggon Comm. Novena to St. Michael begins, to 28
Meeting of All Head Teachers of Catholic Institutions |
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| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
WEDNESDAY |
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| Exaltation of the Cross |
| Youth Commission Meeting @ Pope Francis Pastoral Centre Lafia |
| 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
THURSDAY |
| CWO Diocesan Annual Seminar @ Akwanga
Conflict Resolution Commission Meeting | Meeting of All Principal of Catholic Institutions
Tribunal Committee Meeting |
| Diocesan Laity Council Annual Retreat @ Holy Emmanuel New Karu
Eggon Comm. Feast Day @ All Parishes |
| 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
FRIDAY |
| Health Commission Meeting | CCRN DEC/DSC Meeting @ Lafia Deanery | Zumunbta Maza Diocesan Congress @ St. Dominic Aso Pada, to 24 | CLAN Patron St. Celebration @ Parishes/Deaneries |
| 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
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SATURDAY | Igala Comm. 3rd Expanded Executive Meeting @ Lafia Deanery
CBMN Youth & Students Congress @ Akwanga Deanery | Diocesan Laity Council Exco meeting @ St. Peter Keffi
Eggon Comm. General Meeting @ St. Murumba Nass Eggon
Divine Mercy Diocesan Meeting @ St. Dominic Akwanga North | Diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting | Pious Union of St. Rita 3rd Diocesan Exco Meeting @ St. Monica Koroduma
Sacred Heart Diocesan Council Meeting @ Mararaba Deanery
Altar Servers’ General Meeting/Seminar @ St. Matthew Kuchikau
CLAN Diocesan Meeting @ CIC Lafia |
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OCTOBER 2022
| 30 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 |
SUNDAY |
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| Catechetical Collection | Sacred Heart Feast of St. Margret Mary @ all Centres | Pious Union of St. Rita 3rd Diocesan Assembly @ St Willian Cathedral Lafia
Mission Sunday |
| 31 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
MONDAY |
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| CLAN Diocesan Meeting @ St. Murumba Nass Eggon | Blessed Tansi Feast of Re-interment @ Deanery levels | Purgatorial Society Novena to the Holy Souls begins @ all Parishes
12 Death Anniversary Fr. James Baka |
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| 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
TUESDAY |
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| 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
WEDNESDAY |
| Divine Mercy Feast of Maria Faustina @ Deanery level |
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| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
THURSDAY |
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| Purgatorian Society Initiation, to 15 | Education Day for 2022/2023 |
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| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
FRIDAY |
| Sacred Heart Novena to St Margret Mary @ all Centers 7 – 15 | Family & Human Life Meeting @ St. Pater’s College Garaku |
| Simon & Jude, Ap Feast
Hausa Choir Diocesan Congress, to 30
CYON DEC Meeting Mararaba Deanery 28 – 30 |
| 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |
SATURDAY | Queen of Nigeria (Solemnity)
National Independence Day | Cadet Expanded Exco Meeting @ St. Aloysius Doma, to 9
Eggon Comm. Diocesan Celebration of Feast Day @ Chaplain’s Parish
Blessed Tansi Novena @ Parish Level | Diocesan Laity Council Expanded Exco Meeting @ St. Mary Duduguru | Sacred Heart Diocesan Prayer of Reparation @ all Deaneries | Diocesan Laity Council CSF Convention @ Pope Francis Pastoral Centre, Lafia
Altar Servers’ Executive Meeting @ St. Patrick Akwanga |
NOVEMBER 2022
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| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
SUNDAY |
| Blessed Tansi Movt Diocesan General Meeting @ St. Rita Mararaba | 4th Death Anniversary Fr. Hosea Titus | Christ the King (Solemnity) | Diocesan Choir Congress Meeting @ Mararaba Deanery
Zumunta Maza Fund Raising @ St. Patrick Akwanga
Pious Union of St. Rita 4th Diocesan Assembly @ St. Matthew Kuchikau |
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| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
MONDAY |
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| PMS Meeting @ St. John Keana |
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| 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |
TUESDAY | All Saints Solemnity | Diocesan Day of Recollection for Priests @ Keffi Deanery | Priests’ Deanery Meeting | Conflict Resolution Commission Meeting
17th Death Anniversary Reb Peter Jatau | Finance Council Meeting
Vocations Commission Meeting |
| 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
WEDNESDAY | All Souls of the Lord
Purgatorial Society Feast of all Souls @ All Parishes
Sacred Heart Requiem Mass for Deceased Members @ All Centers |
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| 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
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THURSDAY | Pious Union of St. Rita Diocesan Mass for Deceased Devotee @ All Parishes/Deaneries |
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| 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
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FRIDAY |
| Health Commission Meeting
Sacred Heart Novena to Christ the King @ all centres 11 – 19 | CYON Diocesan Retreat @ Keffi Deanery 18 – 19 | Zumunta Mata Taron Diocese @ Akwanga Deanery, to 26 |
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| 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
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SATURDAY | Igala Comm. General Congress/Launch of Uniform @ Karu Deanery
Idoma Comm. Diocesan Meeting @ SS Peter & Paul Lafia | CBMN Quarterly Meeting @ Holy Trinity Uke
KSJI Forum Lafia Diocesan Meeting @ Akwanga
BRC Diocesan Meeting Uke
Divine Mercy Diocesan Meeting @ SS Cosmos & Damian Koroduna | Altar servers’ General Meeting/Seminar @ St. Morumba Nass Eggon | Laity Council AGM @ Keffi Deanery
Diocesan Youth Day Celebration @ St. William Cathedral Lafia |
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DECEMBER 2022
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| 4 | 11 | 12 | 25 |
SUNDAY |
| Cadet Thanksgiving @ St. William Cathedral
CIWA Collection |
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| Christmas Solemnity |
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| 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
MONDAY |
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| End of the Year Celebration for Priests & Religious |
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| 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |
TUESDAY |
| Presbyteral Council Meeting |
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| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
WEDNESDAY |
| Chancery Closes for Christmas | Youth Commission Meeting @ Pope Francis Pastoral Centre Lafia |
| Hoyl Innocents’ Mm Feast |
| 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |
THURSDAY |
| HCA day Celebration with the Bishop |
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| 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
FRIDAY | CCRN DEC/DSC Meeting @ Keffi Deanery, to 3 |
| End of First term for 2022/2023
Divine Mercy End of the Year Retreat @ Lafia Deanery |
| Holy Family |
| 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 |
SATURDAY | CYON Love Feast Thanksgiving @ Chaplain Parish |
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