The Lagos Archdiocesan council of Lectors has announced its 2025 Feast Day celebration in honor of its Paton Saints. Peter and Paul.
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul or Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a celebration of a liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul which translates the role of lectors in the Catholic church. The celebration is of ancient Christian origin.
A lector is a reader or minister of the word and is one who proclaims the first or second reading at a Catholic mass. He or she may lead the Psalm (in the absence of a cantor) that is, a choir member and the Prayers of the Faithful at Mass.
The 29th of June is the day set aside universally for the feast day celebration.
According to organizers, the celebration this year, is slated to take place on June 29, 2025, at the Catholic Church of Ascension, Airport Road in Ikeja-Lagos. This year’s will be the first ever to take place on a Sunday. The Archbishop of the metropolitan see of Lagos, His Grace Alfred Adewale Martins is expected to be present at the occasion. The celebration will commence with the Holy Mass at 10 am.
Thousands of Lectors from across 20 Deaneries in Lagos are expected to be in attendance and the celebration which promises to be a fulfilled and impactful one, will also feature a range of exciting activities, during the reception, including:
- A friendly tug of war competition between deanery chairmen, Bible characters parade where participants can step into the shoes of biblical heroes in a fun carnival parade, A Bible trivia competition to test knowledge of the scriptures amongst other side attractions.
- A variety of food and drinks from top-notch vendors will be readily available.
The 2025 Feast Day planning committee has also announced opportunities for sponsorship and advert placement to be directed to: Lacbolfeastdaycommittee@gmail.com Or call 08161205774, 08061377279 for more details.
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