One United & Happy family, centered

on the Eucharist, walking together in faith and love.

As one body in Christ (Romans 12:5), we journey together in faith,
united in worship and strengthened by the sacraments.

Welcome to our Parish

Our Mission

To build up faith-filled and loving communities that care for each other and are commited to unity, justice and peace.

Welcome Address from the Parish Priest

Dear Beloved in Christ,

On behalf of the Pastoral Team, I warmly welcome you to the official website of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Agbowa-Ikosi. This platform is created to help us stay connected, informed, and united as one parish family, both within and beyond our physical community.

Although this website cannot replace gathering together in Church, it is a helpful space to remain closely linked to the life and mission of our parish. Here, you will find spiritual resources to strengthen your faith, updates on parish activities and sacraments, and opportunities to grow deeper in your relationship with Christ and His Church.

I invite you to explore the site—stay informed, stay involved, and remain prayerful. Your participation, whether online or in person, enriches and strengthens our parish community.

May God bless you and your loved ones abundantly. And may St. Peter, our patron saint, continually intercede for you.

Yours in Christ,

Rev Fr. Parfait Gbolohoe, SMA

Parish Priest

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Get to know our parish priests who through their guidance and pastoral care, have strengthened our parish community.

SAINT OF THE DAY

Saint Thomas Aquinass, Priest and Doctor – January 28th

Brief History of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church

Saint Thomas Aquinas was born in 1225 at Roccasecca, near Aquino in Italy, into a noble family related to royalty. As a child, he was sent to the Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino for his early education, where his love for prayer and learning began to grow. Even at a young age, Thomas was known for his quiet nature and thoughtful questions, especially his frequent asking, “What is God?”

Against the strong opposition of his family, Thomas chose to join the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), embracing a life of poverty, study, and preaching. His family at one point even confined him for over a year in an attempt to change his decision, but Thomas remained firm in his vocation. He later studied under Saint Albert the Great, who recognized his exceptional intellect and predicted his future greatness.

Saint Thomas devoted his life to teaching and writing, seeking to explain the truths of the Christian faith in a clear and logical way. He showed that faith and reason are harmonious, both leading to truth when rightly understood. His greatest work, the Summa Theologica, systematically presents Catholic theology and continues to guide the Church’s teaching on God, morality, and salvation. Despite his intellectual brilliance, Thomas lived with deep humility and intense devotion to the Eucharist.

Near the end of his life, Thomas experienced a profound mystical encounter while celebrating Mass. After this, he stopped writing, saying that all he had written seemed like “straw” compared to what God had revealed to him. He died on March 7, 1274, while traveling to the Council of Lyons, at the age of 49.

Saint Thomas Aquinas was canonized in 1323 and later declared a Doctor of the Church. He is honored as the patron saint of students, universities, and theologians. His life remains a powerful example of how deep faith, humility, and reason can work together in the search for divine truth.