{"id":2108,"date":"2021-07-12T18:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T18:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2021-09-14T17:13:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T17:13:42","slug":"shcj-obalende-community-and-holy-child-college-celebrate-175th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/shcj-obalende-community-and-holy-child-college-celebrate-175th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"SHCJ Obalende Community and Holy Child College Celebrate 175th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\">12 July 2021<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the SHCJ Obalende community, Lagos and Holy Child College S.W Ikoyi, jointly celebrated the 175th Anniversary of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. Eucharistic celebration was held in the school chapel. Other activities to mark the event were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brief discussion by Sr. Mary Akinwale, SHCJ, on the foundation of the society and its spread to different parts of the world over time.<\/li>\n<li>Presentation of Debate by SS1 Students captioned \u2018Married life is better than Religious life\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Poem recitation on the Venerable Cornelia Connelly and the Society of the Holy Child Jesus by JSS3 Students.<\/li>\n<li>Renditions of Spanish song which outlined the virtues and attributes of Venerable Cornelia Connelly stressing her total submission to God\u2019s will and willingness to endure suffering by<br \/>\nJSS1 Students.<\/li>\n<li>Energetic choreography display by JSS2 students.<\/li>\n<li>Drama presentation on the life of Cornelia depicting her as a mother, wife, teacher and founder of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus by SS2 students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In attendance, were some SHCJ Associates, Holy Child sisters from Keffi Street community, some staff and students of Holy Child College, Ikoyi, Lagos. All present were thrilled by the entire package creatively presented. 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joy as our community celebrated the 175th anniversary of SHCJ with SHCJ Associates in Lagos, staff and students of Holy Child college S.W Ikoyi.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/07\/please-share-in-our-joy-as-our-community-celebrated-the-175th-anniversary-of-SHCJ-with-SHCJ-Associates-in-Lagos-staff-and-students-of-Holy-Child-college-S.W-Ikoyi-1024x683.jpeg' src='https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/07\/please-share-in-our-joy-as-our-community-celebrated-the-175th-anniversary-of-SHCJ-with-SHCJ-Associates-in-Lagos-staff-and-students-of-Holy-Child-college-S.W-Ikoyi-1024x683.jpeg' width='1024' height='683' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Please share in our joy as our community celebrated the 175th anniversary of SHCJ with SHCJ Associates in Lagos, staff and students of Holy Child college S.W 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