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One thing I ask of the Lord. This I long to dwell in the house of the Lord,
all the days of my
life.
One thing I ask of the Lord. This I long to dwell in the house of the Lord,
all the days of my
life.
It was yet another period of joy, laughter and praise to God Almighty as the Dominican Province of St. Joseph the Worker, Nigeria and Ghana, celebrated the ordination of five of her sons. Friars Jude-Mary Chukwuebuka Owoh, Paul Orerhime Akpomie and Clement Chibueze Uzoanya were raised to the Order of Priesthood, while Friars Patrick Neil Morrison and Joseph Osahon Osunde to the Order of Deaconate. The Ordination mass was celebrated by His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Leke Abegunrin , the Archbishop of Ibadan Archdiocese, on the 19th of July, 2014. This will be Archbishop Abegunrin’s first ordination mass after receiving his Pallium. The ordination took place in the house of studies of the province, St. Thomas Aquinas Priory, Ibadan. The ordination celebration was graced by many priest and religious within and outside the diocese.
As usually the case in recent celebrations in the house of studies, a cake was made by our super-chef Friar Uchechukwu Odikpo. It had the Bible which is handed to deacons, and the altar vessels including the host handed to priests at their ordination. All of these features of the cake looked real (I mean like real book and metal) but they were all eaten up after the official cutting.
Friar Samuel Onyiba who was supposed to be ordained with the trio will be ordained in his hometown, Nanka in Anambra state. His ordination will be part of the celebration to round off the centenary anniversary celebration of the arrival of Christianity to Nanka. He will be ordained by His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Paulinus Ezeokafor, Catholic Bishop of Awka on the 26th of July, 2014, exactly 7 days after his other brothers were ordained.
Compiled by friar Paulinus Onyenuru, OP.
Date: 2026-07-18 - 2026-07-18
Dear Benefactors, Friends, and Well-Wishers, the Dominican Province of St Joseph the Worker, Nigeria and Ghana, warmly invites you to a historic and grace-filled celebration on Saturday, 18th July 2026, at the Dominican Community, Samonda, Ibadan, as we commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Presence of the Dominican Order in Nigeria. This joyful occasion will also feature the Ordination of Eleven (11) Dominican Priests and Ten (10) Deacons, a remarkable sign of God’s continued blessing upon the Church and the Dominican mission. As valued partners in the promotion of vocations through your prayers, sacrifices, encouragement, and generous support, we wish to inform and specially invite you to share in this celebration of thanksgiving for seventy-five years of Dominican preaching, service, and evangelization in Nigeria and to witness the ordination of these new ministers for the service of God’s people. Your presence will be a great source of encouragement to the ordinands and a beautiful expression of your commitment to the growth of vocations in the Church. We look forward to celebrating this memorable milestone with you and praying together in gratitude for all that God has accomplished and continues to accomplish through the Dominican mission in Nigeria. May the Lord richly bless and reward your unwavering support for vocations.
The Order of Preachers (OP) is one of the major religious orders in the Catholic Church founded by St. Dominic and approved by Pope Innocent III in 1216. The Order was specifically founded for PREACHING AND SALVATION OF SOULS. Members of the Order are popularly known as Dominicans (followers of Dominic), after St. Dominic, the founder.
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