Liturgy
Mass Times
Sunday Masses
- Mass: 6.15am, 8.00am,10.00am, 12 noon, 6.00pm.
- Children’s Mass: 10.00am
- Ikoyi Prisons: 9.30am
- French Mass: Every 1st & 3rd Sundays of the Month at 7.00am
Weekday Masses
- Monday-Friday: 6.30am,12.30pm & 6.00pm
- Public Holidays: 8.00am
- NTA: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 1.00pm (NTA: Ahmadu Bello way, Victoria Island.)
Saturday Mass
- Mass: 8.00am
Daily Readings
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Christmas Weekday (January 5th)
First Letter of John 3,11-21.
unlike Cain who belonged to the evil one and slaughtered his brother. Why did he slaughter him? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.
Do not be amazed, (then,) brothers, if the world hates you.
We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. Whoever does not love remains in death.
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.
The way we came to know love was that he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
If someone who has worldly means sees a brother in need and refuses him compassion, how can the love of God remain in him?
Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.
(Now) this is how we shall know that we belong to the truth and reassure our hearts before him
in whatever our hearts condemn, for God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.
Beloved, if (our) hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in God
Psalms 100(99),1b-2.3.4.5.
serve the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful song.
Know that the LORD is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
his courts with praise;
give thanks to him; bless his name.
The LORD is good:
his kindness endures forever,
and his faithfulness, to all generations.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 1,43-51.
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter.
Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth."
But Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Here is a true Israelite. There is no duplicity in him."
Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree."
Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."
Jesus answered and said to him, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this."
And he said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
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Catholic Prayers
“Pray the Rosary daily — for peace and for the conversion of sinners.“
-A Call from Our Lady of Fatima
OUR FATHER
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.
JUBILEE PRAYER
May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel. May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally. May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven. May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth. To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise forever. Amen
HAIL MARY
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
ARCHDIOCESAN ANTHEM
Refrain: Lord bless and protect our Archbishop, our priests, religious and the laity Mater, mater Ecclesiastes pray for us (2x)
And the cross is our symbol of victory. With the cross we unite with the Lord In the cross our strength is renewed, so we win each day and its trials Our love for all people rekindled for the mission, from the cross to the crown As a great family of God bonded in faith hope and charity Teaching and living the life of Christ I every place human is found We hold the cross of the crucified as the light to our heavenly journey
APOSTLE'S CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
THE ANGELUS
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
(Hail Mary…)
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
(Hail Mary…)
V. And the Word was made flesh,
R. And dwelt among us.
(Hail Mary…)
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord,
thy grace into our hearts,
that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, thy Son,
was made known by the message of an angel,
may by his Passion and Cross
be brought to the glory of his Resurrection.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.