The Catholic Enlightenment New Outreach Program (CATENOP) is a ‘public Enlightenment” initiative led by BLU Foundation in collaboration with the Friends of St. Anthony targeted towards the undeserved members of the Laity.
CATENOP aims to COMPLEMENT and support the New Evangelization agenda of the Catholic Church, to assist with the general education of the catholic community and the general public. This it does by providing a host of exemplary and iconic Catholic literature teachings (supported by some selected closely related general Christian and secular literature); to the under-informed or under-served members of the public.
CATENOP aims to COMPLEMENT and support the New Evangelization agenda of the Catholic Church, to assist with the general education of the catholic community and the general public. This it does by providing a host of exemplary and iconic Catholic literature teachings (supported by some selected closely related general Christian and secular literature); to the under-informed or under-served members of the public.
CATENOP is designed to bridge the gap within the segments of society in the exposure and understanding of teachings; this gap exists due to cultural and language barriers, literacy barriers, and insufficient channels/media for distribution.
CATENOP is designed to bridge the gap within the segments of society in the exposure and understanding of teachings; this gap exists due to cultural and language barriers, literacy barriers, and insufficient channels/media for distribution.
The initiative considers social and technological environment of the current period of information age (starting in the 3rd decade of the 21st century), and works to develop a prominent brand and a set of platforms, upon which the enlightenment agenda can grow consistently and survive future challenges.
The initiative considers the social and technological environment of the information age (starting in the 3rd decade of the 21st century). It works to develop a prominent brand and a set of platforms upon which the enlightenment agenda can grow consistently and survive future challenges.
Our Mission
To adapt and broadcast classical teachings often overlooked in indigenous languages.
Our Vision
To complement Catholic education and new evangelization efforts by being a trusted source for the dissemination of teachings from model Catholic/Christian literature.
Why CATENOP?
CATENOP aims to establish a new credible Catholic education channel that will serve many interests and aspects of the Catholic and Christian community by laying a foundation for the broadcast of teachings from renowned Catholic authors, running a robust enlightenment program and setting a trend upon which others can be encouraged to follow.
While the Church works hard towards re-evangelizing the flock through New Evangelization, sacred scripture says, “The harvest is plenty, but the laborers are few”. It has become necessary for the lay faithful to take up practical evangelization roles to curtail the impending damage from these deficiencies.
CATENOP provides a cost-effective, efficient model to reach a large number of people with relatively minimal effort. The initiative will serve to strengthen faith within Catholic communities through its teachings.
This program is also an attempt to close the gaps caused by the following deficiencies within Nigerian Catholic communities that, if left unchecked, could contribute to a massive exodus from the church;
CATENOP aims to establish a new credible Catholic education channel that will serve many interests and aspects of the Catholic and Christian community by laying a foundation for the broadcast of teachings from renowned Catholic authors, running a robust enlightenment program and setting a trend upon which others can be encouraged to follow.
While the Church works hard towards re-evangelizing the flock through New Evangelization, sacred scripture says, “The harvest is plenty, but the laborers are few”. It has become necessary for the lay faithful to take up practical evangelization roles to curtail the impending damage from these deficiencies.
CATENOP provides a cost-effective, efficient model to reach a large number of people with relatively minimal effort. The initiative will serve to strengthen faith within Catholic communities through its teachings.
This program is also an attempt to close the gaps caused by the following deficiencies within Nigerian Catholic communities that, if left unchecked, could contribute to a massive exodus from the church;
In Nigeria, only a few Catholics put considerable effort into learning the tenets of the faith. Others who make up the majority attend daily and Sunday masses but do not have sufficient knowledge on essential topics, as they do not spend time and resources going beyond the surface to acquire extra knowledge through the study of seasoned literary materials capable of accelerating their religious and spiritual growth. There is very little nourishment from faith-based literature; thus, they tend to remain stagnant in faith.
The average Nigerian Catholic is caught up in the misconception that deep studying and understanding of the scriptures is reserved for the priest, something they’ll never need in their Christian journey; therefore, they tend to ignore materials that improve their doctrinal understanding. Additionally, many Catholics have minimal knowledge of existing classical Catholic literature; therefore, they lose out on the numerous impactful teachings in those resources.
Several people within the Nigerian Catholic community, especially those in rural and semi-urban areas, are not learned enough to easily comprehend age old writings in English language. This is a barrier preventing them from enjoying the benefits of studying and applying the teachings from the literature in their personal lives.
There are considerable gaps in the understanding of Catholic doctrinal teachings. Many people find some teachings abstract in nature and only applicable in time past; this leads to the Church and its teachings being viewed as obsolete, with inconsistencies and very few solutions to current contemplations.
The people have developed a lack of confidence that the church has more to offer: Many Catholics restrict the influence of the church to homily messages at mass. This leads them to prematurely discount the church as having much knowledge or solutions to their problems.
Why CATENOP?
CATENOP aims to establish a new credible Catholic education channel that will serve many interests and aspects of the Catholic and Christian community by laying a foundation for the broadcast of teachings from renowned Catholic authors, running a robust enlightenment program and setting a trend upon which others can be encouraged to follow.
While the Church works hard towards re-evangelizing the flock through New Evangelization, sacred scripture says, “The harvest is plenty, but the laborers are few”. It has become necessary for the lay faithful to take up practical evangelization roles to curtail the impending damage from these deficiencies.
