St. Patrick Okwu Uratta Marks Feast of Patron
…recognize presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Church Okwu Uratta, in Owerri North LGA, on Sunday, March 23, 2014, celebrated this year’s feast of their Patron Saint, St. Patrick and one year of attainment of parish status. It would be recalled that each year, the Feast of St. Patrick, March 17 is celebrated with much joy in the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, in appreciation of the role the saint played in converting from paganism to Christianity, the Irish people, who later brought the gospel of Christ to Igboland. Very Rev. Msgr. Kevin Akagha, Rector Spiritual Year Seminary Ogbaku and Director of Vocations in the Archdiocese, who represented the Most Rev….
David Mark’s Convoy Attacked by Gun Men in Imo
Senate President, David Mark last Thursday escaped death as his convoy was allegedly attacked by yet to be identified gunmen in Orlu, Imo State. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Senate President, Paul Mumeh Friday night, the attack occurred in Orlu Senatorial Zone of the state. The incident happened when the Senate Present went to Nkwere, Imo state to attend the burial ceremony of late business mogul, Sir John Richard Anyaehie. Mark lamented that the attack happened a moment when a great philanthropist like Anyaehie was being buried, adding that it was not what should be expected in a senatorial district like Orlu. He described late Anyaehie as a truthful…
FROM ENEMIES TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND NEIGHBOURS – A 2013 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
Two great Africans died in this year of the Lord 2013. The first, my dear friend and compatriot Chinua Achebe, died in March in the United States of America and was buried in May at his home-town, Ogidi, Anambra State. In appreciation of his creative contribution to world literature particularly through his novels – Things Fall Apart and Arrow of God which very much exposed the difficult cultural encounter between the black man and the white man, members of the New York City House of Assembly held a special session in his honour. At his funeral many more tributes came from all over Nigeria and from across the globe showing to what extent his works…
Christmas Message: Osu-Diala Divide, Stupid as Apartheid – Archbishop Obinna
The white racism that existed in South Africa and which still exist in several parts of Europe and America and the Osu-Diala divide in Igbo land share two things in common evil and stupidity. The Most Rev. Anthony J.V. Obinna Catholic Archbishop of Owerri made the comparison in his 2013 Christmas message titled: “From Enemies to Family Members and Neighbours.” The prelate made reference to the role played by late Chinna Achebe in his novels and late Nelson Mandela to unite blacks and whites, in South Africa, stressing that such efforts at this time evoke and point to Jesus historic saving mission among us humans through which not only blacks and whites, but indeed all…
Our Lady Queen of Peace Egbeada Marks Two Years Anniversary
Be faithful to your religion – Fr. Chinagorom Christ’s faithful have been enjoined to always remain faithful to their religion and not junketing from one church to the other seeking for miracles. Rev. Fr. Dr. Longinus C. Chinagorom gave this injunction on Sunday, November 10, 2013 while delivering a homily to mark the two years anniversary of Queen of Peace Catholic Parish Egbeada, Owerri. Fr. Chinagorom reminded the faithful in his homily that no power is greater than that of God. He encouraged them to have faith in God, avoid over dependence on material things but look forward to the spiritual things in order to attain heaven. He made it known that heaven is made…
Fr. Anthony Uwakwe celebrates Golden Jubilee of priestly ordination
The Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri on Saturday, October 26, 2013, recorded the Golden Jubilee of yet another of her priests, Very Rev. Fr. Anthony Uwakwe. Father Uwakwe, the first indigenous Catholic priest from Eziama Community in Ngor Okpala LGA of Imo State, ordained on August 4, 1963 is the fourth among priests of the Archdiocese who have clocked 50 years in priesthood. Others before him are: Very Rev. Msgr. Alphonsus Aghaizu, Very Rev. Msgr. Richard Onwuanibe and Very Rev. Msgr. Theophilus Okere. The Very Rev. Msgr. Clement Chigbu, who was ordained the same year as Fr. Uwakwe is also celebrating his own Golden Jubilee in this year. Fr. Uwakwe’s Golden Jubilee celebration, which took place…
