“know Your Faith Project (Kyfp)” In Epe Deanery
The Apostolate of the Laity (Apostolicam Actuositatem) Council is such that it works to promote and coordinate the lay apostolate initiatives and zeal amongst Catholics, lay organizations and groups in the Church.
Moreover, the Fathers of the faith increasingly urges the Laity to be co-responsible in the
Church’s evangelization for the actualization of the Mission of Christ and the Holy Mother
Church, as deduced from the Code of Canon Law on
To fulfill her Mission, the Church brings together the various lay groups under the Laity Council, so that through collective action, dialogue, and reflection on Church’s spiritual and social principles, insights might be formulated and ideas widely diffused for the furtherance of the growth of Body of Christ, the institutions, the Society, and the world.
Hence, that initiatives and actions also strongly include the continuous faith formation and education of the Lay faithful in the Catholic faith, scriptures, sacred traditions, doctrines, and dogmas.
The proposed would offer the Council that opportunity to actualize her co-responsibility in the call to evangelization, as well as, fulfill the Mission of Christ and the Church in Epe Deanery through our collective support.
2nd Edition Of The Epe Deanery Lay Leaders Spiritual/Pastoral Formation Seminar.
Date: Saturday 12th August 2023
Venue: Mater Ecclesia Monastry Sangotedo, Lagos.
The launching of the KYFP, was done during the event.
The Catholic faith, Spirituality, and her teachings are unique, and require a deep reflection and continuous studying. It lies greatly in the four deposits of faith of the Church; the Sacred scriptures, the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), the Vatican II Council, the Code of Canon law, as well as other encyclicals as issued by the Pope.
In recent times, it has been observed that Catholic families, the Youths, and even the Children are losing the whole essence of Catholicism and hence, grow with shadow knowledge of the Catholic faith and her apostolate teachings, spirituality, sacred traditions, doctrines, and dogmas, and hence, barely benefit fully from the wealth of this unique faith. Also, the Youths and the Children, as future of the Church, are the worst hit, as they are vulnerable and so much exposed to the polarized teachings of the world order. In them lies the growth of the faith of Catholic Church. Therefore, continuity and consistency are keys to the existentiality of the Catholic faith.
The proposed is designed to help the Youths,
Children and even the adult to build and affirm their knowledge of the Catholic faith and her
teachings through an organized competition amongst the Youths and Children across all
Parishes in the Deanery.
With this deep knowledge of the faith gained through this program, they would stand firm to keep building on the apostolate actions as handed down by the Fathers of the faith, and defend it undoubtedly till their death.
It would also be a platform to galvanize the unity, bonding, vibrancy, and interest of the Catholic Lay faithful in Epe Deanery, especially amongst the various Groups in the Church, particularly, the Youths and Children.
It would give our Youths the opportunity to share their knowledge, skills and passion in the service of God as they grow.
They would willingly evangelize this faith to the world, and by this, key into the Mission of Christ and the Holy Mother Church.
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The Project would be driven by the Epe Deanery Laity Council (DLC) but sponsored by the Ajah Sub Council of the Knight of St. Mulumba (KSM) within Epe Deanery (though they are yet to give us a positive response). This choice was carefully made due to the very evident strong will of the highly esteemed Knights of St. Mulumba (KSM) to support, defend and strengthen the Catholic Faith all through the years.
The Deanery Laity Council Patrons and Patroness would be members of the Board, and shall act in the advisory capacity, and would be present in the Competition grand finale, and as call upon by the Laity Council.
The team shall be drawn from Deanery Catechists Association, Legion of Mary, Charismatic, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Patrons/Patroness of the Council, Knight Body, and the Laity Council.
This Board has been approved to function for a 4-year term, and as long as the particular Deanery Laity Council Executives tenure subsist. This Board is also subject to a reconstitution/overhaul as each incoming Elected Deanery Laity Council Executives may deem it fit.
This Board shall provide the terms of reference (TOR) including areas of concentration/scope (study), as well as, defined schedule for preparation period and the competition every year.
This Board would design a unique logo for this project, which would be approved, launched and used in all posters and communication for this project.
This project has been fully approved by the Dean as solely a Project for Epe Deanery, and shall outlive the present Deanery Laity Council Executives.
A CUP (Trophy) for this project and its competition has already been donated to the Deanery Laity Council in the 2022 Maiden Deanery Laity Day/Conferment Ceremony. Secondly, it was a project the current leadership of the Deanery Laity Council proposed and announced to the Laity in the Maiden 2022 Epe Deanery Laity Day/Conferment on 9th July 2022.
The “Epe Deanery Know Your Faith Project” would be carried out every year between the Second and Third Quarter of Year as approved by the Dean of Epe Deanery, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Gabriel Amolegbe.
The Winner/Winning team would be handed a CUP (Trophy).
Other runner up in the competition would be given consolation prices.
We would also create and give opportunity to well-meaning Groups and Catholic lay faithful,
Laity Council Patrons and Patronesses in the Deanery to be part of categories of Awards thus;
1. Award for the Overall Best in Bible segment of the competition
2. Award for the Overall Best in Catechism, Doctrines and Dogmas segment of the
competition
This document serves as a proposal and a guide to the institution, structure, operating mechanism of the Epe Deanery Know Your Faith Project (KYFP).
Know Your Faith Project (KYFP) Board Chairman
