By Polycarp Ifeanyi
Preparations are in top gear for the 2025 edition of Ave Maria Praise, an annual faith-filled concert organized by the Faithspiration Initiative to commemorate the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Catholic Church worldwide celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, daughter of Saints Joachim and Anne and Mother of Jesus Christ, every September 8. The feast holds a special place in the Church’s liturgical calendar, and this year’s observance in Onitsha promises to be a grand celebration of praise, worship, and thanksgiving.
The 2025 edition of Ave Maria Praise will feature a star-studded lineup of renowned gospel artists, including Evangelist Onyeka Obiezu, Sister Chioma Ezefete, Igwe White, Ada Zion, and social media sensation Akam, among others. The event is scheduled for Monday, September 8, at SS. John & Paul Parish, Iba Pope, Awada, Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, and will run from 12 noon to 6 p.m.
The gathering will also attract prominent Church dignitaries. Expected guests include the Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Prudentius Emeka Aroh; Rev. Fr. Jude Onyeagolu; and several other Catholic priests. The Archbishop of Onitsha, His Grace Most Rev. Valerian Maduka Okeke, will serve as chief host of the occasion.
The event is spearheaded by the Faithspiration Initiative, a nonprofit Catholic movement under the leadership of Very Rev. Fr. Dr. George Adimike of the Onitsha Archdiocese. The group, which brings together priests, seminarians, youths, and lay faithful, is committed to faith formation, human development, leadership training, and youth entrepreneurship.
Through initiatives like Ave Maria Praise, the organization seeks to deepen devotion, inspire young people to draw closer to God, and respond to the growing antagonism against the Christian faith with joyful witness and vibrant worship.
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