KSM Osu Sub-Council holds 2nd Degree Investiture

Knights of the Church have been reminded of the need to be pro-active in their task of defending the church in view of the rising anti-clericalism and escalating violence against the church.   The Chaplain, Sancta Paule Sub-Council Osu, Knights of St. Mulumba, Okigwe Diocese, Rev. Fr. Dr. Cajetan Ehiem, made the call during the 2nd Degree Investiture of deserving Knights and Ladies of the Sub-Council held 15th March 2014 at Mulumba Hall, St. Paul’s Parish Osu, Isiala Mbano LGA. The cleric who expressed disgust at the way and manner society is tending towards immorality and penchant for anti-God legislations in recent times, drew attention to an alleged move by the National Assembly to out-law…

KSM, St. Paul’s Sub-council promotes five to 2nd degree

The Order of the Knights of St. Mulumba Nigeria, St. Paul Sub-Council Owerri on Saturday, February 15, 2014 in a colourful ceremony, admitted to the 2nd degree of the Order five Knights and their Ladies. Held at Alvan Chaplaincy Owerri, the event’s high points included, the induction and investiture of the candidates during a Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Worthy Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Lawrence Nwachukwu and assisted by Rev. Fr. Innocent Orji, Parish Priest, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Egbeada. Fr. Nwachukwu, in his homily, commended the sub-council saying that it was his first time seeing the Ladies go for investiture together with the knights. He charged the Knights to ensure that good leadership existed…

Sir Ray Ucheoma lauds KSM for social sanity elevated to 2nd Degree

Knights of the Catholic church have been applauded for championing the cause of sanity and moral rectitude in the Church and the larger society.  The commendation came from Barr.  Raymond Ucheoma (KSM), Worthy Advocate, Knights of St. Mulumba, Obowo Sub-Council while answering questions from THE LEADER shortly after his Second Degree investiture recently at CKC Parish Umuokeh, Obowo LGA, Imo State. He opined that sustained upsurge in the wave of societal malaise has continued to lay upon concerned Christians, additional moral and spiritual burden, especially knights of the church, who are evidently in the vanguard of defending the Christian faith.  He enumerated such societal ills to include lack of uprightness in conduct, not facing the…

KSM holds memorial Mass for dead members

The Order of the Knights of St. Mulumba Nigeria, Owerri Archdiocese stormed Maria Assumpta Cathedral Owerri, Nov. 26, 2013 for a solemn memorial Mass for their dead members. The knights and their ladies were drawn from the 10 sub-councils in the Archdiocese. In his homily at the Mass, the Cathedral Administrator, Rev. Fr. Andrew Nkwocha reminded Christians of the need to be ready for death at all times. Preaching on the theme, “We are all going home”, Fr. Nkwocha warned the faithful not to be deceived by ephemeral things because one day we shall leave all the earthly materials and “go home”. The Administrator noted that a good Catholic should not be afraid of death,…

KSM Mater Dei Sub-Council holds 2nd Degree investiture – Decorates nine Ladies

Eight 2008/2009 initiates of Knights of St. Mulumba Mater Dei Sub-Council Urualla were on Saturday, August 31, 2013, invested with the Second Degree ceremonial regalia of the Order at St. Michel’s Parish Urualla in Ideato North LGA. Nine Ladies of Saint Mulumba of the same set who were also decorated at the occasion made their pledge of commitment. The colourful ceremony which started after the homily, was conducted by the Worthy Grand Knight, Bro. Marcel Nwajeri, Rev. Fr. Dr. Kenneth Amasiatu, the Chaplain of the Sub-Council, who is also the Rector of St. Michael’s Parish, Urualla was the officiating priest. The highlights were the drawing of their swords and taking of oath/affirmation. The Worthy President…

Knights of St. Mulumba, St. Paul’s Sub-Council hold 2013 Youth Holiday Programme

The 2013 Youth Holiday Programme organized by the Knights of St. Mulumba, Nigeria, St. Paul’s Sub-Council Owerri has ended at Assumpta Pastoral Centre, Wetheral Road, Owerri, August 31. In a homily at the Holy Mass preceding the event, Rev. Fr. Michael Konye called on Christians to put into work the blessings they received from God. According to him, God’s given talents must be improved upon instead of preserving them.  The homilist, who represented the Chaplain of the Sub-Council, Rev. Fr. Lawrence. Nwachukwu, noted that God in his love surrounded them with people and things to make their world better.  They should, therefore, respond to this love shown them by God by extending their love to…

KSM Okigwe diocese admits 16 new members – Receives Owerri Metro GK

The noble Order of Knights of St. Mulumba Nigeria, Okigwe Diocese, August 24,, 2013, initiated 16 new Knights and Ladies into the brotherhood.  The exercise was headed by the Owerri Metropolitan Grand Knight, Prince E.O.N. Emeakaroha. A post initiation and thanksgiving Mass was held for the new initiates, Sunday, August 25 at the Podium of the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception Okigwe, presided over by the Okigwe Diocesan Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Simon Anyanwu, who represented the Local Ordinary, Most Rev. S.A. Amatu. In his homily, Fr. Anyanwu congratulated the new initiates and reminded them that no one takes such honour by himself but by God, whom he said, does it on His own volition and…

KSM Ehime Sub-Council holds 2nd Degree investiture

No fewer than nine Knights and ten Ladies of the Knights of  St. Mulumba (KSM) Ehime Sub-Council were recently elevated to the 2nd Degree in the hierarchy of the Order.  Venue was St. Michael’s Parish Umukabia, Ehime Mbano. The occasion began with a concelebrated Eucharistic celebration with the Okigwe Diocesan Chancellor, Rv. Fr. Dr. Simon Anyanwu standing-in for Bishop S.A. Amatu.  The host parish administrator, Rev. Fr. Elias Nwaodu,  welcomed the bishop’s representative, the Sub-Council Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Jerry Ofoegbu, all priests, the religious, the Knights and Ladies and all guests to his parish. The chief celebrant in his opening remarks invited all to join in worship and thanksgiving to God for the newly elevated…

KSM Mbaise Sub-Council initiates 19

- As Sir Basil Emeka Iwu looks forward to defending the Church GOZIE UKASOANYA – The thanksgiving Mass that preceded the initiation of 19 members into the Order of Knights of St. Mulumba, Mbaise Sub-Council was held on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Maria Mater Ecclesiae Cathedral, Ahiara Mbaise. The Mass which was well attended by the Knights and Ladies of St. Mulumba as well as family members and well-wishers of the newly initiated was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Godson Okoro, the Ahiara Diocesan Chancellor. During his homily, Fr. Okoro noted that the essence of human existence is to serve God and this obligation must be accomplished through candid and cordial relationship between man and…