Remarkable sports competition
In Nigeria, the Maryland Catholic Nursery and Primary School organised its 14th biennial inter-school sports competition on 28 February 2025. The weather was fine and mild, allowing the children, staff and everyone else to participate actively. The school's houses...
Ash Wednesday
“Today, let us not close our hearts, but listen to the voice of the Lord”(Psalm 94)On this day of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, let's open up a little more to ecological conversion. This time is given to us to prepare ourselves to make “a new heart and a...
Gospel – Prophecy – Hope
On the initiative of Father Marivin, parish priest of Vannes cathedral - a city in Brittany, France - the religious men and women of the Vannes-Arradon deanery were invited to gather at the Collège de Saint-François-Xavier to celebrate the day of 2 February (the...
Jubilee of consecrated life in Peru
Hope, a light that transfigures our paths! On 2 February, we had the great joy of celebrating together at national level, in Lima Cathedral, the Eucharist of the Jubilee of Consecrated Life. By entering the Holy Door and carrying out the other acts foreseen for this...
Consecrated Life Day in the Diocese of Oyo, Nigeria
The celebration of consecrated men and women was instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1997. This celebration is associated with the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2, day which, with candles, presents Christ as the Light of the whole world. The...
Inauguration of the renovated EHPAD nursing home
The invitation to the inauguration of the Maison-Mère EHPAD (home for the elderly and dependent) in Saint-Brieuc, France, came both from the Congregation, via the Superior General, and from the ‘Jeanne Guernion’ Association, via Mr Le Goff, President. Is 4 years a...
Revitalising our consecrated life
From 9 to 12 January 2025, 27 young sisters from several Congregations present in Cameroon and Chad met at the John Paul II Pastoral and Spiritual Centre in Garoua for their usual formation session on the theme: ‘Abuse in the Church and consecrated life’. We were 4...
Annual retreat for staff
On Saturday, 11th January 2025, the Catholic schools in Oyo Diocese Nigeria held their annual Retreat for all teaching staff in all the catholic Primary and secondary schools across the diocese. This Retreat took place on zonal basis, to usher the teachers into a new...
Subsistence farming
The value of Mother Earth can never be underestimated! Every human being depends on the gift of the earth for their survival. Every one of our basic needs has its basis in the earth. Agriculture is one of the practices that help us to recognise and strengthen the...
My experience with the league of st ignatius
One of the things that gives me joy is having the privilege and grace to serve the Church of God in His people especially in the young. The Catholic Diocese of Oyo is one of the dioceses in Nigeria so blessed with a great number of people of good will; the Clergy,...