Solemn Masses in honour of St. Josemaría Escrivá in Nigeria

This year several Masses were celebrated in Nigeria on the occasion of the yearly feast of St. Josemaría Escrivá. We present below a partial listing of the venues for this year.

"Understand this well: there is something holy, something divine, hidden in the most ordinary situations, and it is up to each one of you to discover it". St. Josemaría

Since the beginning of Opus Dei in Nigeria in 1965 devotion to St. Josemaría has spread to many towns, villages and cities, even to places where Opus Dei does not yet have stable activities - from the east, to the west, south and northern parts of Nigeria where Masses have been celebrated in Benue State.

Several Nigerians who travel to neighbouring countries for work or family reasons have also had the Masses said, such as in Liberia, Benin Republic and Angola.

At this year's Masses priests were as usual available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation before the beginning of each celebration.

Lagos

1.

Lagoon School chapel

Friday 21 June at 6.30am

Church of Visitation

Festac, Lagos

2.

Saturday June 22, at 11.00 am

The Lagoon Secondary School

Ladipo Omotesho Cole Street,

Off Adewunmi Adebimpe Drive, Lekki- Epe Expressway,

Lekki Phase 1 - Lagos.

3.

Saturday June 22 at 11.00 am

Whitesands School,

Lekki Phase 1 - Lagos.

4.

Saturday June 22 at 12.00 noon

Our Lady Queen of Apostles,

Ilupeju, Lagos.

5.

Saturday 22 June at 6.30am

Church of Nativity

Festac, Lagos

6.

Monday 24 June at 6.30pm

Church of Presentation

Festac, Lagos

7.

Tuesday 25 June at 6.30am

Church of Annuciation

Festac, Lagos

8.

Tuesday June 25 at 6.00 pm

Church of the Divine Physician and St. Luke,

LUTH/CMUL Chaplaincy Centre,

Idi-Araba, Surulere

9.

Wednesday June 26 at 6.30 pm

St. Joseph Catholic Church,

Gowon Estate, Lagos.

10.

Wednesday June 26 at 6.30 pm

St. Anthony's Catholic Church,

Gbaja, Surulere

11.

Wednesday 26 June at 5.30pm

Our Lady of Fatima

Aguda, Lagos

12.

Wednesday 26 June at 6.30pm

Divine Mercy

Lekki Phase I, Lagos

13.

Wednesday 26 June, at 8.00am

The Lagoon Secondary School

Ladipo Omotesho Cole Street,

Off Adewunmi Adebimpe Drive, Lekki- Epe Expressway,

Lekki Phase 1 - Lagos.

14.

Wednesday 26 June at 12.30pm

Holy Family Catholic Church

Festac, Lagos

15.

Wednesday 26 June at 6.30am

St. Timothy Catholic Church,

Ojodu, Ikeja, Lagos

16.

Wednesday 26 June at 6.00am

St Dennis Catholic Church

Bariga

17.

Thursday 27 June at 6.30pm

SS Philip and James

Lekki-Express

18.

Friday 28 June at 10.00am

Waverest College

Surulere

19.

Saturday 13 July at 8.00am

Pacelli School for the Blind & Partially Sighted Children.

30, Ajao Road, Surulere, Lagos

20.

Saturday 13 July at 7.30am

Our Lady Mother of Perpetual Help

Ajah, Lagos

21.

Saturday 13 July at 6.30am

St Mary's Catholic Church

Isolo, Lagos

22.

Saturday 20 July at 8.00am

Our Lady Mother and Queen

Badore, Lagos

Ogun State

1.

Saturday June 29 at 12.00 noon

Christ the King Catholic Church,

Agbara Estate,

Ogun State.

2.

Tuesday 25 June at 4.30pm

St John the Baptist Church

Illoti, Ogun State

3.

Friday 5 July at 6.00pm

St Anne's Catholic Church

Ibara, Abeokuta

Enugu State

1.

Wednesday June 26 at 6.00 pm

St. Peter's Catholic Church,

University of Nigeria,

Nsukka.

2.

Wednesday 26 June at 6.00 am

St Mulumba Catholic Church,

New Haven, Enugu

3.

Wednesday 26 June at 5.30 pm

St Mary's Catholic Church,

Transekulu, Enugu

4.

Wednesday 26 June at 5.30 pm

St Michael's Catholic Church,

Asata, Enugu

5.

Wednesday 26 June at 6.00 pm

Sacred Heart Parish,

Uwani, Enugu

6.

Wednesday 26 June at 5.00 pm

Holy Trinity Parish,

Independence Layout, Enugu

7.

