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Sunday🔥The Power of 'GraduallyEvery great achievement began small. The mustard tree was once a tiny seed which constantl...
15/06/2024

Sunday🔥
The Power of 'Gradually

Every great achievement began small. The mustard tree was once a tiny seed which constantly grew Gradually through time to become huge. Never neglect the power of 'Gradually.' Never throw away the advantage of constant little acts of growth and expansion, over time, it matures. So is the kingdom of God and the kingdom of man. Begin small, be constant, gradually, it becomes huge.

God bless you.
Happy Sunday
_chibuikekezie_

Food Apostolate15\6\2024The Ss Anthony and Jude Parish CWO visited our Minor Seminary: Annunciation Seminary Amaudara, t...
15/06/2024

Food Apostolate
15\6\2024

The Ss Anthony and Jude Parish CWO visited our Minor Seminary: Annunciation Seminary Amaudara, today.

God bless our mothers.
God bless our seminarians
God bless His Church

14/06/2024

The Final Journey
Rest in peace
14th June 2024

14/06/2024

Enjoy the rhythm of a Catholic funeral song
Meditate on the last moments of life!

Join us bid him farewell!Always put him in your prayersRest in peace alaeto
12/06/2024

Join us bid him farewell!
Always put him in your prayers

Rest in peace alaeto

12/06/2024

7 Years Anniversary
Archbishop Charles Heery Memorial Specialist Hospital, Ogbor Hill Aba, celebrates!

Sunday🔥Where are you?When God asked Adam this question, it was the mother of all questions. It was not about location bu...
09/06/2024

Sunday🔥
Where are you?

When God asked Adam this question, it was the mother of all questions. It was not about location but about state of mind amd condition. It was necessary that Adam comes clean and declare his fallenness. To you today, answering that question will bring to your limelight, your true self and true situation which demands accountability, acceptability, and desire to change..so the question is: "Where exactly are you today?

God bless you.
Happy Sunday
_chibuikekezie_

CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE OF OUR OWN!!PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR.The Governing Council of Veritas Univers...
05/06/2024

CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE OF OUR OWN!!

PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR.

The Governing Council of Veritas University, Abuja has approved the promotion of Rev.Fr.Dr Emmanuel Chukwuma Okwara to the rank of ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY with effect from 1st October, 2024.

This is good news. It is so pleasing to the ears.
Congratulations dear Fr
More promotions we wish you.


03/06/2024

Vigil Mass of late Mr Francis Obinna Anumba.

Sunday🔥A Meal, a Covenant, a Sacrifice: the EucharistWhen Jesus instituted the mystery of the Eucharist, he made it meal...
01/06/2024

Sunday🔥
A Meal, a Covenant, a Sacrifice: the Eucharist

When Jesus instituted the mystery of the Eucharist, he made it meal, a sacrifice and a covenant. It is a meal of unity for those who belong to this one body. It is a sacrifice of his body and blood which is commemorated every time the priest lifts the chalice and bread. It is a covenant of salvation made between heaven and earth, sealed in Christ's sacrifice. It is a mystery where Jesus himself is present under the appearance of bread and wine. The Eucharist is Jesus himself.

God bless you.
Happy Corpus Christi
_chibuikekezie

30/05/2024

Excerpts from the homily of the Funeral Mass of Late Rev fr Philipmary Nwanegbo Okorochukwu
Tuesday, 28th May, 2024
/Rev fr Dr Charles Ubawuike

28/05/2024

PART 3:
FUNERAL MASS
LATE REV FR PHILIPMARY OKOROCHUKWU

/Final Commendation
/Procession to the Grave
/Interment - Dust to Dust Rite

28/05/2024

contd

28/05/2024

Funeral mass of Fr. PhilipMary

28/05/2024

Funeral Mass of Fr. Philip-Mary

28/05/2024

FUNERAL MASS
LATE REV FR PHILIPMARY OKOROCHUKWU

PART 1
/RECEPTION
/LYING IN STATE
/OFFICE OF THE DEAD

Vigil Mass in honour of Late Rev Fr Philipmary Nwanegbo Okorochukwu27th May, 2024 St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Oyi...
27/05/2024

Vigil Mass in honour of Late Rev Fr Philipmary Nwanegbo Okorochukwu
27th May, 2024
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Oyigbo, Rivers State.

