"Jubilee is a year of Divine favour, a year of special blessings, a year of the Lord’s favour As pilgrims, believers are constantly on the move, not settled in this world, but walking with trust toward the fulfillment of God’s promises. Hope becomes both the light and the strength that sustains them along the way, especially in moments of difficulty, uncertainty, or suffering"
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It is an incredible achievement that should be celebrated and widely recognized that he is the pioneering figure to have earned the title of the first-ever West African and the first African Priest to have been beatified.
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Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood is a consecration, totally giving self to God. We pray for our 20 beloved sons, as they take this major step in their lives this year. May the grace of God continue to flower and increase in their lives, living their lives in the name and in the person of Christ.
It follows that society rises and falls on the family as its basic unit. But family can only exist through marriage. Therefore, it is our intention this time to reflect on marriage as the origin of the family and society. Our primary concern is the Christian marriage. (art 4)
The life of Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke these seventy years has been undoubtedly phenomenal in content, impressive in impact and graciously splendid. In various contexts, greatness defines it.
He started out at St. Anthony's Catholic School, Umudioka, and St. Gabriel's Catholic School, Ifitedunu and then followed up with a secondary education at C.K.C., Onitsha.
On this day, Sunday, the 21st day of September, the Archbishop will officiate a Holy Mass of Silver and Golden Jubilee Celebrations for the sisters of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ (IHM).
TIME: 10am.
VENUE: Cathedral Basilica Church.
On this day, Saturday the 27th day of September, the Archbishop will be with the Priests, Religious and Lay faithful of St. Michael’s Parish, Iba Pope, Awada, for Pastoral Visit and Confirmation.
TIME: 10am
VENUE: St. Michael's Church, Awada.
On Sunday, the 28th day of September, 2025, the Archbishop will be on a pastoral Visit and administering the sacrament of confirmation, at Immaculate Heart of Mary's Parish, Fegge-Onitsha.
TIME: 10am.
VENUE: Immaculate Heart of Mary's Church, Fegge-Onitsha.
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Every good thing that we have comes from God. And this calls for humility and a life of charity, says the Archbishop, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke. He urged us, that being the miracle children of God through whom he blessed his generation, may we allow ourselves to be used by God to bless everyone who comes in contact with us, knowing that every charity we do is for the glory of God and not to be repaid by others. He prays for all of us, for God’s enabling Grace, to assist us, imbibe the virtue of humility, which is the secret of holiness of life.
These are the Annual Lecture series of His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Arinze to the Priests, Religious and Lay faithfuls of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha and beyond. His Eminence among other things, treats topics that relate with the Church and the Society in general.
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