30th Anniversary Brochure

118 Pages·2013·32.12 MB·English

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May 2013
Handmaids International Catholic School Management Team
2-6 Somosu Street, Aguda Surulere Lagos Sr. Anthonia O. Uche, Head Teacher
Tel: [phone] Sr. Eunice Ifoegbu, Assistant Head Teacher
Sr. Christiana Ikegwu, Teacher
Email: [email protected]
Sr. Mary Alaka, Teacher and Pastoral Assistant
Website: handmaidsschool.com
Sr. Felicia Anukanti, Bursar
Sr. Eucharia Obi, Matron
Vision Statement
Sr. Martina Ezue, Coordinator, Pre-Nursery Section
To produce God-fearing people, who will through their lives, contribute
towards a just and responsible society.
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Mission Statement
Handmaids Schools, grounded in our motto of ‘LOVE AND SERVICE’
provide pupils/students the opportunity for an authentic Christian
growth in a life illuminated by the Gospel message and total love and
service to God, and to humanity.
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Content page
Anthems 3-4 Welcome Address 23-24
The Child Jesus 6 The Pupils 26-55
The Blessed Virgin Mary 7 The Superior General’s Goodwill Massage 56
The Pope 8 Provincial Superior’s Goodwill Massage 57
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos 9 The Archbishop’s Goodwill Message 58
His Eminence, Anthony Cardinal Okogie 10 The Archbishop Emeritus’ Goodwill Message 59
The Mother Foundress 11 Order of the Mass 62-65
The Superior General 12 Goodwill messages 67-109
The Provincial Superior 14 How it all began 110-114
Head Teacher 15
Management Team 16
The Past Head Teachers 18
The Staff 19-22
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Anthem |
Our School Anthem
The National Anthem The School Anthem Handmaids International Catholic School,
we hope to do our best
Arise, O compatriots, Nigeria’s call obey: 1. Handmaids International Catholic School
May God bless us all. Hurray!
To serve our Fatherland, with love and strength Aguda, cradle, ideal, here knowledge is all
and faith. round, Ecce Ancilla Domini (Handmaids Anthem)
The labour of our heroes past shall never be in God first, the service to our neighbour.
O God, Eternal Father, Who, before the world
vain; Mother Mary is our Patroness.
was made
To serve with heart and might, The first Handmaid, pray for us.
Didst plan that I should one day be a follower of
One Nation bound in freedom peace and unity.
2. My School of honour, Model of a true home Thine
O God of creation, direct our noble course Come, friends, show the world around Look down on me as once You did on Mary,
Guide our leaders right Your God is……….. alive Holy Maid,
Help our youth the truth to know Live, love and spread the good news And give me all the grace I need to make her
In love and honesty to grow Handmaids School, Model of a home. sweet words mine:
And living just and true ECCE ANCILLA DOMINI.
3. Cradle of tomorrow’s leaders, Love and
Great lofty heights attain
Service is our motto. O Jesus, Lord, Who born for us of Mary Mother
To build a Nation where Peace and Justice shall
We strive to live and practice, mild,
reign.
Parents, Teachers and Pupils at home. Help me, Your spouse to learn of You Your
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Anthems |
Our School Anthems cont...
Mother’s humble way God Bless our Pope (Papal Anthem) Handmaids School 30Th Anniversary Anthem
That I may live the lessons taught to You, her
1. Full in the panting heart of Rome, / Beneath 1. Handmaids School is 30 this year
Holy Child,
the Apostle’s crowning dome Nurturing Cradle we hold so dear
That following her way of life, may I in all truth
From pilgrims’ lips that kiss the ground / How fast time has flown by
say:
Breathes in all tongues one only sound: Since she first came to be.
ECCE ANCILLA DOMINI.
Refrain: God bless our Pope, the Great, the Refrain: Hurrah! Hurrah! Come share
O Holy Spirit, Fount of love, hear Thou the good (2x). in our joy
prayer I make As we thank our Almighty God; for every
2. The golden roof, the marble walls, / The
On bended knee with outstretched arms, I give Blessing.
Vatican’s majestic halls
myself to Thee.
The note redouble till it fills / With echoes 2. Handmaids School is proudly 30
To Thee my best, to Thee Alone, O Spirit mould
sweet the seven hills: Thirty years of Love and Service
my will
Great hearts, minds and bodies
In meekness and simplicity give me the grace to
3. Then surging through each hallowed gate, /
For country and humanity.
say:
Where martyrs’ glory in peace, await
ECCE ANCILLA DOMINI.
It sweeps beyond the solemn plain, / Peals 3. Countless laurels achieved
across Alps, across the main: Many challenges turned to gain
Conceived from all eternity, you Handmaid of
Onward we strive through sunshine and rain
the Lord,
4. From torrid south to frozen north, That
Beckoning heights to scale.
God’s joyful message to proclaim of justice, peace
wave harmonious stretches forth,
and love
Yet strikes no chord more true to Rome’s, / 4. Join us as we celebrate
To live together in God’s Name, this is our sacred
Than rings within our hearts and homes: Thank you for sharing our history
aim
While onwards we strain
To tell of God’s forgiving love, in word and action
Partakers of God’s harvest.
true.
ECCE ANCILLA DOMINI.
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Congratulations at 30!
The Students, Staff and Management of
Handmaids Girls Secondary School
Kuje, Abuja wish to felicitate with
Handmaids International Catholic School
Aguda, Surulere, Lagos on the occasion of its
30th Anniversary
Celebration
May the Lord continue to uphold you from strength to
strength and increase your number and quality.
Long Live the Archdiocese of Lagos!
Long Live Handmaids International Catholic School,
Aguda, Surulere, Lagos!!
Long Live Handmaids Congregation!
Long Live all the past and present Students and their
Parents as they joyfully mark their 30th Anniversary!!
Long Live Nigeria!!
Bravo!
God Bless you All
H
oly Child
Jesus
Sponsored by: Dr and Mrs Obiora Akunyili
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H
oly Virgin
Mary
Sponsored by: Opeyemi and Olabisi Olakunle
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H
is Holiness
Pope Francis
Supreme Pontiff
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