Rev. Fr. Jude Thaddeus Osondu, the manager of Mater TV, has charged Catholics to aspire towards heaven. This was an injunction he gave during the mass of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord into heaven on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Holy Family Chaplaincy, Aboh Urban. Traditionally, Catholics all over the globe […]
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Faith Formation
In the hope of the resurrection and in the promise of eternal life promised by Christ and proclaimed by His Church, bishops, priests, religious and political leaders, and thousands of faithful gathered for the funeral of Most Rev. Peter Nworie Chukwu, the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, whose death at the age of 60 has left
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Echos Across Dioceses
VACANCY! VACANCY!! VACANCY!!! The Guide Newspaper Office, Ahiara Diocese, invites applications from competent, reliable, and media-oriented individuals for the following roles: 1. NEWS CORRESPONDENTS To gather, write, and submit accurate reports on diocesan and related ecclesial events. 2. ADVERT MANAGER To source, coordinate, and manage advert placements for the publication. REQUIREMENTS Interested Applicants should submit
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Articles, Diocesan News
The atmosphere in St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish, Itu, was one rife with profound joy, prayer, and thanksgiving on Saturday, May 9, 2026, as seventy-six candidates received the Sacrament of Confirmation during the maiden pastoral visit of the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, His Lordship, Most Rev. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, to the parish. The
The Catholic faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara gathered in deep sorrow, yet in faithful surrender to the will of God, at Maria Mater Ecclesiae Cathedral on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, to bid farewell to Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Ethelbert Anayo Uwadoka, a priest remembered for his simplicity, serenity, and precision of life. Fr.
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Diocesan News
Lucky Winners Glow with Joy as Charity Initiatives Spark Renewed Vision for the Project On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the Ahiara Diocesan Catholic Women Organization (AHDCWO) organized a raffle draw to help generate funds that will expedite their project at the Nazareth House situated at Lude, Ahiara, Ahiazu Mbaise L.G.A. The Nazareth House is undoubtedly
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Vigil Mass: Monday, June 8, 2026, at St. Patrick’s Parish, Umuokrika Ekwerazu, by 4:00 PM. Funeral Mass: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Maria Mater Ecclesiae Cathedral at 11:00 AM. Month’s Mind: Monday, June 22, 2026, at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Lude, Ahiara, by 10:00 AM. Kindly remember him in your prayers.
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Hearing the Voices and Seeing the Faces of our Communicators Today, Sunday, May 17, 2026, marks the end of the week-long celebration held annually on the 7th Sunday of Easter. This year, the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV, in his message, highlighted the need to preserve human voices and faces. This
Do not renounce your ability to think, Pope Leo XIV enjoins Communicators The Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, Mbaise, today, Sunday, May 17, 2026, concludes its week-long celebrations of communications, tagged ComWeek 2026, inspired by the Pope’s message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications on preserving human voices and faces in communication. The celebration,
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Diocesan News
(FIRST READING ACTS 6:1-7; RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSM. 32(33):1-2, 4-5, 18-19; SECOND READING 1PT. 2:4-9; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION JN. 14:6; GOSPEL JN. 14:1-6) THEME: STRENGTHENED FROM WITHIN BY: Rev. Fr. Cletus Imo In a nation like ours, we know what it feels like to live with pressure on every side. Insecurity, injustice, persecution, unemployment, and hunger weigh
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