At the on-going Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, the prelates were sent out in groups to visit some parishes in the Sokoto, Kebbi and Gusau Deaneries to have a feel of the environment where the faithful are living out their faith.
Most Rev Dr. Matthew H Kukah, Bishop Catholic Diocese of Sokoto yesterday laid foundation stone for the construction of an ultra-modern office complex in the Holy Family Cathedral Church.
The foundation laying ceremony began with a Holy Mass presided over by the Bishop.
Bishop Kukah thanked the church council and the faithful for starting the project and requested that the construction work is done daily except on Sundays until the project is completed.
The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Rev Dr. Bishop Matthew Kukah today dedicated the Chapel of Adoration in St. Patrick Catholic Church, Illela.
The chapel was built by the Parish Catholic Women Organization (CWO).
To commemorate Valentine’s Day 2017, the Family & Human Life Unit (FHL) of St. Kevin Catholic Church, Diocese of Sokoto hosted Catholic, Non-Catholic, and Muslim Families in the State to a dinner party at St. Bakhita Secretariat.
The celebration which was in her second edition was graced by His Lordship Most Rev Dr Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.
Rev Fr Lawrence Agu, a Dominican Priest working in the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has retired from active service. His retirement was celebrated with Holy Mass presided by His Lordship Most Rev Dr Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.
In his homily, Bishop Kukah appreciated Fr. Lawrence for his commitment & diligence to service throughout his pastoral years in the Diocese of Sokoto.
Until his retirement, Fr. Lawrence served as the Parish Priest of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Gusau.