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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.
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God”, is one of the most important statements of Jesus Christ in the Scriptures. It contains both a challenge and a promise which are fundamental to the Christian life. (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.
The 2024 Onitsha Archdiocesan Priests' Annual Retreat begins on Sunday 14th July, 2024 to end on Friday, 26th July, 2024. The retreat is divided into two groups. The First Group: July 14th – 19th, and Second Group: July 21st – 26th.
TIME : 6pm Local Time
VENUE : Blessed Iwene Tansi Major Seminary, Onitsha.
On this day, Sunday the 14th day of July, the Archbishop will be with the Priests, Religious and Lay faithful of St. Mary’s Parish, Oraukwu, for Pastoral Visit and Confirmation.
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TIME :10am
VENUE : St. Mary’s Parish Church, Oraukwu.
On this day, Sunday the 21st day of July, the Archbishop will be with the Management, the staff and the students of Holy Family Youth Village Hostels, Amansea-Awka, for Pastoral Visit and Confirmation.
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TIME :10am
VENUE: Holy Family Youth Village Hostels, Amansea-Awka
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By his resurrection Christ redeemed us from sin, conquered our fears and restored us to the fulness of His joy. This joy bought with it, a very high price of the Paschal Mystery can only be sustained by keeping God’s commandments, says the Archbishop, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke. He encouraged us to embrace this joy of Easter by true repentance, and equally be messengers of God’s joy. He prays for all of us, that the joy of the Lord ever be our portion this Easter season and always.
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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“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God”, is one of the most important statements of Jesus Christ in the Scriptures. It contains both a challenge and a promise which are fundamental to the Christian life. (art 4)
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART
“Archbishop Valerian Okeke “