Catholic Diocese of Lafia

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LAFIA

2011 YEAR PLANNER

January, 2011

Sunday / 31 / 2
Holy Childhood Collection The Epiphany of the Lord. / 9
The Baptism of the Lord(Feast) / 16 / 23
Monday / 31 / 3 / 10
Education Services begnning of the 2nd Term of 2010/2011 / 17 / 24
Education Services . Interview for the recruitment of new teachers at the Cathedral Hall, Lafia.
Tuesday / 4 / 11
Meeting of Tribunal Officals / 18
All head of Commissions meet with Bishop / 25
Wednesday / 5
Diocesan CBMN ministerial Programme@Agyaragu 5th – 8th / 12 / 19 / 26
Thursday / 6 / 13 / 20
Diocesan Pastoral Council Inauguration @St. William’s Cathedral. 10 am / 27
Bishop’s Pastoral visit to St. John’s Mararaba 27th – 30th
*1st catechists Congress @ Lafia
Friday / 7 / 14 / 21
Education services Meeting of Bishop with the Diocesan Education Commission Members at the Cathedral / 28
Saturday / 8
PRIESTLY ORDINATION / 15
KSM Monthly meeting / 22
Diocesan Laity Exco @ St. William’s Cathedral / 29
*Zumunta Matan Diocesan Exco/Deanery Mothers and secretaries @ St. Patrick Akwanga.

February, 2011

Sunday / 6
Women Religious Collection
*St. Anthony of Padua Holy Tongue Novena start at all parishes 6th – 14th / 13 / 20
Legion of Mary Officers Workshop / 27
Catholic Corpers Collection
Monday / 7 / 14 / 21 / 28
Tuesday / 1 / 8
Deanery Meeting
* Annual conference of National Association of Diocesan Director of Education @Kaduna
8th – 12th / 15
Finance Committee Meeting @ Cathedral / 22
Presbyteral Council Meeting 10 am
Wednesday / 2
The presentation of the Lord (Feast) / 9
*Health Commission meeting / 16
*KSJ evangelization visit to St. Jonh’s Mission Keana / 23
Consultors Meeting
Thursday / 3 / 10 / 17 / 24
Friday / 4
CYON Diocesean DEC congress meeting @ St. Kizito’s Nasarawa / Toto 4th – 5th / 11 / 18 / 25
The Feast of the Revelation of the Image of Divine Mercy
25th -26th
Saturday / 5
St. Anthony of Padua Exco meeting @ St. Martin’s Masaka by 10am
Dicesan CBMN First meeting @ St. Peter Keffi. / 12
*St. Anthony of Padua general meeting@ St. James Angwan Kaje Keffi by 10 am
C.W.O. Diocesan Exco @ Agyaragu Deanery
S.S. Peter and Paul Idoma meeting @St. Patrick Akwanga
Laity Council expanded exco @St. Theresa’s Kabayi / 19
*KSJ monthly meeting
* Zumunta Mazan diocesan Exco @ Akwanga
*KSJ Monthly meeting
* C.C.R.N. DST meeting @ New Karu Deanery / 26
Bishop’s Pastoral Visit to Holy Emmanuel New Karu 26th – 29th
*Diocesan Hausa Choir Exco @ Akwanga

March, 2011

Sunday / 6 / 13
*Pilgrimage Cetner Collection
*Laity Week @ all Parishes 13th -19th / 20
*Laity Collection
*KSJ evangelization visit to St. Mathews Parish Obi / 27
*Legion of Mary Acies
Monday / 7 / 14 / 21 / 28
Tuesday / 1
Priestly Day of Recollection @Agyaragu Deanery / 8
*Annual Conference of National Association of Diocesan Directors of Education @Ibadan
9th -13th / 15 / 22
*Diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting / 29
Wednesday / 2 / 9
ASH WEDNESDAY
Lenten Poor Collection begins today. FAST and ABSTINENCE / 16 / 23
Diocesan Hausa Choir Exco @ Cathedral / 30
St. Vincent De Paul Lafia Central Council Conference.
Thursday / 3
Bishop’s Pastoral Visit to Wamba 3rd- 6th / 10 / 17 / 24
Friday / 4 / 11
Education Services Meeting of the Education Secretary and all the Head Teachers of Catholic Nur./Pri. Institutions at the Cathedral / 18 / 25
Saturday / 5
S.S. Peter and Paul Idoma Diocesan Congress @St. John’s Mararaba / 12
Diocesan BRC Meeting @ St. Peter’s Keffi
*C.W.O. Exp. Exco with deanery mothers and Sec., Tribal group presidents/Sec. @ Karu Deanery
*Divine Mercy Leadership Course @St. Kizito’s Nasarawa. / 19
*KSM Monthly meeting
*Zumuntan Mazan Diocesan Expanded Exco @ Akwanga
*KSJ monthly meeting
*Altar Servers Diocesan Meeting @ Mararaba / 26