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace! Amen!

Join us live for the coverage of his funeral Mass tomorrow
Time: 10am
Live streaming begins by 8am




Sunday🔥The Holy TrinityTrinity: The transcendental reality of God's true nature and essence, yet so elusive to the compr...
25/05/2024

Sunday🔥
The Holy Trinity

Trinity: The transcendental reality of God's true nature and essence, yet so elusive to the comprehensible capacity of human Intelligence, moreover so economically realistic. The immanent God, we cannot know. The economic God, we know. Today, one thing is spoken only of and about God - love and unity. To act in the essence of the trinity is to act in love and unity. Now wonder, all that can be said of Him is that 'God is love and God is One'.

God bless you.
Happy Trinity Sunday
Chibuikekezie

Padre Umoh Proposes “Cartoon Language” for Catechism Classes to Boost UnderstandingA Catholic Priest in Nigeria, Fr. Mi...
24/05/2024

Padre Umoh Proposes “Cartoon Language” for Catechism Classes to Boost Understanding

A Catholic Priest in Nigeria, Fr. Mike Umoh, has suggested using cartoon language in Catechism classes to enhance understanding among children. Speaking at the 2024 Communications Week (ComWEEK) closing Mass at St John's Parish, Mararaba, he emphasized today children are wired to understand cartoons better than any other language. While noting that “children today are exposed to cartoons from an early age and find them enjoyable, he encouraged the church to invest in this approach to engage children effectively.

Fr. Umoh, National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), noted that cartoons are a powerful medium that the church cannot afford to ignore.

He stressed the importance of embracing the media, citing the church’s official documents encouraging Priests, Bishops, and pastoral agents to do so.

Highlighting the significance of communication in the church, the Director of directors stressed that any message is as good as the medium used.

He further advocated for training seminarians in media appreciation, effective communication, and public speaking skills.

He also emphasized the need for careful and creative use of media tools to repackage the message of Christ in a way that resonates with children, youth, and adults alike.

Fr. Umoh’s proposal, which he described as ‘cate-tainment’ (a fusion of catechism and entertainment) aims to make Catechism classes more engaging and enjoyable for children.

This entails leveraging the power of cartoons to convey the teachings of the church in a relaxed language children understand best.

The annual COMWEEK program, the third edition this year, is an initiative of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), which aims to promote awareness of church teachings on media and enhance media literacy skills for good citizenship and discipleship.

Sunday🔥The language of the Holy Spirit The descent of the Holy Spirit marked the beginning of the early Church. After th...
18/05/2024

Sunday🔥
The language of the Holy Spirit

The descent of the Holy Spirit marked the beginning of the early Church. After the descent, the Church spoke only one language of unity and love. Do not let anybody gaslight you with the charade of 'speaking in tongues' as a sole determinant of the Spirit's presence in you. Only by our 'fruits', shall we be known. The Holy Spirit animates every Christian to speak one language - LOVE that unites and UNITY that loves.

God bless you.
Happy Pentecost
chibuikekezie

We lost a brother but heaven gained His Soul!Rest In peace Fr.
17/05/2024

We lost a brother but heaven gained His Soul!
Rest In peace Fr.

What is your take on this? What is your opinion?VANGUARD NEWSMany feared dead as truck rams into bus at security checkpo...
17/05/2024

What is your take on this?
What is your opinion?

VANGUARD NEWS
Many feared dead as truck rams into bus at security checkpoint in Abia

Many passengers were feared dead at a security checkpoint at the Lokpanta axis of the Enugu Port Harcourt Expressway on Thursday morning...

A visit to the OLA sistersHRH Lamido Sanusi 11[May 15th, 2024]The OLA (Our Lady of the Apostles) sisters in Cork, Irelan...
17/05/2024

A visit to the OLA sisters
HRH Lamido Sanusi 11
[May 15th, 2024]

The OLA (Our Lady of the Apostles) sisters in Cork, Ireland, established my alma mater-St Anne's Primary School, Kakuri, Kaduna. They also founded the Queen of Apostles College- now Queen Amina College- and St Gerard's hospital among others all in Kaduna).

