SACRED PLACES AND
THINGS
The Marian Shrine
ST.AGNES CATHOLIC CHURCH MARYLAND, LAGOS.
THE LAGOS CLASS
Queen’s College Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.
The catholic church is
situated at Maryland in
Lagos state, Nigeria.
It consists of a church
and a shrine.
The shrine is called the
Marian Shrine.
The shrine is so called
because of its main
function which is for
prayer (in general).
Inside the shrine is the HOLY
WATER compartment:
This is a section where people
can come to drink water freely
and have the assurance with
faith that they have been
healed of their sickness.
Holy salt is used to purify the
water to make it clean and fit
for drinking. It is referred to as
Holy Salt because it has been
blessed by the priest.
1st Station
JESUS IS
CONDEMNED
TO DEATH
2nd Station
JESUS
RECEIVES
THE CROSS
The next section in the shrine is the
different Stations of the Cross. These
stations of the cross are inscribed on the
wall for easy accessibility and visibility.
4th Station
JESUS MEETS
HIS AFFLICTED
MOTHER
3rd Station
JESUS FALLS
THE FIRST
TIME
5th Station
SIMON OF
CYRENE CARRIES
THE CROSS
6th Station
VERONICA WIPES
JESUS’ FACE WITH
HER VEIL
The members pray these stations
as they move from one station to
another. There are 14 stations in
a whole.
8th
Station
JESUS MEETS THE
DAUGHTERS OF
JERUSALEM
7th Station
JESUS FALLS THE
SECOND TIME
9th Station
JESUS IS
STRIPPED OF HIS
GARMENTS
10th Station
CRUCIFIXION:
JESUS IS NAILED
TO THE CROSS
They depict the 14 stations Our
Lord Jesus Christ underwent in
order to redeem mankind and
bring salvation to humanity.
12th Station
JESUS’ BODY IS
REMOVED FROM
THE CROSS
11th Station
JESUS DIES ON
THE CROSS
13th Station
JESUS’ BODY IS
REMOVED FROM
THE CROSS
Going through the stations
is also a form of prayer.
14th Station
JESUS IS LAID IN
THE TOMB AND
COVERED IN INCENSE
After the seventh station is
the statue of Mother Mary
and a little girl called ST.
Benedette Subrino.
This girl was said to have
been praying fervently.
During her prayer sessions
at Lourdes in France,
Mother Mary usually
appeared to her.
St Benedette Subrino was the only person
seeing Mother Mary during the apparition while
others could not, so they did not believe her.
Meanwhile there was an argument going on in
the church amongst the Bishops on the naming
of The Immaculate Conception. While this was
going on, the girl was at her usual spot praying
when Mary appeared to her again.
She was the only one who could see Mother
Mary so people told her to ask Mother Mary
for her name and Mary told her that she (Mary)
was the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION !
This came as a surprise because the priests
could not phantom how she knew. This meant
that the name had also been approved by
Mother Mary herself.
The little girl asked Mary to show her a sign to
confirm she was the real Mary, Mother of God.
She was told to dig up a little amount of sand
which she did and water gushed out of the spot.
The water still gushes out till today and has been
healing all forms of illness.
The apparition is named Our Lady Of Lourdes in
France. People go there to cleanse themselves
and get healing by faith till today.
There is also an altar
where the priest conducts
the Mass. On top of the
building is a big cross.
Every thing in the shrine is
made of natural things
ranging from dry garner
leaves to thatched roofs, it
is also surrounded by
beautiful flowers to show
humility i.e. of Mother
Mary.
The priest in charge of the shrine is called
MONSIGNOR.
The Shrine is steadily becoming a pilgrimage
centre as various parishes and groups organize
retreats and days of recollection at the holy
grounds. Meetings of any other kind by any group
or society is however not allowed in the Shrine.
Apart from the regular
annual Novenas for the
three solemnities of Our
Lady, Novena in honour of
Our Lady is celebrated
every Wednesday evening
(6.00p.m) at the Shrine.
Pope John Paul
This starts with a procession, thereafter the
celebration of the Holy Mass. It concludes with
the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and
Benediction, prayers for pregnant mothers and
blessing of sacraments.
The decision to have an
Archdiocesan Marian Shrine
was taken by the Archbishop
Dr. A.O. Okogie in 1984. The
purpose was to provide
pilgrimage facilities for all the
parishes of the Archdiocese of
Lagos. Individuals or groups
could come to Maryland to
pray and give praises to God
in union with Mary, our Mother.
Archbishop Cardinal Okogie
The weekly Wednesday Novena in honor of Our
Lady, though a parish event nonetheless attracts
Catholic faithful from other parishes within the
Archdiocese and visitors from outside Lagos.
"A day with Mary is also organized every 1st
Saturday of the Month at the Shrine"
It was also hoped that those who worship and
pray in the Shrine are led to a deeper
commitment and renewal of their lives and faith
through the sacramental life of the Church,
particularly through the Eucharist and the
Sacrament of Reconciliation.
The design of the Marian Shrine was done by
Mr. Rudy F. Cemine while the construction was
by Messrs Ronika Builders Ltd; George Oye and
Ms Selsaabed Construction Company Ltd.,
under the supervision of Rev. Fr. K. McGarry
who was also Co-ordinator of the Shrine.
The Shrine which now
includes a Grotto of Our
Lady, Stations of the
Cross and an open-air
altar is capable of
accommodating about
10,000 people.
Pope Benedict XVI
The Shrine was opened and blessed on the 8th
of December 1985 by the Archbishop, who also
said the first Mass on that day. The Shrine is
dedicated to Our Lady, Queen of Peace and
Queen of Nigeria.
MEMBERS OF THE LAGOS CLASS
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Nwazota Kene.
Elias Yewande
Suleiman Rukayat
Omeihe Oluoma
Adebayo Christiana