REV FR PAUL IKECHUKWU OGUJIOFFOR (UMUIHE AMALATO AKU-OKIGWE) OF OKIGWE DIOCESE, MY 10TH PRIESTLY ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY VIS-À-VIS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, TODAY 7TH AUGUST 2009 AT CHIESA DI SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA MANZANO-UDINE ITALIA
I am well aware of the facts (SACRIFICE, OBEDIENCE and HOLINESS OF LIFE) that were involved and expected of me as a Catholic priest,
I deliberately desired and accepted to be ordained a priest,
I rigorously followed the trainings therein in the seminary formation,
Then, on Saturday 7th August 1999 when I was called up within the ordination liturgical ceremony, I answered: I AM PRESENT, READY AND WILLING.
Behold there was an ovation and clapping by the faithful present,
But did I really understand the significant of that gesture?
How have I been responding to this call within these ten years in the priesthood?
How devoted, spiritual, conscientious, holy and morally uplifting have I been?
My motto is SENTIAM CHRISTUM IN VITA MEAM (THAT PEOPLE MAY EXPERIENCE CHRIST IN MY LIFE),
Is there any thing Christ-like in me within these years?
How many people do I think have experienced Christ with my presence among them within these years?
Am I conscious within these ten years, of the ordination exhortation of: BELIEVE WHAT YOU PREACH, PRACTICE WHAT YOU TEACH AND IMITATE THE MYSTERY YOU CELEBRATE?
Within these ten years, how sincerely and positively have I responded to I AM PRESENT for the people of God when I was dearly needed for a particular liturgical celebration?
For those times I WAS PRESENT, how READY and PREPARED was I for the celebration?
How WILLINGLY have I been performing my priestly assignments without grudges and murmuring in these past ten years?
What has always preoccupied my mind primarily before each liturgical activity?
I now put before my whole life as a priest within these ten years vis-à-vis the ten commandments of God:
1) How sincerely have I been in professing my faith in God or have I been very foolish and egocentric, trying to let me be known instead of giving God the highest worship in what I do as a priest?
Oh Lord what did you see in me?
I am the least of all men,
Depraved of your knowledge,
Not worthy to stand in your altar yet YOU called me.
2) How uncountable have I unnecessarily called the name of God in vain, especially among those whom I suppose to teach and lead?
Oh what is special in me?
I cannot find anything spiritually uplifting,
No moral probity to be reckoned with,
Yet YOU are insistent in choosing me Lord.
3) How often have I planned or executed unholy acts on these days consecrated by the Lord, even before or after the liturgical celebrations?
I am nothing and worthless,
A wretched creature as I am,
A sinner of the highest order,
Yet Lord, you called me for the vocation of sanctification.
4) How often have I understood that ordination symbolic gesture when I folded my hands and put them into that of the Bishop kneeling while he held me and asked: DO YOU PROMISE OBEDIENCE TO ME AND MY SUCCESSORS? I answered: YES I DO. He said: MAY GOD WHO STARTED THIS GOOD WORK IN YOU BRING IT TO FULFILLMENT; and I answered AMEN. For these years how direct or indirect have I involve myself in disobedience to God in the Church?
Human nature abhors stillness,
Man by nature is an enemy to calmness,
Human beings are in constant turmoil, I have involved myself in that, being in warfare with HIM who made me,
Yet Lord, you called me.
5) The tongue is deadly than death in a negative form. How many times have I killed or pronounced deadly words against others, many a time in their absence?
Lord Jesus, as you hang on the cross for me,
Look not on my selfish desires and ambitions,
My thoughts are full of distracted imaginations,
Permit me to share in your divine silence, for YOU have called me to the priesthood.
6) The sin of scandal is always deadly. How many times have I been scandalous directly or indirectly? Have I been faithful to the promise of holiness of life which I ought to keep?
The mystery of Good Friday is a form of contradiction to man’s likings,
Man prefers freedom in his search to be engaged,
This engagement which suppose to be Christological are thwarted by immorality and deliberate cum conscious spiritual debasement,
I am not worthy Lord yet YOU called me.
7) Have I been able to secure the Church’s property or do I take advantage of my position and try to confiscate them for my useless and selfish gain?
O Lord, by my sins I continue to renew your wounds,
The blood and water from your sides are the great signs of my salvation,
Yet each time I deliberately contaminate them with my stupidity in sin,
Yet, what is my being that YOU care for always?
8) God is truth. The life of priesthood ought to be that of sincerity and undiluted honesty. Have I used untruthful words to convince people or to scale through in life?
O Lord, your death is LOVE for me,
Yet, I abhor this divine gesture by my sins,
I am in continuous dislike and abhorrence of your love to me,
May I understand that I ought to be saved as well for YOU called me also to be saved.
9) How do I see or regard women in and outside the Church walls?
