5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, at St. Mark’s Pastoral Area, Gbuduwyi, Abuja, 08.02.2026.
Homily by Archbishop I. A. Kaigama
Readings: Isaiah 58:7–10; 1 Corinthians 2:1–5; Matthew 5:13–16
Theme: Christians, called to be the flavour of life (salt) and light that dispels the darkness of evil
I sincerely thank your priest-in-charge, Fr. Clement Ujah, the catechist, lay leaders, and all the faithful of St. Mark’s Pastoral Area, Gbuduwyi, for your warm welcome and for your dedication, which I have heard about and now see and experience. This is evident in the number of those to be confirmed today, the installation of your new tabernacle, and your new grotto of our Lady, which we shall bless. You have really grown, considering how you started from a humble beginning, celebrating Mass under a tree in 2015, then becoming an outstation of St. Rita Dakwo, and now, a pastoral area on the highway to becoming a parish by God’s grace and the cooperation of all of you.