April, 2011

Sunday / 3 / 10
*Legion of Mary Retreat / 17 / 24
EASTER SUNDAY THE RESURRECTIO OF THE LORD
Monday / 4 / 11 / 18 / 25
CYON. Youth Week activities commences daily @ all Parishes 25th – 30th
Tuesday / 5
*KSM Consultation with Bishop (1st Quater) / 12
Cathedraticum Akwanga Deanery / 19 / 26
Wednesday / 6 / 13 / 20
DIOCESAN CHRISM MASS / 27
Health Commission Meeting
Thursday / 7
Cathedraticum Karu Deanery / 14
Cathedraticum Agyaragu Deanery / 21
*Diocesan CBMN main Leaders Retreat @Nass. Eggon
21st – 23rd
*HOLY THURSDAY / 28
Friday / 1
*Catechists Retreat @Garaku 1st – 6th / 8
Education Services End of 2nd term, 2010/2011 academic year / 15
*Hausa choir National Congress @St. Theresa’s Cathedral Yola 15th – 17th / 22
*GOOD FRIDAY HOLY LAND COLLECTION / 29
Saturday / 2
C.W.O. Exp. Exco with deanery mothers and Sec., Tribal group presidents/ Sec @Keffi Deanery / 9
Cathedraticum Keffi Deanery / 16
*KSM Monthly meeting
*KSJ monthly meeting
*Cathedraticum Lafia Deanery / 23
*Diocesan Laity Exco meeting @St. Mary Duduguru Mission
*HOLY SATURDAY / 30

May, 2011

Sunday / 1
CYON Youth Mass with Bishop by 8 am@ Cathedral / CYON Collection @ all Parishes
*Divine Mercy Sunday
*Catechists Retreat @ Garaku 1st – 6th / 8
C.W.O. Collection @ All Parishes / 15
Good Shepherd Collection
*KSJ evangelization visit to St. Anthony’s Parish Kadarko / 22 / 29
S.M.A. Mission Support Collection.
*Y.C.S. Diocesan Exco. Meeting Govt. Science, Lafia by 10am
Monday / 2 / 9
C.W.O. Week @all parishes . 9th – 15th / 16 / 23 / 30
Tuesday / 3
Catholic Education services begining of the 3rd term of the 2010/2011 academic year
Tribunal meeting / 10
*Priestly Deanery Meetings / 17
*Finance Committee Meetings @Cathedral / 24
Presbyteral Council Meetings by 10am / 31
Wednesday / 4 / 11 / 18 / 25
CYON Novena to Patron Saint of the Youth, St. Charles Lwanga @ All Parishes. 25th – 3rd June
*Consultors Meetings
Thursday / 5
Bishop Pastoral Visit to Masaka from 5th – 8th / 12 / 19 / 26
Friday / 6
CYON Diocesan DEC. Congress meeting @ St. Augustine, Ombi 6th – 7th
*Zumunta Mazan Diocesan Congress 6th – 7th @Shinge. / 13 / 20 / 27
Saturday / 7
Education Services meets with the Principals of Secondary Schools @ Cathedral. / 14
*W.U.C.W.O. Day celebration/Bishop’s visit @St. William’s Cathedral *
*Catholic Diocesan common Entrance Examinations.
*Diocesan Sacred Heart General meeting @Nas. Eggon Parish
*Diocesan Laity Council expanded exco@Garaku
*C.C.R.N. DST Meeting @Lafia Deanery / 21
*KSM monthly meeting
*KSJ monthly meeting
*Diocesan CBMN 2nd quatter meeting @ Cathedral, Lafia. / 28

