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Bishop's Activities 12/11/2024
You will recall that the Bishop has been in Ireland for the past week to attend the series of events that will foster a ecclesial communion between sister Diocese. He was with the people of St Brigid's Church, Straffan earlier in the morning for the celebration of the Holy Mass and a chat.
Conferment ceremony on Rev Fr Dr Jacob Shanet at St Mary's Main College Chapel 9th November 2024
The Catholic Bishop of Kafanchan, Most Rev Julius Yakubu Kundi, was in Ireland at the weekend to witness the conferment ceremony on Very Rev Fr Jacob Shanet, PhD, the Diocesan Chancellor. In a series of events lined out for the Bishop, he found time to celebrate with Mass with the Parishioners of St Patrick's Parish, Celbridge. Within the celebration, he prayed for the special intentions of the Diocese, recalling our collective set goals for unity and growth.
The Bishop, Most Rev Julius Yakubu Kundi, celebrated the World Mission Sunday at His Cathedral. Concelebrating at the Mass was Fr Okafor Gabriel Tochukwu, who delivered the homily. He showed how the term mission emerges as a Divine attribute. God is missionary in nature and has founded the Church to partake of this nature.
In attendance were the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, ably represented by the Diocesan Chancellor, the Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Jacob Shanet who presided over the Mass and was flanked by the host Chaplain who also doubles as the Dean of Jagindi Deanery, Very Rev. Fr. Julius Moses Eyyazo and the Diocesan chaplain of the NFCS, Fr. Festus Didam. The crowd was mammoth as expected and the atmosphere serene with the colourful appearance of the graduands.
The Nunciature in Nigeria has given a press release that the Holy Father, Pope Francis, appointed a new Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria. The new Apostolic Nuncio is His Excellency Most Reverend Michael Francis Crotty. He succeeds His Excellency Most Reverend Antonio Guido Filipazzi, who is now the Apostolic Nuncio to Poland. The press release made available by the Charge d’Affaires to the Nunciature, Msgr Carlo Donati explained that the appointment of Most Reverend Michael Francis Crotty takes effect from July 16, 2024.
A SYNOPSIS OF THE HOMILY DELIVERED AT ST. CHARLES BORROMEO MINOR SEMINARY, MADAKIYA, ON THE OCCASION OF HER 2024 SPEECH AND PRIZE-GIVING DAY BY REV. FR. RICHARD GOKUM, PhD, OF SOKOTO DIOCESE.
During his homily, he admonished the graduands to be ready to embrace the reality and challenges of life because the world is a mixture of the good, the bad and the ugly. He further enjoined them to be good ambassadors of the great institution.
Pictorials of the funeral service of HRH. Late Mallam Tagwai Sambo, the chief of Moro'a, held today at Moro'a Township square Manchok. In attendance were the Catholic Bishops of Kafanchan and Sokoto, Most. Rev. Dr. Julius Yakubu Kundi and Most. Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah respectively. Also in attendance were the deputy Governor of Kaduna State. Hon. Dr. Hadiza Balarebe, Hon. Sunday Marshal, Hon. Armed Maikafi, Hon. Danjuma La'ah and lots many revered political and religious figures of Nigeria.
Fr Joseph Shebanyan
One year memorial Mass of Late Pa Pius Dabo Gari Sarki, the father of Rev Fr Nicholas Byek, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan on mission to Kontagora.May Baba find eternal repose in God, Amen
The Bishop, Most Rev Julius Yakubu Kundi, received some members of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on their courtesy visit to him. They solicit for collaboration and communion in the face of the common concerns of our country.
The Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Julius Yakubu Kundi, paid a condolence visit to the chiefdom of Moro'a over the demise of their Paramount leader, HRH Mallam Tagwai Sambo.
May his soul rest in peace.The burial is set for 22nd June 2024 at Moro'a township square, Manchok.