By your mystery Lord, you raised me to the highest point as a human,
Lord, you allowed me to be configured in your priesthood,
You drew me to yourself as to share in your power of creation,
This power of creation, I, mere and wretched creature exercises in my priestly duties daily in the church.
10) Have I been destructive with things that come my way?
In my negligence, irresponsibility, insensitivity and insensibility Lord forgive me for YOU called me. Look not on my fragility Oh Lord. May the proclamation of the paschal mystery continuously done in the Eucharistic prayers ever change your people for good.
I wish at this juncture, to reflect over my priestly life also in relation to the meanings of the ten names of my brothers and sisters:
1) ROSELINE (17 January) AS GNAWED OR FAIRED AS GNAWED - Was my life as tight or strong as bone in matters that are so direct with my priestly identity?
2) PAULINA (7 June) TINY – How humble have I been, knowing my nothingness before God.
3) JOHN (30 March) GOD IS MERCIFUL – How merciful have I been to those who have wrong me directly or those who have been indifferent from whatever I do?
4) BONIFACE (5 June) OF THE THINGS DONE WELL OR PROMISING DESTINY – Have I been doing my assignments well or how may times have I been able to educate people on what destiny ought to be among Christians or God’s promise to them?
5) PAUL (25 Jan., 29 June) SMALL – How sincerely have I acknowledged the greatness of God, the great talents of others and not to be proud?
6) RAPHAEL (29 Sept.) GOD HEALS – In my priestly ministry, how often and readily do I heal people in the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
7) PHILOMENA (5 July) LOVED WOMAN – Do I show genuine love to people that come my way?
8) MARY (8 Sept.) THE LADY LOVED BY GOD – What types of love do I always expresses when I meet ladies?
9) EMMANUEL (21 March) GOD IS WITH US – How often am I available to people, bearing in mind that I suppose to be among them always for the exercising of my priestly duties?
10) PETER (22 Feb., 29 June) ROCK – Have I been able strengthen people’s faith by my celebration of the liturgy, thereby consolidating their faith in God?
From April 2008 till date, I have received emails and text messages on different occasions exhorting me on one thing or another, how faithful have I been to these words directed to me, reflecting over my whole life as a priest within these 10 years in the priesthood?
You must have reached the unitive stage of spirituality.
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Dear Fr. Paul,
Congratulations to all of us on the special gift of our priesthood. I was amazed at the depth of your reflection and the inspired words that came out of that reflection. I thought, as I began reading the reflection that you were quoting a Mystic, a Father of the Church, or one of the Saints --not knowing that the inspiring words were as a result of your own reflection. I thank you very much for sharing it with us. There is no doubt you have reached the Unitive stage of spirituality.
You taught in the seminary and are aware of the three stages of the spiritual ladder: Purgative, Contemplative, and Unitive stages. Did you know that by that reflection, you spoke for many of us? What did God see in me that He chose me? I am very weak, can hardly resist temptation of the flesh, can hardly pray much, can hardly spend more than 5 minutes in meditation, can hardly spend one hour a week before the Blessed Sacrament. Didn't God see all this before He still called me? It's an enigma to me. In fact, you had me in mind when you wrote: "What is special in me? I cannot find any thing spiritually uplifting, no moral probity to be reckoned with, yet you are insistent in choosing me." I wonder why you wrote, "yet you are insistent in choosing me," when He had already chosen us.
I take consolation in God's words, Exodus 33.19: "Lord, I who show favours to whom I will, I who grant mercy on whom I will." Who are we to question God? I am resigned to His Holy Will.
All I pray and plead is that God may help me to be less unworthy of His call, & that I don't take His special gift to me --my priesthood -- for granted. Once again, thank you very much for giving me a food for thought on this 4th Sunday of Easter.
Yours in the Risen Lord,
Fr. Paschal U. Onunwa
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Someone was seen trying to employ every alternative to inculcate virtues into his students, but the students out of ignorance, tagged him WICKED.
He shouted, gyrated and flogged. BEHOLD THE TEACHER.
He was seen during games overseeing offenders’ punitive measures. BEHOLD THE DISCIPLINARIAN.
He breezed past the corridor, only to resurface on the altar stage doing/giving what he obtained freely. BEHOLD THE PRIEST.
You dare not distract him during function with his breviary. BEHOLD THE SPIRITUAL BEING.
He was later seen in the midst of both fellow black and white students scrambling for more knowledge .BEHOLD THE FORMANDEE.
You zealousness, though exaggerated sometimes, is seriously needed by the Church.
God loves u.
