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Photo News: Schoenstatt Priestly Ordination
 
By: Abara Blessing Oluchi
Wed, 29 Jun 2022   ||   Nigeria,
 

Schoenstatt Community House, Ijokodo, Ibadan on Saturday, 26th June, 2022, held Priestly Ordination of four priests, who have successfully passed through the priestly formation.
The ordination had the Archbishop, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Fortunatus Nwachukwu, who also doubles as the permanent Observer of the Holy See to the  to the United Nations Office and specilized Institutions in Geneva as the ordaining Prelate.


In his Homily, urged the newly ordain priests of the Schoenstatt Order to be good shepherds as Jesus has modelled to us.
The Most Reverend expressed his joy to everyone as he affirmed that it is indeed a day that the Lord has made for all to rejoice and be glad.


While commending the celebrants and their families for the good choice they have made, he specifically reminded the new priests and the entire congregation about the esteemed dignity of every Christian in carrying the tripod identity – priest, king and prophet. He said: “through the virtue of baptism making all Christians priests except the ministerial priests being ordained on this day.
Present at the ordination were Archbishop of Ibadan ably represented by the Dean of the Deanery and Episcopal Vicar, Very Reverend Fr. Felix Etapemi; the Rector of Saints Peter and Paul represented by the Vice Rector, very Reverend Fr. Anthony Ubokemi as well as many other priests, religious from different communities and many families, friends and colleagues.


Also Read: Schoenstatt Priestly Ordination: Archbishop Nwachukwu urges new priests to be good shepherd- https://www.ceoafrica.com/newsdetails.php?tabnews=87616
The four newly ordained priests includes: Revd. Emmanuel Emenike Okeke, Revd. Stanley Ikechukwu Ukasoanya, Revd. John Ojoche Obute and Revd. Cyprian Atin Avong.


The event which was a stunning and beautiful atmosphere and exciting mood was well attended from far and wide, and different walks of life by families and friends of Shoenstatt Community.
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