Annual Mission Co-Op

Fr. Taiye Obada was ordained as a priest in the Ilorin diocese, which is a small diocese in the North central part of Nigeria with only 27 parishes and multiple outstations (mission Churches) that are mostly located in the rural areas. Education has been the most viable tool for evangelization. As part of the mission to evangelize, 16 elementary schools have been established to benefit many families who are mostly poor and socio-economically disadvantaged. Ten of those schools are especially in need of some basic amenities like clean water, toilets and safe environments for effective learning. Scholarships are also provided for many of the children so that they can attend these schools. During the Angelus on July 3, 2016, Pope Francis challenged all Christians to dedicate themselves to having a sense of mission. He said: "The mission of the Christian in the world is a mission for all, a mission of service, which excludes no-one; it requires great generosity and in particular the gaze and heart turned heavenward to invoke the Lord’s help.” Inspired by these words, we invite you to consider offering some prayers for Ilorin diocese, and also some financial assistance that will help provide these basic amenities. Father Obada will be presenting more information next weekend, September 9 & 10, about this opportunity for us to assist in this great work of mercy.

Thank you and God bless you!