Your seminarian,
Petercanisus Chimaobi Uwakwe. August 2008
Email: Hello Padre
There was a priest that I meet, a priest with a less word but when in anger believes in quamprimum corrections, a priest that teaches with perfect principle of excellent quality of good leadership thus, "DO AS I DO AND NOT DO AS I SAID" a priest that recognize that talents are gifts but what people admire is nothing more than GOD acting through him. A priest that spend more time listening, a priest that do not feign when people recognizes his achievement and acknowledges those who have helped him. The only priest that spend more time in studying the behaviour and talent of others both his levels and the under levels. The only priest that is always considering his impact of negative attitude on people around him because he believes fully that it may prevent them from doing there best and living their lives fully, even when people with negative attitude are with him, he will avoid close contact with them until he gathers enough and strong morale to deflect their pessimism. The only priest that can speak clearly, distinctly and confidently, a priest that has excellent forgiveness when people wrong him, the only priest that always wear seat belt every time he is driving. A priest that eats three well balanced meals each day, fruits, vegetables and plenty of water. A priest that use to make sure he have enough deep breathing during the day to keep sufficient oxygen in the blood, the only priest that uses silence and pauses in his speech the same way he uses punctuation in writing communication. The priest that always has himself in mind, his office as a priest and uses prayers to complete the remaining three classes of food.
Now the question "who is this priest that uses prayers as food, possesses the excellent quality of a good leader".
Answer has it to be no other priest than YOU REV.FATHER PAUL OGUJIOFFOR. The priest that can articulate distinctly. Take care of yourself bye 4 now your son. Nnaemeka Okoye August 2008
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As I travel through this wide world,
through large valley and oceans,
through high pitched mountains
through sufferings of seminary as a new intake
through a wonderful rules and regulations of seminary
through your excellent police
you are always in my heart.
To get you was my hardest task
during those periods; I was bereft of peace of mind
I wondered in the deserts of studying your nature in search of knowing you properly.
Through all labyrinth I searched to behold your directions
But when I found you
when I behold your glamour face
when you gave the positive nod
peace, joy, happiness was restored to my despaired soul
The moment I saw you and your advice
you opened my eyes of love.
Love I use to take all hardship of people
I began to see the goodness of letting people suffer with me
as I have never done before.
My nature forbids me letting people know my mind and sufferings.
When I remember you at night
when I remember the sweet advice and times we spend together
when I behold your floggings
my joy reaches sky.
Hearing you are going out
I loose my mind
heart breaks like oil-bean
please come and quench this my thirst of love, come and satisfy my gap of advice
for in you all goods abound
in you love with out conditional and advice is limitless
To almighty take glory in you
thank GOD also for your accepting me as one of your friends, As I travel through this wide world,
through large valleys and oceans,
through high pitched mountains
through sufferings of seminary as a new intake
through a wonderful rules and regulations of seminary
through your excellent police
you are always in my heart.
To get you was my hardest task
during those periods; I was bereft of peace of mind
I wondered in the deserts of studying your nature in search of knowing you properly.
Through all labyrinth I searched to behold your directions
But when I found you
when I behold your glamour face
when you gave the positive nod
peace, joy, happiness was restored to my despaired soul
The moment I saw you and your advice
you opened my eyes of love.
Love I use to take all hardship of people
I began to see the goodness of letting people suffer with me
as I have never done before.
My nature forbids me letting people know my mind and sufferings.
When I remember you at night
when I remember the sweet advice and times we spend together
when I behold your floggings
my joy reaches sky.
hearing you are going out
I loose my mind
heart breaks like oil-bean
please come and quench this my thirst of love, come and satisfy my gap of advice
for in you all goods abound
in you love with out conditional and advice is limitless
To almighty take glory in you
thank GOD also for your accepting me as one of your friends, brother, son and cousin.
through large valley and oceans,
through high pitched mountains
through sufferings of seminary as a new intake
through a wonderful rules and regulations of seminary
through your excellent police
you are always in my heart.
To get you was my hardest task
during those periods; I was bereft of peace of mind
I wondered in the deserts of studying your nature in search of knowing you properly.
Through all labyrinth I searched to behold your directions
But when I found you
when I behold your glamour face
when you gave the positive nod
peace, joy, happiness was restored to my despaired soul
The moment I saw you and your advice
you opened my eyes of love.
Love I use to take all hardship of people
I began to see the goodness of letting people suffer with me
as I have never done before.
My nature forbids me letting people know my mind and sufferings.
When I remember you at night
when I remember the sweet advice and times we spend together
when I behold your floggings
my joy reaches sky.
Hearing you are going out
I loose my mind
heart breaks like oil-bean
please come and quench this my thirst of love, come and satisfy my gap of advice
for in you all goods abound
in you love with out conditional and advice is limitless
To almighty take glory in you
thank GOD also for your accepting me as one of your friends, As I travel through this wide world,
through large valleys and oceans,
through high pitched mountains
through sufferings of seminary as a new intake
through a wonderful rules and regulations of seminary
through your excellent police
you are always in my heart.
To get you was my hardest task
during those periods; I was bereft of peace of mind
I wondered in the deserts of studying your nature in search of knowing you properly.