Wednesday 26 June at 6.00 am

Blessed Sacrament Parish,

Independence Layout, Enugu

8

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Patrick’s Parish

Umogbo Ulo, Nsukka

9

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

Ascension Parish

Iheakpu Awka, Nsukka

10

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St John Cross Seminary

Nsukka, Nsukka

11

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

Immaculate Heart Parish

Ajuona Obukpa, Nsukka

12

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Mary’s Parish

Uhun’owerre, Nsukka

13

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Boniface Parish

Okpaligbo Ogu, Nsukka

14

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Theresa’s Parish

Onitsha Enugu, Nsukka

15

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Paul’s Parish

Ede Oballa, Nsukka

16

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Peter’s Parish

Ukehe, Nsukka

17

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Theresa’s Parish

Umuoshene/Umuiyida, Nsukka

18

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

Immaculate Heart Parish

Aji, Nsukka

19

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Mary’s Parish

Ezi Ukehe, Nsukka

20

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

Regina Coeli Chaplaincy

Barracks, Nsukka, Nsukka

21

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Michael’s Parish

Edem, Nsukka

22

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

Bishop Shanahan Hospital

Adani, Nsukka

23

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Patrick’s Parish

Amogwu, Aku, Nsukka

24

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Theresa’s Cathedral Parish

Nsukka, Nsukka

25

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Mary’s Parish

Ada Obollo, Nsukka

26

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Joseph’s Parish

Adaba, Nsukka

27

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Joseph’s Parish

Imufu, Nsukka

28

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

The Good Shepherd Seminary

Nsukka, Nsukka

29

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Mary’s Parish

Eha Alumona, Nsukka

30

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Patrick’s Parish

Uvuru, Nsukka

31

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Raphael’s Parish

Lejja, Nsukka

32

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Victor’s Parish

Onuiyi, Nsukka

33

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

Catholic Hostel (female)

Nsukka, Nsukka

34

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

Bishop Shanahan Hospital

Nsukka, Nsukka

35

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Domnic’s Parish

Ovoko Ulo, Nsukka

36

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Theresa’s Parish

Owerre Obukpa, Nsukka

37

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Patrick’s Parish

Ohom Orba, Nsukka

38

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

Federal Government College of Education

Eha Amufu, Nsukka

39

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Michael’s Parish Station

Edem, Nsukka

Oyo

1.

Tuesday 25 June at 6.00 pm

St. Luke's Catholic Chapel,

University College Hospital,

Ibadan

2.

Wednesday 26 June at 6.00 pm

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Parish,

University of Ibadan,

Ibadan

3.

Friday 5 July at 6.00pm

Sacred Heart Church

Okefia, Osogbo

Anambra

1.

Wednesday 26 June at 6.00 am

Holy Family Catholic Church,

Nkpor, Onitsha

2.

Wednesday 26 June at 6.00 am

St Thomas Aquinas Parish,

GRA, Awka

3

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

Holy Trinity

Onitsha

4

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Domnic’s Parish

Fegge, Onitsha

5

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Borromeo Parish

Onitsha, Onitsha

6

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

Christ The King Parish

Onitsha, Onitsha

7.

Thursday 27 June

St. Mary's Catholic Church

Awka

Imo

1.

Wednesday 25 June at 5.00 pm

St Joseph Catholic Chaplaincy,

Imo State University, Owerri

2.

Wednesday 26 June at 5pm

Holy Cross Catholic Church

Emii

Imo State

3.

Saturday 29 June at 6.00am

Ss Peter & Paul

Amaito-Mbaise

Edo State

1.

Wednesday 26 June at 5.00pm

St. Albert's Catholic Church

Ugbowo, Benin-City

Abuja

1.

Wednesday 26 June at 6.00pm

Church of Assumption

Asokoro, Abuja

Kogi

1.

Wednesday 26 June at 6am

St Francis Xavier Parish

Igalaogba, Idah

Ekiti

1.

Wednesday 26 June at 6pm

St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral Church

Ado-Ekiti

Rivers State

1.

Friday 12 July at 6pm

Mater Misericordiae Catholic Church

2 Arochukwu Street, Rumuomasi,

Port Harcourt

Cross River

1.

Wednesday 26 June at 6.00am

Mary Knoll College Chaplaincy

Okuku-Ogoja

2.

Wednesday 26 June

St. Benedict’s Cathedral

Ogoja

3.

Wednesday 26 June

Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish

Bunyia, Irruan-Boki

Abia State

1.

Thursday July 11 at 5.30pm

Christ The King Cathedral

Aba