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SACRED PLACES AND THINGS
The Marian Shrine

• ST.AGNES CATHOLIC CHURCH MARYLAND, LAGOS.

THE LAGOS CLASS Queens College Yaba, Lagos,
Nigeria.
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• 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).

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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.
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1st Station
2nd Station
JESUS RECEIVES THE CROSS
JESUS IS CONDEMNED TO DEATH
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.
3rd Station
4th Station
JESUS MEETS HIS AFFLICTED MOTHER
JESUS FALLS THE FIRST TIME
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6th Station
5th Station
SIMON OF CYRENE CARRIES THE CROSS
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.
7th Station
8th Station
JESUS MEETS THE DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM
JESUS FALLS THE SECOND TIME
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10th Station
9th Station
JESUS IS STRIPPED OF HIS GARMENTS
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.

11th Station
12th Station
JESUS BODY IS REMOVED FROM THE CROSS
JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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• 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.

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• 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.

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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.
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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
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• 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.

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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
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• 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"

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• 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.

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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.
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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
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• 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.

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MEMBERS OF THE LAGOS CLASS

• Nwazota Kene.
• Elias Yewande
• Suleiman Rukayat
• Omeihe Oluoma
• Adebayo Christiana