Through all labyrinth I searched to behold your directions
But when I found you
when I behold your glamour face
when you gave the positive nod
peace, joy, happiness was restored to my despaired soul
The moment I saw you and your advice
you opened my eyes of love.
Love I use to take all hardship of people
I began to see the goodness of letting people suffer with me
as I have never done before.
My nature forbids me letting people know my mind and sufferings.
When I remember you at night
when I remember the sweet advice and times we spend together
when I behold your floggings
my joy reaches sky.
hearing you are going out
I loose my mind
heart breaks like oil-bean
please come and quench this my thirst of love, come and satisfy my gap of advice
for in you all goods abound
in you love with out conditional and advice is limitless
To almighty take glory in you
thank GOD also for your accepting me as one of your friends, brother, son and cousin.
Brother, son and cousin.
SMS
Grazie don Paul saluti a tutti a Montevergine. DON LUCA SALACCA – 22/12/08 20:11:15 PM
See how special you are to me, that I came by ship just to wish you a lovely Xmas and New Year. IBEH UZOCHUKWU – 24/12/08 02:32:10 AM
I saw you this morning at joyful street, crossing to the favour bus stop. You were later given a ride by blessing and finally dropped by victory garden near Life Avenue. IBEH NICHOLAS – 24/12/08 11:17:09 AM
Thanks for remembering me. I wish you and family God’s protection throughout this festive period. It’s well in the name of Jesus. Amen IBEH ANAYO – 24/12/08 11:17:17 AM
The epitome of simplicity! May the joy of Xmas and New Year bring you more favours in the Lord’s vineyard. BE A CATHOLIC PRIEST AMONG MANY REV. FRS. Thanks for your care. I love you as God loves you the more. Feel good! IBEH MUNACHI – 24/12/08 14:13:38 PM
Grazie don…è bellissimo! Non mancherà la mia preghiera..unita alla tua il signore non mancherà di concedermi la grazia così che io con l’aiuto di Dioimparo da Maria SS. Maestra di vita. Amen. SIGNORA PALMA RICCIONE – 27/12/08 20:12:32 PM
As we step into the now year, I dedicate my 1st Holy Mass of the year to your spiritual and material break through. Be assured that Jesus loves you. I love you too. FR MARK OKORO (ONOPRA) – 31/12/08 19:53:37 PM
My dear Fr. Paul, I remembered you today. May God’s Spirit guide you in your academic adventures as He guided Saint Paul
Dearest Fr. Paul words cannot express the joy I have as being part of you. I beg Almighty God to keep you and guide you as you add one more year. Happy birthday. SR ANN IBEH – 05/02 09 22:44:39 PM
Thank you so much big brother. I will think of you in a very special way that day. How are you? Hope cool, do have a wonderful day. SR FRANCA IFOH 06/02/09 13:43:38 PM
Thank God for adding one more year to your life. Happy birthday. How old are you? We are happy for you, Chilee, mum and others wish you many more prosperous years. MRS AGNES ONYEJELAM – 06/02/09 22:13:58 AM
As you step into the New Year, I wish you God’s blessing and Divine protection. You are remembered in a special way today. Happy birthday. A grace filled New Year. Thank God for your life, do enjoy your day. SR FRANCA
Father I wish you happy birthday. May God bless you. SR MARY AKOSIM 07/02/09 06:18:24 AM
Boungiorno….E boun compleann. Ti ricordo oggi nella santa messa della 8 bacibaci. SIGNORA PALMA RICCIONE 07/02/09 07:33:50 AM
Padre, ka emume-cheta omumu gi, wetara gi ihunanys, oganihu, eze-ochi, ahu-ike, na ogologo ndu. Nke kacha nke, ka o wetara gi udo nke mkpuru obi n’adina mma n’ihu Chukwu. Ya mee. ISAAC IFEANYICHUKWU NWAGBOSO (ONOPRA) 07/02/09 09:06:14 AM
With fulfilled joy I welcome you into this wonderful new age. It’s time for great fulfillment more than you ever expected, just relax and see your desire. Cheers. Happy birthday, Padre. FRANK UCHECHI (UYEE) ONYEJELAM 07/02/09 10:02:46 PM
OJI JI JIDE MMA said he will always remember to give you your share, OCHIRI OZOO will supply all your needs; DIKE N’AGHA will fight for you. IKUKU AMA NONYA will deliver you from the enemies’ trap, OZOWARA OLAA will make you untouchable, OKWARA UZU N’IKPA will make a way for you; OJE NA MUO will make a wage your spiritual warfare, OBU NGWO-NGWO will take your burden away, EBUBE-DIKE will hide you under the canopy of SHEKINAH glory, EZE-UDO will grant you an unprecedented peace, say Amen. Happy birthday. BASIL CHUKWUMA OGUJIOFFOR 07/02/09 14:32:50 PM
