Update #30: SSIH Novena of Masses & Update

March 28, 2026 A.D.

+Viva Christo Rey et Viva Immaculata Maria!+

May the deep Love of our Crucified Savior fill your hearts and homes as we prepare to enter upon Holy Week and celebrate His glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday!

Dearest SSIH Mission Supporters and Faithful,

First and foremost, I want to thank you from the depths of my heart for your continued prayers and generous support throughout this holy season of Lent. Your sacrifices, almsgiving, and steadfast fidelity have sustained us in the midst of great trials and have been a powerful source of grace for the salvation of souls here in Nigeria. You are truly part of the SSIH Family, and we remember you daily in our prayers and Holy Masses before the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. God reward you abundantly!

As we now stand on the threshold of Easter, I am filled with hope and gratitude to announce that I am joining MassConversions for a special Novena of Traditional Latin Masses that I will be offering starting on Easter Sunday, April 5th, and continuing through April 13th. These nine Holy Masses in the Tridentine Rite will be offered for the salvation and sanctification of souls — especially for the conversion of sinners, the relief of the Holy Souls in Purgatory, and the particular intentions of all who participate. I warmly encourage you, your families, and your loved ones to join me in this Novena! Please send in the names of souls (living or deceased) and your particular intentions so they may be remembered at the altar during these powerful Masses. All the details, including the simple reply form and how to participate, are here: https://massconversions.substack.com/p/join-a-novena-of-traditional-latin-d62 The deadline to submit names and intentions is Monday, March 31st. You may also offer a Mass stipend ($15–25 per Mass or any amount the Lord inspires) through their GiveSendGo campaign to support our priestly work. An optional Easter card can even be requested to let your loved ones know they are being remembered in these Masses. This Novena is a beautiful way for us to enter the Easter season united in prayer and reparation, imploring the graces of the Precious Blood of Christ for the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the salvation of souls worldwide.

Even as we prepare to rejoice in the coming Resurrection, the battle for souls here in Nigeria remains fierce. The persecution of Christians continues, and our mission faces the same urgent needs I shared with you during Lent. Some of you may have seen, how a fire engulfed one of the Chapels - Our Lady of Fatima in Asukunya on Feast of St. Matthias. See the video here one of the Seminarians recorded to show you the damage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XerTGMQpHFc

See pictures below of the blocks molded so far from the generous donation of $150 from one donor. May your reward know no boundaries and we keep praying for God to bless all of you more, as you help us to do more for His Reign and Remnant Church! We need this place to worship the Eucharistic King who loves us so so much. We love you all and be assured of our Prayers and Holy Masses.

If anyone can help us raise further funds to continue building Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, please donate here: https://ssihmission.org/donation

Other Ways to support

• Sisters: https://www.givesendgo.com/SacredHeartofJesus

• Seminarians: https://www.givesendgo.com/SonsoftheSacredHearts

• General Donations: https://ssihmission.org/donation

Thank you again for standing with us. Your prayers, your names and intentions in the Easter Novena, and your generous support are a tremendous consolation and strength. Together, united with the Risen Christ and under the mantle of Our Lady, we will continue this fight for souls.

Please do not hesitate to write with any prayer requests, Mass intentions, or questions. I lift you all daily in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. May the joy of the Resurrection be yours in abundance! Deus miserere nobis. Our Lady of Victories and Our Lady of Nigeria, pray for us!

In the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts,

Fr. Abah Samuel Maria

Rector, SSIH Mission, Nigeria

SSIHMission.org Sisters: https://www.givesendgo.com/SacredHeartofJesus

Seminarians: https://www.givesendgo.com/SonsoftheSacredHearts

SSIH Website: https://ssihmission.org/donation