I have been planning to visit their Ardfoyle convent in Cork, since late 2021, when my headmistress Sr Katherine Devane, passed away at the ripe age of 95. I just needed to go and pay my respects to this wonderful woman who made such a profound impact on my life, to thank the OLA sisters and the SMA fathers and the Catholic church for the education I received.

The SMA fathers are a brother association of priests to the OLA sisters and the first catholic missionaries to Kaduna and Kano. From my St Anne's days I remember Father Bell who used to give the communion to catholic children during service assemblies.

There was no attempt to convert Muslim pupils to christianity. In fact our matrons made sure we prayed, and during Ramadan food was prepared at the right time for Muslims. ( Of course we all said the Hail Marys and Our Fathers during assembly but not because we were required to!).

And by way the food in catholic schools was horrible at least then. We had cold baths in Ramadan and lived a spartan life. But we had excellent academic education. It prepared one for a life where material possessions mean nothing and values are everything.

I went to St Anne's at the age of 8 and joined class 4. In 1971, my final year, Sr Katherine took over as Headmistress so I was her pupil for only one year. It is amazing how as children even the smallest things remain with us throughout our lives. All of us remember sister Katherine ( who we nicknamed "sister shiru" in Hausa meeaning quiet sister- to distinguish her from her colleague Sr Ann who we nicknamed "Sister mhmm mhmm" because she was a disciplinarian who kept interspersing her speeches and words of reprimand with mhmm mhmm!).

Sister Katherine was quiet, tender, caring, gentle. All my classmates continue go have fond memories of her, each in a special way.

I have a memory of her that has remained with me forever. I had malaria at one time and was extremely ill with a high temperature. I was weak and unable to do anything. I thought I was about to die.

Sr Katherine came round to the dormitory to see me. She wrapped me up and took me in her arms. With another sister they drove me to St Gerard's hospital where I had my injections and returned me to school. She kept checking on me until I fully recovered.

It may sound like a small thing but for a young boy the love and care at that point was so touching, and the care continued until I left. She did not have to do that herself.

Now why is all this important? Sr Katherine was a catholic sister who showed so much love to a Muslim boy. She showed me the kind of care and concern I would expect from a mother.

I learnt from an early age that there are wonderful people in every religion. After Sr Katherine no one could ever tell me all christians were bad people and only Muslims were good. No one could teach me hatred or enmity for someone simply because they were of a different faith, or stop me from loving those who love me and being kind to those who are kind to me simply because they are not Muslims.

As I learnt more about my religion and more of the Qur'an I saw that the Qur'an teaches us to be kind and good and caring and just to all those non-Muslims who did not fight us for our faith or persecute us Q60:8-9 for instance). The only people we have problems with should be those who decide to fight us or stop us from being Muslims by force, without provocation.

The verses are all there in the Qur'an. The fact that Muslim men can marry Christian women is sufficient evidence. Would one marry a woman one did not truly love?

Yet we see people preaching hate and anger. Non-Muslims think this is Islam but in fact it is the ignorance of the people and their misfortune in not knowing the power of Love. Just as Islamophobic christians and misguided militia do not live by the teaching of Christ.

Sr Katherine taught- and gave- me LOVE at an early age. And in this she influenced my life, my world view, even before I went to King's College. She gave me an open mind to other faiths, and I have had the fortune since then of having many friends- brothers and sisters- who are christian. They have in some cases shown me more love and loyalty than many of my blood-relatives.

Of course I also have many Muslim friends-brothers and sisters- who have done the same. It only proves that there are good people and bad people everywhere. A bad muslim or bad christian is just a bad person. A good muslim or good christian is a good human being. Period.

It is for this that I will always remember her with love. I needed to come to her grave. I have not seen her since 1972. I telephoned the convent in 2019 but could not speak to her because she was hard of hearing. When she died I was in France. But I could not go to Ireland as I needed a different visa. It took me so long because the Irish embassy insists on holding on to a passport for six weeks before the visa is issued. Very difficult if you travel a lot.

I just had to come to Sr Katherine to tell her how much I love her. And to thank her for what she did in my life. And thank God for meeting her at the right time in my life- that is to say, at the beginning. I pray for my country Nigeria that God bring us peace and that we learn that love and mercy are what we need, not hatred and bloodshed.