June, 2011

Sunday / 5
*Seminary Collection Begins
*Diocesan CBMN Establishment @Gitata Parish / 12
Communication Collection / 19
YCS Animators meeting/Diocesan Exco Demonstration @Akwanga, by 10am / 26
Monday / 6 / 13
*Feast of St. Anthony of Padua / 20
*KSJ Retreat 20th – 23rd. / 27
Tuesday / 7 / 14 / 21 / 28
Wednesday / 1 / 8 / 15 / 22 / 29
*Feast of S.S Peter and Paul to celebrate in all Parish Level
Thursday / 2 / 9
Catholic Education Services. End of Year general meeting of the Education Commission membes at Lafia / 16 / 23
*The Feast of St. John the Baptist Patron St. Of KSJ beings 23rd – 24th / 30
*St. Vincent De Paul Lafia Central Council conference and Seminar organised for members
Friday / 3
*Feast of St. Mulumba
*St. Anthony of Padua Novena for the Feast 4th – 12th 2 all parishes / 10
YCS Diocesan @ St. John Bosco, Doma. / 17 / 24
Saturday / 4
*Diocesan Hausa Choir Exco @ Akwanga Parish
*CYON Deanery visitation by the Diocesan Executives 4th – 31 July.
*Zumunta Mata Diocesan Exco/ Deanery Seminar @ Akwanga Parish / 11
* Diocesan CWO exco meeting @Akwanga Deanery
*Laity Council Grand finale general meeting @New Karu Parish / 18
*KSM monthly meeting
*Zumunta Mazan Diocesan Exco @Akwanga
*KSJ monthly meeting
*St. Anthony of Padua visitation to the needy. / 25

July, 2011

Sunday / 31 / 3
C.B.C.N Collection / 10 / 17 / 24
Monday / 4 / 11 / 18 / 25
Tuesday / 5 / 12 / 19 / 26
Wednesday / 6
*Diocesan Hausa Choir Exp. Exco with the Bishop @Cathedral / 13 / 20 / 27
Thursday / 7 / 14 / 21
*Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting / 28
*KSM Founder’s Day Celebration
Friday / 1 / 8 / 15 / 22
*Diocesan CBMN Men’s Retreat @Garaku Parish 22nd – 24th .
Catholic Education Services End of the year’s general meeting of principals/Head Teachers with the Education Secretary. / 29
Catholic Education Services. End of the 3rd term, 2010/2011 Academic year.
Saturday / 2
*St. Anthony of Padua meeting @Holy Emmanuel New Karu by 10 am. / 9
Diocesan BRC meeting @ St Patrick’s Akwanga
*S.S. Peter and Paul Idoma meeting @Cathedral
*Catholic Education Services End of year’s general meeting of the Education Commission members @ Lafia / 16
KSM Monthly meeting
*KSJ Monthly meeting / 23
Zumunta Maza Diocesan Exp. Exco. @Akwanga
*CWO Exp. Exco with Deanery mothers and Sec.. Tribal group presidents/ Sec. @ Lafia Deanery
Diocesan Laity Exco @St. Theresa Wamba / 30
*Zumunta Mata Diocesan Exco./Deanery and Secretary

August, 2011

Sunday / 7 / 14
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary / 21 / 28
Monday / 1 / 8 / 15 / 22 / 29
Tuesday / 2 / 9
KSM Consultatio with Bishop (2nd Quarter) / 16 / 23 / 30
Day of Recollection @Akwanga Deanery
Wednesday / 3 / 10 / 17 / 24
*Health commission meeting / 31
Thursday / 4 / 11
*BRC Provincial congress @GSS Lafia 11th – 14th / 18 / 25
* Altar Servers Diocesan convention @Cathedral Lafia 25th – 27th
Friday / 5
CYON Diocesan Congress/Conference @Karu Deanery / 12 / 19 / 26
*Diocesan Hausa Choir Leadership confrence @St. James Mission Keffi. 26th – 27th
Saturday / 6 / 13
*St. Anthony of Padua Leadership Training @St. John’s Mararaba and St. Mulumba Nass. Eggon 13th- 14th by 10am
*S.S. Peter and Paul Idoma meeting @St. Patrick Akwanga.
*Diocesan Laity Exp. Exco. Meeting @Kadarko
*C.C.R.N. DST Meeting @Agyaragu Deanery / 20
*KSM Monthly meeting
*KSJ Monthly meeting
*Diocesan CBMN 3rd Quarter meeting @St. Augustine Aso Pada / 27

