The story was all over the web late last month that a Catholic priest ‘descended on’ a 70-year-old man and beat him ‘blue black’ in Adazi-Enu in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. Another version said he was beaten to coma. The story was carried by The Punch Newspapers in its online edition of 20th February, 2016 by one ...

2 July 2016 – Apostolic Work begins 8 August 2016 – Second Presbyteral Council Meeting 18 August 2016 – Apostolic Work Ends 20 August 2016 – Priestly Ordination 29 August 2016 – Second Anniversary Episcopal Ordinatioin of Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye & Second Anniversary of the demise of Bishop S.A. Okafor (From the Chancellor)

Bishop’s Office Resumes Tuesday, 5 April, 2016. As usual, Tuesdays for the laity and Wednesdays for the Clergy & Religious (Chancellor).

DOSAD Football Academy Kicks off: At last, all is set for the kick off of DOSAD football camp for players who seek to pursue professional career in football Monday April 3, 2016 at St Anthony’s Catholic Church premises, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. As a build up to this full time camping, DOSAD had earlier organized two screening ...

Contact DOSAD SPORTS for all your sports needs: 1. Construction of sports arena/equipment/facilities ( fields, parks, lawns, pitches,etc). DOSAD is currently assisting; *Tansi International College Awka with standard field/track construction/grassing. *Burbendoff Adazi Nnukwu field/track construction *AUSTICA basketball mini court *NANKA Tennis centre *St Paul Umuchu (construction of children’ playing equipment)   2. Organizing/ hosting games DOSAD assists in professional organizing ...

Theme: Catholic Church Promoting Mercy, Social Justice and Peace PREAMBLE We, the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, held our First Plenary Meeting of the year at the Daughters of Divine Love Retreat and Conference Centre, Abuja, from 13 to 19 February, 2016. Having prayerfully reflected on the issues affecting the Church and our country, we now present our Communiqué. 2.    EVENTS ...

The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff has published the following calendar of liturgical celebrations at which the Holy Father will preside in the months of March and April 2016: MARCH Friday 4: At 5 p.m. in the Vatican Basilica, penitential celebration. Sunday 6: Fourth Sunday of Lent. In Ariccia, beginning of the spiritual exercises for the Roman ...

Universal Intention: “That families in need may receive the necessary support and that children may grow up in healthy and peaceful environment.” Intention for Evangelization: “That those Christians who, on account of their faith, are discriminated against or are being persecuted, may remain strong and faithful to the Gospel, thanks to the persistent prayer of the Church”.