Holy family Catholic Church field Umuoji was filled to the brim as they held reception and presented five cars to their five newly ordained priest.
The newly ordained priests were Reverend Father Anthony Ezeh, Reverend Father Micheal Muogbo, Reverend Father Augustine Ilechukwu, Reverend Father Augustine Onyeji and Reverend Father Augustine Nwagoli who were ordained priest last year by the Archbishop of Onitsha Most Reverend Valerian Okeke.
Delivering a homily during a holy mass that herald the event, the oldest priest of the parish very Reverend Father Anthony Asoanya, thanked God for the success of the ordination of their five priests as well as his blessings upon Umuoji priests.
One of the brain behind the success of the event who is also the former President General Umuoji Improvement Union, Chief Stephen Onwuachu, thanked God for the success of the event, and appreciated some of his friends and Illustrous sons and daughters of Umuoji for taking it upon themselves to ensure that they maintained their traditional obligations towards the community priests, and prayed God to bless them richly.
In their separate speeches, the newly ordained priests thanked God for making their dream of becoming a priest come through and also appreciated their people for their support in equipping them for the evangelical work ahead.
Presentation of vehicles, cutting of cake and dance formed highlights of the event.
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