Faith Formation

The Annual Catholic Laity Council Week has ended. Taking place from Sunday, March 15, to Sunday, March 22, 2026, this program offered the laity an opportunity to ruminate deeply on the theme: The Application of the Catholic Social Teaching in Contemporary Nigeria. The theme for this year comes at a critical moment, when Nigerian society […]

(First Reading Gen. 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Responsorial Psalm Psm. 50(51):3-6, 12-14, 17; Second Reading Rm. 5:12-19; Gospel Acclamation Matt. 4:4; Gospel Matt. 4:1-11) Theme: From Temptation To Triumph By: Rev. Julian Nwachukwu The First Sunday of Lent every year leads us into the desert. Before we arrive at the glory of Easter, before we witness the

By: Adolphus Ofoegbulem St. Matthew’s Parish, Umuawada Onicha, Ezinihitte Mbaise, came alive with joy and spiritual fervor as the Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF, paid his maiden pastoral visit to the parish from February 7 to 8, 2026. The visit, marked by prayer, dialogue, and sacramental celebration, offered the

“Repent, and believe in the Gospel” (Mark 1:15)—these words of Christ rang with solemn clarity last Wednesday as priests and deacons traced the sign of the cross in ashes upon the foreheads of the faithful, marking the beginning of the sacred forty-day journey of Lent. For the faithful of Ahiara Diocese, and for Christians across

By: Fr. Innocent Ike Nwachukwu, Ph.D. Education is a human right, not a privilege. Its importance cannot be overemphasized or underrated. It creates “sustainable societies by sustainably improving environmental, social, and economic factors such as agricultural productivity, environmental protection, medical science, etc., thereby raising the standard of living. It is the greatest force that can

THEME: “THE CHRISTIAN: THE SALT AND LIGHT THE WORLD NEEDS” (FIRST READING: IS.58:7-10; RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSM. 111:4-9; SECOND READING 1 COR. 2:1-5; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION JN 8:12; GOSPEL MATT. 5:13-16) REV. FR. PLACIDUS ONWUBIKO Reading through the opening pages of the Scriptures, one immediately notices that the very first gift of God to the earth, which

… As School holds Orientation for new students. By: JohnPaul Ibe Evangelization has been described as “the very heart of the Christian vocation.” This was asserted by the Rector of the Olivet School of Evangelization, Ahiara diocese, Rev. Fr. Dr. Protase Anyanwu, during an orientation program organized for newly enrolled students of the school on

Recommits the Diocese to the maternal intercession of Mary By: Adolphus Ofoegbulem The Catholic Bishop of Ahiara Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi CMF, in a bid to recommit the Diocese to the maternal intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, instituted an annual novena to Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help. This year’s novena began