Fr, we enjoy you to celebrate this happy moment of yours, we are all happy because the Lord has added 356 days to you. We wish AD MULTOS ANNOS in the Lord’s vineyard. Happy birthday FR OGUN. From myself, my husband, EZINNE and DE BOYZ. MRS UWAKWE 07/02/09 19:47:43 PM
Oh Fr, we talked about you today. See how minds of the beloved ones work together!! You are always in our mind. I will pray for you!!! I wish you happy birthday! May you celebrate it a million times in future. Bye. MRS ALICE UCHE 07/02/09 20:25:48 PM
Carissimo mio, happy birthday. I’m going to celebrate Mass for you and your parents (one on earth and another in heaven). Please open the message I gave you. I’m sure you know its owner. Blessings. FR SEVERINUS NDUGWA 08/02/09 06:44:26 AM
My brother, may the good Lord increase his love in your life as we celebrate the feast of SS CYRIL, METHODIUS & VALENTINE. I remembered you with love.Fr. Shala. Italy. FR GEOFFERY MADUABUCHI EBOH 13/02/09 21:19:08 PM
I wish you happy Val and God abundant blessing all the days of your life. SR MARY OLUCHI AGU 14/02/09 07:00:21 AM
It’s a season for love, so show love, give love….eat love…talk of love…think of love…look for love….and show love its all about love. Happy Val. SR ANN IBEH 14/02/09 10:26:32 AM
This is a special day for special people like you and if one spends the whole of the day without thinking of people like you then today is incomplete. Just to say happy val. JOY UZOAMAKA CHUKWUEKEZIE 14/02/09 10:40:16 AM
Happy Val’s Day. May you be enriched with the love of God now and forever more Amen. Meg. MRS UWAKWE MEG. 14/02/09 18:42:21 PM
{‘’’’VALENTINE’’’’} ‘’’@’’’’@ ‘’’’I DESIGNED THIS VAL AR FOR YOU TO RIDE TO GOD’S FAVOU, JOY, DIVINE POWER AND WISDOM**HAPPY VALENTINE. REGIS. REGIS CHIDI ONWUDIWE 14/02/09 19:12:17
Oggi mio figlio Filippo compie 21 anni…grazie x la preghiera che certo non mancherà…baci baci SIGNORA PLAMA RICCIONE 21/02/09 08:23:25 AM
Grazie don… 6molto gentile..allora!..PALMA 13.3.60, CESARE 29.9.51, FEDERICO 28.3.84, FILIPPO 21.2.88, FRANCESCO 13.10.91. Dio ti benedica e ricolmi dei suoi santi doni.AMEN. SIGNORA PALMA RICCIONE 21/02/09 11:12:00 AM
Happy memorial death of our Lord Jesus. On this Lent, I wish to share with you the joy of charity. Be assured of my prayer and remain bless. Yours, SOLOMON JONAS 27/02/09 21:50:19 PM
Grazie x il ricordo ma sopratutto x la preghiera….il boun Dio ti ricompenserà…SIGNORA PALMA RICCIONE 13/03/09 07:14:29 AM
Your joy will be forever, victory songs won’t cease from your mouth, and each new day will bring you closer to your destiny in Christ. Have a fun filled day. Hope you are fine? AMARACHI ONWUDIWE 19/03/09 08:22:05 AM
Ma tu 6 un ANGELO!! Grazie e baci baci. PALMA RICCIONE 21/03/09 14:26:16 PM
Grazie don…che Dio ti benedica.. PALMA RICCIONE 28/03/09 11:08:40 AM
As we commemorate the institution of the sacred priesthood and as you renew your priestly vow today, I wish you a happy feast day and many more yours in God’s vineyard. UWAKWE CHIBUIKE 09/04/09 (Holy Thursday while I was in Montevergine) 08:01:39 AM
Thanks dear Great Mentor. We also had ours today. I explained myself to your brother (Papa Ephrem) today. He was happy. Mmachi had put to bed a baby boy. Your pix were great. We owe ourselves prayers. J’apprecie tout les choss du vous. Merci et bonnuit! MUNACHI IBEH 09/04/09 (Holy Thursday while I was in Montevergine) 22:11:10 PM
This is a season to pray, to love, to care, to smile, to relax and to thank God for the gift of SALVATION. HAPPY EASTER. STANLEY NDUBUISI OKAFOR 11/04/09 (Holy Saturday while in Montevergine) 10:48:35 AM
Grazie don…Questa sera sarò madrina della piccolo DOMINIQUE che sarà battezzata…baci baci. PALMA RICCIONE 11/04/09 (Holy Saturday while Montevergine) 21:13:05 PM
Mille grazie caro mio e bouna pasqua anche a te. FR MIKE AGBAYI 12/04/09 (EASTER SUNDAY while in Montevergine) 00:14:21 AM
May the RISEN CHRIST bless you with what you prayed for; REWARD you with what you WORKED for; GRANT you what you HOPED for and SURPRISE you with what you have NOT ASKED for. He is out for your joy. Happy Easter. SR ANN IBEH 12/04/09 (EASTER SUNDAY while in Montevergine) 10:13:44 AM