CATENOP provides a cost-effective, efficient model to reach a large number of people with relatively minimal effort. The initiative will serve to strengthen faith within Catholic communities through its teachings.
This program is also an attempt to close the gaps caused by the following deficiencies within Nigerian Catholic communities which, left unchecked, could contribute to a massive exodus from the church.
In Nigeria, only a few Catholics put considerable effort into learning the tenets of the faith. Others who make up the majority attend daily and Sunday masses but do not have sufficient knowledge on essential topics, as they do not spend time and resources going beyond the surface to acquire extra knowledge through the study of seasoned literary materials capable of accelerating their religious and spiritual growth. There is very little nourishment from faith-based literature; thus, they tend to remain stagnant in faith.
The average Nigerian Catholic is caught up in the misconception that deep studying and understanding of the scriptures is reserved for the priest, something they’ll never need in their Christian journey; therefore, they tend to ignore materials that improve their doctrinal understanding. Additionally, many Catholics have minimal knowledge of existing classical Catholic literature; therefore, they lose out on the numerous impactful teachings in those resources.
Several people within the Nigerian Catholic community, especially those in rural and semi-urban areas, are not learned enough to easily comprehend age old writings in English language. This is a barrier preventing them from enjoying the benefits of studying and applying the teachings from the literature in their personal lives.
There are considerable gaps in the understanding of Catholic doctrinal teachings. Many people find some teaching abstract in nature and only applicable in time past; this leads to the Church and its teachings being viewed as obsolete, with inconsistencies and very few solutions to current contemplations.
The people have developed a lack of confidence that the church has more to offer: Many Catholics restrict the influence of the church to homily messages at mass. This leads them to prematurely discount the church as having much knowledge or solutions to their problems
Frequently Asked Questions
The Catholic Enlightenment New Outreach program (CATENOP) is a Public Enlightenment initiative that aims to COMPLEMENT and support the New Evangelization agenda of the Catholic Church, to assist with the general education of the catholic community as well as the general public by providing a host of exemplary and iconic Catholic literature teachings (supported by some selected closely related general Christian and secular literature); to the under-informed or under-served members of the public.
CATENOP provides classical teachings from renowned Catholic-Christian literature, including insightful articles, audio messages, videos, and a platform for discussing and sharing ideas on topical faith concerns.
The Catholic Enlightenment New Outreach program (CATENOP) is a Public Enlightenment initiative led by BLU Foundation in collaboration with the Friends of St. Anthony
CATENOP content materials are not for sale. They are freely distributed for public consumption.
CATENOP teachings are currently in Igbo and English languages with the consideration of other Nigerian languages in the future.
Participation in CATENOP activities can be categorized as follows:
Content Production team: The content production team includes creatives such as literary experts and assistants, translators, oratory production experts, voice actors, video editors, etc.
Networking community: This includes resource personnel that help to spread the word; introducing CATENOP in parishes, schools, groups, etc.
CATENOP aspires to achieve widespread broadcast of its teaching materials and would require support in the following areas:
Technical support: This includes support in content creation, audio & video production, book production, etc. To this end, creative and literary personnel with experience in these areas can be part of the project.
Collaborative support: Pious societies, catholic faith groups, indigenous church community groups, etc. are welcome to join in the propagation of the CATENOP teachings by including the messages in their programs and helping to spread the word.
Networking support: CATENOP liaises with Catholic research institutes, schools, and relevant association to help with comprehensive research, publishing, broadcast, etc.
Funding support: CATENOP in its first phase aims to reach a large number of Catholics and non-Catholics in the rural and urban parts of Umuahia, and then other eastern states using radio broadcast, the production of CDs & DVDs, and through physical events. This would require a lot of funds.
All content used or shared from this site MUST be attributed to CATENOP and BLU Foundation as these are proprietary resources.
Contact our representatives by sending an email to
info@catenop.org
catenop133@gmail.com
or call any of the numbers below
+234 901 1214 153
+234 817 9275 823
CATENOP’s literary materials can be accessed on the official website and on all CATENOP’s social media pages, free of charge.
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No, CATENOP is designed to cater to all Catholics, however, due to the massive concentration of Catholics in eastern Nigeria, the program was launched in the region.
Yes. CATENOP accepts articles that align with thematic areas that address various concerns among Catholic faithful.
Partnerships and Collaborations
In today’s world, the importance of partnerships and collaborations cannot be overstated; CATENOP leverages the power to unite like-minded individuals, groups and organizations to spread the message of faith and renewal by establishing strategic partnerships with religious organizations, youth groups, educational institutions and others who share the new evangelization vision and are committed to fostering spiritual growth and renewal. CATENOP is open to partnerships with;
Media Organizations
CATENOP partners with media organizations, including TV stations, radio stations and other media agencies that broadcast CATENOP audio and video-adapted teachings.
Youth groups
CATENOP leverages the youthful vigor, enthusiasm and network of young people through church youth groups such as the Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON), Nigerian Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS), and the Young Catholic Students (YCS) to grow its reach and impact among the younger generation.
Theological research institutions
CATENOP collaborates with theological institutions, Christian scholars and priests, with relevant structures to aid with comprehensive research, publishing, recording and many more.
Technical and editorial experts
CATENOP collaborates with literary experts/ assistants, translators, oratory production experts, voice actors, video editors and others. These group of people will be part of the content creation process at different stages.
Some of our prospective partners include:
Some of our prospective partners include: