CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF ABUJA WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA (WAF)
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 16TH JULY, 2017
The report on the feast of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel and the enrollment into the confraternity of the Brown Scapular.
GUARDIAN ANGEL POLICE CHAPLAINCY, LUGBE ABUJA
Throughout history, people have sought ways
of approaching God, when God became man in our Lord Jesus Christ, this search
became closer and better because god the son now has an earthly mother. With
the love of a son for his mother, the Christ god would ordinarily not refuse
his mother anything should she ask him on anyone’s behalf.
The preparation for the enrollment into the
confraternity of the brown scapular and the feast of our Lady of mountCarmel
classes for 29 days, the classes begins of 17th June in all parishes
where we have the apostolate and ends July 15th 2017.
Below is the summary of all the topics that where treated.
2nd Day The World Apostolate Of
Fatima History, Origin
3rd Day Seven Capital sins and the
virtues.
Reflections:
Vice Virtues
1. Pride, Humility
2. Covertousness, liberality
3. Lust, chastity
4. Anger, Meekness
5. Gluttony, Temperance
6. Envy, Brotherly Love
7. Sloth. Diligence.
4th
Day The holy Mass.
5th
Day Sacrament of Penance
6th
Day Seven Corporal works of mercy
7th
& 8th Day Carmelite Brown Scapular.
9th
Day First Saturday Devotion.
10th
Day Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary
11th
Day Summary of 1st and 2nd Apparition of Our Lady of
Fatima.
12th
Day Summary of 3rd and 4th Apparition of Our Lady of
Fatima
13th
Day Immodesty dress in the world of today
14th
Day Four last things awaiting us
15th
Day Veneration of Sacred images
16th
Day Marriage and its impediments, Introduction
17th
Day Summary of 5th and last Apparition
18th
Day the 7 Spiritual works of mercy
19th
Day Necessity of the blessed virgin and of Devotion to Her.
20th
Day Enrollment into the confraternity of the scapular, renewal of the world
apostolate of Fatima pledge and the Morning Offering.
21st
to the end of the Novena where for questions answers, individuals were given
the topics to teach.
16th which was the feast day, the mass was celebrated
at Guardian Angel Police Chaplaincy Catholic Church Lugbe, Abuja. The parish
priest and his assistant where all present after the mass for the celebration.
Welcome
song was presented by the cadet
The
assistant parish priest delivers a talk
Titled
Role of Mary in our salvation.
In summary here are the
highlight,
1. Mary
was necessary to God in the incarnation of the world.
2. Mary
is necessary to God in the salvation of souls.
3. Because
of her profound humility.\
4. Because
she is the handmaid of God whom he channels graces
5. As
she is the mother of God.
6. God
created Mary for Himself.
In
the president opening remark he advised the newly consecrated member to become
fearless as it regards spreading the Fatima message as little Jacinta of 7
years did in May 1917.
Rev.
Sis Eustace Onuegbu the spiritual director WAF of SS Peter & Paul Nyanya
was present during and after the Mass, also Her Excellency, Dame Mrs. Pauline
Tallen former deputy Governor of plateau State send the second Cake that was
used during the celebration. In the absent of our chaplain Rev Fr. Richard
Gberikon was represented by Rev Fr.
Ambrose Igwubor.
Conclusion, we thank God almighty for
the success of the feast, for the calmness of the weather and for the safe
journey of our members and invited guest that came from far and near. The
petitions were burnt by the assistant parish priest.35 Members were consecrated
on that day.
Signed
Chaplain President Secretary
Rev Fr. Richard Gberikon Bro. Ugwuezike Venantius Bro. Okoh Paul (Okohboy)
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