Rest in peace dear Sister.

The sleep of Death Ululations! Heartfelt wrenching and shouts. Hearts broken. Questions asked. Event unanticipated. We w...
12/05/2024

The sleep of Death

Ululations! Heartfelt wrenching and shouts. Hearts broken. Questions asked. Event unanticipated. We walked and worked with him in the morning. Now he sleeps. Never to be woken again unless by the trumpet of parousia.

Death smells. Oblivion has a peculiar taste. It is bland. It is uninteresting. It is insipid. We smell it as the lifeless body lies supine, unbothered but in perfect obedience to rigor Mortis. We taste it as the living wails in the brokenness of helplessness and the emptiness of loss incurred.

The boy has died! Like the biblical Sampson, the pillars of death has fallen on him. The 'light' from heaven has taken him. He sleeps forever, in the 'peace of God'. Never again to be heard. What he has desired to be, gone. But he arrives the gate of the Great Beyond, a hero, who was called at his duty post, shepherding the flock in his care. A soldier! He now sleeps, the beautiful sleep of death.

In memory of Alaeto Sampson
Aba Diocesan Seminarian
Taken by Lightning from above!
11th May, 2024.

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12/05/2024

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Sunday🔥I do not pray that you should take them out of the world, but keep them from the evil one A very powerful summati...
12/05/2024

Sunday🔥
I do not pray that you should take them out of the world, but keep them from the evil one

A very powerful summation. For now, we live in this world, we face adversities and all forms of rigours and tribulations. It is our fate as spelt out by the demands of the limitations of space and time. However, Christ makes it clear that we must face them and from them, be kept safe by God. All we need to do is to trust and repose our faith in God. He knows exactly what we suffer, he knows exactly how to save us. He has never abandoned us.

God bless you.
Happy Easter
chibuikekezie

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The Final Journey Rest in peace 14th June 2024

Enjoy the rhythm of a Catholic funeral song Meditate on the last moments of life!

7 Years Anniversary Archbishop Charles Heery Memorial Specialist Hospital, Ogbor Hill Aba, celebrates!

Vigil Mass of late Mr Francis Obinna Anumba.

Vigil Mass of late Mr Francis Obinna Anumba.

Excerpts from the homily of the Funeral Mass of Late Rev fr Philipmary Nwanegbo Okorochukwu Tuesday, 28th May, 2024 /Rev fr Dr Charles Ubawuike

PART 3: FUNERAL MASS LATE REV FR PHILIPMARY OKOROCHUKWU /Final Commendation /Procession to the Grave /Interment - Dust to Dust Rite

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Funeral mass of Fr. PhilipMary

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FUNERAL MASS LATE REV FR PHILIPMARY OKOROCHUKWU PART 1 /RECEPTION /LYING IN STATE /OFFICE OF THE DEAD

FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH SPONSOR: CMO, Ss Anthony and Jude Catholic Parish (Omalicha)Umungasi Saturday, 4th May, 2024 As part of the activities within the week that culminated in the Fathers Day celebration today, the CMO of Ss Anthony and Jude Umungasi Aba, led by Bro Oscar Kanu, organized a free medical outreach to all. This happened on Saturday, 4th May, 2024. The free medical outreach was aimed at the diagnosis of, amongst others, these ailments; prostrate, dental, eye checkup and free glasses, blood sugar and BP, maleria, typhoid etc., together with their corresponding medications. According to the President General, Bro Oscar kanu, this was to fulfill the demand from our Lord Jesus Christ to share his Good News to all through giving back to the people the love and support they show to the CMO and to the Church at large. The whole exercise costed millions of naira in equivalent and was sponsored by donors out of the largesse of their hearts. A good number of individuals, both parishioners and non-parishioners, benefitted from the charity and beautiful programme. A very good initiative. A beautiful outreach. God bless the CMO, Ss Anthony and Jude Catholic Parish Omalicha God bless Ss Anthony and Jude Catholic Parish God bless the Catholic Diocese of Aba Picture-credit_Rexmedia Video credit_Rev fr Nwulu Kenneth #rexnewspaper #fathersday2024 #Catholicdioceseofaba

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