At the chaotic moment of our life, if we pray and reflect under the shadow of the cross of Christ, our dark days will become great days, for the providence of God presides over human affairs, and may the Almighty god keep you from all harm and bless you with every good gift. Ututu oma na Sunday oma. FR AGOWUIKE ONYEDIKACHUKWU (TOFA) 10/05/09 06:02:09 AM
Oggi è l onomastico di mio nipote MATTIA ti prego x un ricordo nella Santa Messa. Baci baci. PALMA RICCIONE 14/05/09 12:57:38 PM
Fada, am 100% grateful may the Almighty God abundantly reward you, you have really surprised me, my mum is very grateful too. IMMACULATE ONYINYE LEWEANYA 26/05/09 22:04:02 PM
Your joy will not be once upon a time, victory song will not cease from your mouth, and each new day will bring you closer to the fullness of your destiny. Have a blissful day. NICHOLAS CHIGOZIE IBEH 12/06/09 11:09:47 AM
Good luck. You will come out in flying colours. FR PATRICK UGWAKA (ONOPRA) 14/06/09 10:13:01 AM
Joy @ its peak, grace @ its depth, peace @ its horizon, blessings @ its pinnacle, favour more than your expectation. This will be your package this day and always. Happy feast day. NICHOLAS CHIGOZIE IBEH 29/06/09 (SS PETER & PAUL) 08:30:09 AM
As you celebrate your feast day, I asked the Good Lord to bless, wisdomize, and crown all your good wishes with resounding success. IGNATIUS NDUBUISI 29/06/09 08:52:45 AM
Happy feast day. I prayed for you. Hope you are fine. I wish you the best. Ciao SR JULIET (PASSIONIST) 29/06/09 18:31:31 PM
Thanks dear brother for such kind thoughts. We thank God for being kind to us. May my great parents enjoy His presence nel cielo. Missing you today! FR SEVERINUS NDUGWA 15/07/09 06:07:18 AM
Grazie! Veramente grazie. Mandi (Ciao) IRENE BATTISTUTTA 16/07/09 17:54:08 PM
I saw you last night at joyful street crossing to the favour bus stop. You were later given ride by blessing and finally dropped by victory garden long life avenue. It’s NICHOLAS CHIGOZIE IBEH 21/07/09 06:46:48 AM
Tantissime grazie carissimo mio. Io sono molto grato. FR SEVERINUS NDUGWA 24/07/09 09:36:31 AM
If our gratitude to God for whatever he sends to us is sincere and spontaneous, it will provide us to recognize His gift and to appreciate their true values in a deeper sense, as sign of His love for us. May His love, care and protection continue to guide us throughout this week. Amen. Happy Sunday. FR AGOWUIKE (TOFA) 26/07/09 06:10:34 AM
I’m so happy to have you as a loving, concerned and caring friend. You are in my prayers today. Be blessed caro! FR SEVERINUS 26/07/09 07:36:52 AM
Today marks my 10th year in the priesthood. As I pray for myself, I pray for all who are special and dear to me; you are one of them. May God bless you and your efforts = FR OGOKE J.C 31/07/09 07:05:39 AM
Bon après midi, pere. Comment ça va? A week toady marks your 10th anniversary. As you prepare, may God aid you. Amen. Au voir, mon grand ami. MUNACHI IBEH 31/07/09 15:38:07 PM
We turn to God in our need, in His great compassion He answers us, He is Good Samaritan to us, what we need most of all is not money, not even health, but rather the ability to forgive our neighbour and to LOVE. May God bless our activities always. Happy Sunday. FR TOFA 02/08/09 06:05:32 AM
Padre, Good morning as I prepare to go for Morning Prayer, I said let first wish you a happy 10th anniversary for God loves you. MAGNUS AKACHUKWU NWAKWO (ONOPRA) 07/08/09 05:48:45 AM
Auguri per ì tuoi 10 anni di sacerdozio prego per Te ciao! SUOR FRANCESCA 07/08/09 07:26:55 AM
I wish you a wonderful birthday as a priest of God filled with too of life’s most precious gift, hope and happiness. I’m also enclosing a big smile, a warm hug and above all God’s blessing on this special day of yours as you celebrate your 10th year as a Catholic priest. SAMSPON ONWUMERE (ONOPRA) 07/08/09 07:18:58 AM
Fr, I said a prayer for you today @kw God must have heard it. I felt the answer in my heart although he spoke no word. I asked that he’d been near you at the start of each new day. Happy anniversary. Miss you. SR SOCHINWE CHUKWU (ONOPRA) 07/08/09 07:58:58 AM
My hearty congratulations. May the good Lord continue to bless and keep you in his ministry. Ciao. SR JULIET (PASSIONIST) 07/08/09 09:54:00 AM
