16/09/2025
FIRST RELIGIOUS PROFESSION
Monday, 15th September, 2025, was a moment of joy and thanksgiving to God, as St. Anne's Catholic church, sumaka North Bank, Makurdi Diocese, Benue State, played host to numerous guests who came to witness the first religious profession of four of our brothers who just concluded their one year novitiate experience.
The event commenced with the Holy Mass presided by the Vicar General/Delegate Superior, very Rev Fr. Geoffrey Nwafor m.ss.cc in company of priests of the delegation and priests from other religious congregations and various dioceses.
In his homily, Rev.Fr. Stephen Ogbekhiulu m.ss.cc. reminded the candidates for profession, that even though they are not the best, the congregation under the guidance of the Holy Spirit has included them to be part of her religious members , and as such, they should strive to live out the life of prayer, sanctity and good virtue demonstrated in the evangelical vows.
After the homily, the candidates for the first profession, took the evangelical vows of obedience, poverty, chastity and perseverance (which is particular to our institute) in the hands of the Vicar General/Delegate Superior. They received their religious habits and the constitution of the congregation.
Here are the names of the candidates:
Bro. Isaiah Ebubechukwu Nsofor m.ss.cc
Bro. Sixtus Onyedikachi Nkoloagu m.ss.cc
Bro. Alex Ojiyovwe Sunday m.ss.cc
Bro. Paschal Taseyon Medeton m.ss.cc
We celebrate with them, and give thanks to God for this remarkable day in their lives, which begins their journey as religious members of our institute.
We pray that the almighty God will continue to strengthen and direct them as they continue to discern their vocation to the priesthood.