September, 2011

Sunday / 4
HIV/AIDS COLLECTION / 11
*S.S. Peter and Paul Idoma Lafia Branch meeting @St. William’s, Cathedral / 18
*KSJ evangelization visit to St. Aloysius Parish Doma / 25
Peter Pence Collection
Monday / 5 / 12
Catholic Education Services beginging of the 1st term of the 2011/2012 academic year / 19
*St. Vincent De Paul Novena in Honour of St. Vincent De Paul 19th – 27th / 26
Tuesday / 6 / 13
Diocesan Laity Exco @ St. Kizito Nasarawa / 20 / 27
Wednesday / 7 / 14 / 21 / 28
Thursday / 1
*Diocesan Interview into the Spiritual year
*CYON Diocesan Congress/Retreat @ Akwanga
*2nd Catechists Congress @Keffi / 8 / 15 / 22 / 29
Friday / 2 / 9 / 16
*Zumunta Mazan Diocesan congress @ Masaka 16th – 17th / 23 / 30
Saturday / 3 / 10
Diocesan Hausa Choir Exp. Exco. @ Akwanga Parish. / 17
*KSM Monthly meeting
*KSJ Monthly meeting / 24

October, 2011

Sunday / 30
C.B.M.N. Establishment @ Shinge Parish / 2
Catechetical Collection / 9
S.S. Peter and Paul Idoma Lafia Branch meeting @ St. William’s Lafia / 16
KSJ will visit the Orphanage / 23
Mission Sunday Collection
Monday / 31 / 3 / 10 / 17 / 24
Tuesday / 4 / 11
All Heads of Commissions Meet with Bishop / 18 / 25
Wednesday / 5
Diocesan Divine Mercy Feast of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska / 12 / 19 / 26
Thursday / 6 / 13 / 20
Diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting / 27
Friday / 7
Catechists Meeting with Bishop @ Lafia / 14
*Zumunta Mazan Arewancin Congress 14th – 16th
*Education services meeting of the Bishop with the Diocesan Education Commission members. @ Cathedral. / 21
Diocesan Hausa Choir Congress @St. Martin’s Masaka 21st – 22nd / 28
CWO annual general meeting/Conference Agyaragu Deanery 28th – 29th
Saturday / 1 / 8
S.S. Peter and Paul Idoma meeting @ St. Patrick Akwanga / 15
KSM monthly meeting
*Begining of year’s General meeting of all Head of Institutions of Lafia Dicese with the Education Secretary.
KSJ monthly meeting / 22
Diocesan Laity Exp. Exco @S.S. Peter and Paul, Lafia / 29
Inauguration Mass of the Academic year 2011/2012

November, 2011

Sunday / 6 / 13
*KSJ will visit Bishop
*S.S. Peter and Paul Idoma Lafia Branch meeting @ St. William’s Cathedral Lafia. / 20 / 27
Monday / 7 / 14 / 21 / 28
Tuesday / 1 / 8
Priestly Day of Recollection
St. Augustine, Lafia / 15
Meeting of Tribunal Officials / 22
Deanery meetings / 29
Finance committee meetings @Cathedral
Wednesday / 2 / 9 / 16 / 23
Health Commission meeting / 30
St. Vincent De Paul. Lafia Central Council Conference.
Thursday / 3
C.C.R.N. Provincial Conference 3rd – 6th @ Lafia / 10 / 17 / 24
Friday / 4 / 11
Hausa Choir Dicesan Choirmasters conference @Doma Parish 11th- 12th / 18 / 25
Diocesan Hausa Choir Exco @Akwanga Parish
*Diocesan Laity Council AGM @St. Peter’s Keffi 25th -27th
*Zumunta Mata Diocesan Congress @Keffi Deanery 25th -27th
Saturday / 5
*St. Anthony of Padua @Maria Assumption Bukan Sidi, Lafia by 10 am
*Diocesan CBMN 4th quarter meeting @Agyaragu Parish / 12
*Diocesan BRC meeting @St. Aloysius Doma
*C.C.R.N. DST Meeting @Akwanga Deanery. / 19
*KSM Monthly meeting
Zumunta Maza Diocesan Exp. @ Akwanga
*KSJ Monthly meeting.
*Altar Servers Diocesan Meeting @ Doma / 26

December, 2011