For so many people, it is a time of joy and wealth acquisition. For me, it is a time of God’s blessings, I pray in a special way for God to renew and revitalize you both physically, spiritual and otherwise. I ask our Mother Mary for her powerful and ceaseless intercession. May the power of the TRINITY establish and lift you up to a desired end. AMEN. IGNATIUS NDUBUISI 07/08/09 08:57:04 AM
I wish you long life, God’s blessings in the priesthood. Ti augurone. Un bacio. Ti aspetta quando torno, festigiamo insieme. MRS MARIA GORETTI OKORO 07/08/09 10:10:18 AM
Congratulations on your anniversary. God bless you. MR JUDE OKORO 07/08/09 10:15:03 AM
Fr, Chukwu gozie. Congratulations. Ogolondu na Lord’s vineyard. Anyi no n’ MARE (SEA) with umuaka. Auguri. SR CHINYERE DMMM 07/98/09 10:26:47 AM
Ti ricorda nell’ mia preghiera. Ti augurone. Ti celebrarè a CASE. Ci sentiamo domani. DON NINO 07/08/09 10:28:39 AM
You may be out of my sight but not out of my heart. You may be out of my reach but not out of my mind. I may think you are alone but I always think about you and you will always be special to me. Be assured of my prayer and happy anniversary. I love you. BENNICHOLAS OBIKE 07/08/09 11:01:07 AM
Congratulations. Auguri. Ci sentiamo più tardi. REV IFEANYICHUKWU ISAAC NWAGBAOSO (ONOPRA) 07/08/09 12:15:03 PM
Padre mio, ho riecvuto il tuoi richiesta. Come andato il vacanza. Spero sempre bene. Auguri desiderio molto anni in Vingna di Dio. Ciao. SR PAULINE OBASI (ONOPRA) 07/08/09 12:15:17 PM
God has indeed blessed the universe through impeccable and unalloyed service to humanity. You are indeed an epitome of humility and love accompanied with charity, forgiveness, temperance and reverence for God. As you celebrate your 3,650 days in the Lord’s vineyard, I pray for nothing but many more prosperous years. Congratulations. Mundus and mum (will call you in the night). 07/08/09 12:15:47 PM
Fr. Paul, I received your message. We are feasting here, what of you? Am happy for and am praying for you. Keep on moving to the Lord. Congratulations as well. REV FR (LIEUTENANT) PATRICK ODIRACHUKWUMA ORJI (MY TWIN BROTHER IN ORDINATION) 07/08/09 01:53:23 PM
My beloved master, I want to hear your voice again and also say congratulation for your 10 years in the priesthood. Fada ikawakwaloo, kamgbe enu afo iri agala. I love you. MUNACHI IBEH 07/08/09 02:32:01 PM
Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Fr. For reaching your recent feat. Ten years is not a child’s play. Remain not only a “REV FR” but a “CATHOLIC PRIEST”. Je vous aime. A bientot. MANUCHI IBEH 07/08/09 13:51:30 PM
Nwanneukwu congrats for ten years of YES and FAITHFULNESS. May God sustain you in his love. Tanti Auguri a Te. FR GEOFFERY EBOH (wrote from the Santuario Monasterio di Montevergine Mercogliano) 07/08/09 17:07:19 PM
Ciao don..Io faro knell specifico..xo tutti i giorni nella Santa Messa ricordo i sacerdoti in particolare mood quelli della mia AFRICA…Dio ti benedica e ricolmi dei suoi doni..baci baci. PALMA RICCIONE 07/08/09 18:47:22 PM
Paul, I just finished celebrating the Holy Eucharist and I thought of you in a special way. I wish you more grace of the priesthood. Happy anniversary! FR PAUL ODOEME 07/08/09 20:01:27 PM
May the joy of today bring you the blessings you have always wished for, the happiness you have always wanted and love you have always dreamt and shared among every one as today counts your 10th anniversary, may what ever you ask God for this day be what you get. Amen. Happy anniversary. <Don’t eat my own portion of food & drink>. JOY UZOAMAKA CHUKWUEKEZIE 07/08/09 20:09:16 PM
Priest of the Lord you shall be named. Minister of God you shall be called. You will eat the wealth of the nations and boast of riches from them (Cf. Isa. 61:6). Happy anniversary. JOHN PAUL CHIBUZO IGBO 08/07/09 21:42:41 PM
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GOODWILL MESSAGE
“Who the cap fits let him wear it” dear father, it is in line with above that I use to re-echo the words of Baboski by saying that: the time has come for you to rejoice like DAVID, reign like Solomon, lead like Joshua, laugh like Sarah, favoured like Esther and established like Joseph (cf. Baboski W. issues of our time, 1989). In the light of the above, I wish to express my unrelenting dedication, concern and support to you as you celebrate your 10th anniversary.
