Approved Program for the Grand Finale of the FIRST NATIONAL Marian Year

Program for the Grand Finale of the FIRST NATIONAL Marian Year
date:​​ 12-14 October 2017
VENUE: ​University of Benin Teaching Hospital Field and University Benin Sports Complex Benin City
Host:  ​the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City


Day 1: October 12
12.00 noon​Arrival and Registration from 12noon to 5pm
2.00pm ​Courtesy visit on the Governor of Edo State and the Oba of Benin
4.00 pm​Penitential Service & Individual confession (Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye)
5.00 pm​Press Conference at St. Albert Catholic Church UNIBEN CHAPLAINCY
7.00 pm​Opening Mass by Archbishop Augustine O. Akubeze (Host)
9.00 pm​Supper

11.00 pm​Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Praise Worship/Marian
Hymns and Recitation of the 20 Decades of the Rosary

DAY 2:​OCTOBER 13TH
2.00 am​Video on the Fatima Apparitions
3.00 am​Divine Mercy Prayer and Rosary
3.30 am​Rest
7.00 am​Breakfast
9.00 am​Morning Prayer (Divine Office)
10.00 am​Solemn Mass of Re-consecration of Nigeria
​​1.​An Address by Chairman of Pastoral Affairs (Archbishop Val. Okeke)
​​2.​An Address by Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria
​​3.​An Address by CBCN President (Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama)
​​4.​An Address by the Governor of Edo State (Mr. Godwin Obaseke)
1.00 pm​Lunch Break
3.00 pm​Divine Mercy Prayer and Divine Mercy Rosary
3.30 pm​Praise Songs
4.00 pm​First Paper Presentation (Bishop Michael Elue)
4.30 pm​Five Decades of Rosary (Joyful Mystery)
5.00 pm​Second Paper Presentation (Prof. Michael Ogun or Sr. Doreen Okolie)
5.30 pm​Ten Decades of the Rosary (Sorrowful & Luminus Mysteries)
6.30pm​Dinner Break
9.00pm​Candle light Procession
11.00pm​Second Video of Fatima Apparitions

Day 3​​October 14th
12.00am​ Angelus Followed by Intercessory Prayers for the Church,
the Nation and Individual intentions With Songs
2.00 am​Five Decades of the Rosary (Glorious Mystery)
2.30 am​Praise Worship
3.30 am​Divine Mercy Prayers & Chaplet and Five Decades of the Rosary
4.30 am​ or 6:30am Closing Mass