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Last weekend, the hymns space gang gathered again, this time in city of Port Harcourt to celebrate our 3rd anniversary. For a 3rd consecutive year we’ve come together to celebrate friendships and a bond that was formed on x. It’s been 3 years of beautiful music, laughter……
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I didn’t walk alone. My fam walked with and cheered for me ☺️😁. Met these lovely people here on X through Catholic Hymn Space and we’ve become more than just friends.. I love you guys! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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ON THIS HARVEST MATTER,
My personal submission is:
Let our harvest celebrations raise resources for building the Church, without diminishing the dignity of the people who constitute the Church.
In truth, the current system (though not a nationwide practice) must be reviewed against some very important questions:
1. Are our harvest celebrations bringing people closer to God or gradually making them uncomfortable with the Church?
2. Are we celebrating God's goodness or celebrating how much money we can raise?
3. Can a poor parishioner participate meaningfully in harvest without feeling embarrassed?
4. Have our fundraising methods become more important than the spiritual purpose for which we gather?
5. Do we give sufficient account of the resources realised from our harvest celebrations?
6. Are we building churches with money while neglecting the formation of the people who constitute the Church?
7. If a parish raises millions at harvest but fails to evangelise, catechise, care for the poor and nurture Christian communities, can we genuinely call that a successful harvest?
THERE IS A NEED FOR A REVIEW and I think we can do this by shifting a few emphases. Given the current practice, I believe we need to move from:
1. How much money can we raise? To
How faithfully can we give thanks to God?
2. Who gave the highest amount? To
How can everyone participate meaningfully?
3. Public display of financial commitments to Generosity without compulsion.
4. Financial targets as the measure of success in evangelisation, communion and pastoral impact.
5. Fundraising theatrics to Prayerful thanksgiving and responsible giving.
Catholic harvest celebrations occupy an important place in the life and development of the Church and this is an absolute truth and I am not sure anyone is calling for their cancellation. However, we cannot downplay that there is an increasing concern that the manner in which some harvest celebrations are organised is gradually undermining their spiritual significance.
Ewella, OP.
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I don’t think those complaining about harvest in parishes are saying there is no need to raise funds. I think they are complaining about the methods some of us deploy. I get embarrassed at some of the things parishes permit just because they are raising funds.
Many of the things happening during harvest is because the priest doesn’t want to be accused of not supporting the committee. Each committee wants to beat the record of the other and so they bring all kinds of theatrics they see from all these mushroom prayer houses.
On another note, in my parish the committee approached me to have only one Mass. I declined. We have two Masses every Sunday and we could all easily fit into the church for one Mass. But I declined. There is no need to box anyone into a corner.
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All of you complaining that people are speaking up against the unnecessary proliferation of different forms of offerings and collections during Mass need to do some reading.
Read the recently released Guidelines on Fundraising in Liturgical Worship in Nigeria, published by…
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Why you dey stress yourself Ijaw boy.
I don go bring am come.
This was released by our CBCN just September here, 2026.
catholicsecretariatng.org/th…
Why are you crowning king and queen of the harvest during mass ?
Why are we doing regional harvests,children harvest, youth harvest and adult harvest ?
Nobody said the church doesn’t need money. No one has said harvests in the church is bad.
It’s the means and ways harvest activities have been carried out in recent times that we are speaking against.
Why are you selling apples during mass?
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Failing to address the elephant in the room as per usual. Why all the theatrics in the name of harvest?
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Today, we will be exploring the fourth of the seven Sacraments: Penance and Reconciliation, the sacrament of God's mercy, forgiveness, and healing.
Through this sacrament, we are reconciled with God and the Church, receiving forgiveness for our sins and the grace to begin anew. It reminds us that no matter how far we may have strayed, God's mercy is always available to those who sincerely repent and seek His forgiveness.
Jesus entrusted the Apostles with the ministry of forgiveness, saying: *“Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them” (John 20:23).*
🗓️ Date: Friday, 6th November
⏰ Time: 8:30pm WAT
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Join us as we deepen our understanding of God's mercy and the gift of reconciliation.
*See you online. Bring your Bible and come with an open heart!*
