New Curia House, Ajao-Estate, Lagos, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. To cap the two-days’ Canonical Visitation to the Curia Community of the Delegation, the train moved on this day to the new Curia House inside Ajao Estate for a Plenary of the Community with VR Br. Carlos Horacio Antonio Verga Vicente, CMF, the General Visitor. The Encounter started with the Mass at 11am led by the Superior of the Community, Fr Marcellinus Rebecca Offor-Igirigi, CMF. Br Carlos was the homilist. He encouraged the Community members to continue in their great collaboration with the Major Superior. He thanked God for the procurement of a new home for the Delegation Curia. The Mass ended with the official blessing of the edifice by the Chief Celebrant.
The meeting began immediately after the blessing of the House, moderated by Br Carlos Verga. The plenary proceeded on usual protocols. The General Visitor then launched into the discourse on the reason for every Canonical Visit by the General Government as enshrined in our Constitutions, “to strengthen the bond of union in the Congregation and to direct its life and mission toward its goal” (CC. 128). In other words, it’s about Animation through meetings, courtesy visits, dialogues and other personal encounters. It is an on-the-spot assessment initiative where the Visitor physically and conscientiously engages in the routine life of the Organism. Thus, it is an important activity whereby the General Government, through the delegated personnel, truly participates and gets really intimate with individual members, every Community and each Organism of the Congregation.
The third leg of the day’s event was the celebration of the Birthday Anniversary of the Major Superior, VR Fr Augustine Medaiyedu, CMF. What a blessing. Everyone shared memorable encounters with Fr Augustine and prayed for God’s blessings upon him. Several words of gratitude to God also from the celebrant for the miracle of having a new Curia House for the Delegation.
The Canonical Visitation to the Curia Community ended with lunch, enduring exchanges and sharing of gifts. To God be the glory!
We are happy to welcome him in our midst.
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