Padre, I pray thee to be courageous in imitating Christ the eternal priest. As he promised us that he planted the sacred priest-hood by a river side, as such, you are planted by riverside, you are watered by God, you are flourished with success, prosperity and to be ever green. May your days be full of pleasant surprises and your joy will not be once upon a time, victorious songs shall not cease from your mouth, every new day will bring you closer to the fulfillment of your destiny, as you keep on up-holding your dignity.
Father, I lack words to express my concern, but all the same I wish you glamorous day filled with banquet of love, happiness, joy and all your favourites.
Before slapping of my pen, I wish to let you know that your norm which is inculcated in me shall never cease. I am looking forward therefore, sharing with you the sweet success of the celebration.
Good luck to you dear padre
From your beloved son Joseph .N. OKOYE
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Carissimo Paul,
Un saluto affettuoso! Tutto bene a Manzano?... Saluti per D. Nino. Quale programma hai per l'anno accademico prossimo?
Domani sarà il tuo 10º anniversario di ordinazione: ben unito al tuo ringraziamento a Dio, ti assicuro una preghiera particolare nella Santa Messa, affinché il Signore ti dia un grande cuore sacerdotale, come quello del Curato d'Ars, che seppe identificarsi con i sentimenti di Cristo. Quest'anno sacerdotale sarà un anno di grazia per i presbiteri e per la Chiesa , cerchiamo di corrispondere agli abbondanti doni divini. Nel mese di luglio sono stato in Francia e ho avuto la gioia di fare un pellegrinaggio ad Ars: lì ho pregato per te e per tutti i miei amici sacerdoti.
Prega per la mia conversione. Unito a te nel Cuore di Cristo, un abbraccio fraterno
Antonio
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Nwannem,
IBU UKOCHUKWU EBEBE NA USORO NKE MELCHIZEDEK.
Ten years ago you were elevated to the High order of priesthood. Not because you merited it but out of His love He chose you to be a partaker in His Divine bouquet. Congratulation for it is not easy.
In all these years no doubt you must have experienced so many ups and downs, joys and sorrows, storms and winds but the Lord has not in any way abandoned you. Congratulations.
As you celebrate tomorrow this privileged call, I wish you all the best and pray that God in His infinite love and mercy will continue to see you through especially when the going gets tough. And may our Sweet and Blessed Mother Mary continue to cover you in her mantle.
Once again CONGRATULATIONS and all the best. I am happy for you. Enjoy.
Bye.
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Dear Don,
Thank YOU very much. My students (and I!) were enthusiastic, a great experience for all of us. Thank you for the photos too!
My congrats for your 10th anniversary.
Have a nice day, mandi!!!
Hi don! Sorry for the delay but I was quite busy today :-) my birthday is on the 1st January. Bye. ILARIA 07/08/09 19:54:14
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Hello Fr,
I am wishing you all the best as you mark 10 years in God's vineyard today. More graces and more divine protection are my prayers for you.
On the question you asked about Victor's death. I don't have the date and month. May be you can still ask other people who might source where the date and month are. Bye
Magnus Chisom
Imo State (Owerri)
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Carissimo fratello mio Paolo,
Always thank God, for you are who you are. Many more years of faithful service to the Lord. Ti benedica Dio buono sempre.
Severino.
Always thank God, for you are who you are. Many more years of faithful service to the Lord. Ti benedica Dio buono sempre.
Severino.
Do I really merit most of the words that were directed to me as a compliment?
Oh Lord Jesus, Eternal priest below is my appeal for forgiveness for all I have deliberately and willingly done wrong to YOU in the priesthood.
O Lord, for the many times I have shared in your sacramental creation unworthily: Pardon me of my insensibility and insensitivity.
For the uncountable scandals which I have committed consciously or unconsciously: Lord, erase completely the idea from the hearts and heads of those involved, for their sincere love and respect of your priesthood.
For the sacrileges which I have plundered myself into: Lord Jesus make me innocent and pure once again.
For many vocations to the priesthood and religious life which I have failed to nurture or encourage consciously or unconsciously by my indifference: O Eternal priest, pardon me and call them back to your service.
For my actions against sincere sacrifice, obedience and holiness of life; never let me be cast away in your kingdom for the many times I have plunged myself into such acts within these years in the priesthood.
Oh God accept my thanksgiving sacrifices, my nothingness and the little acts I have done well. Lord, you said: PAUL my grace is enough for you. May the Holy Spirit continue to renew the grace of ordination in me.
As you have called me Lord, enlighten me to teach your people.
As you chose me transform me to sanctify your people.
Do not deprive me of your Holy Spirit, that I may lead your people with love.
Oh God bless all who serve you with humility, for to follow you without a cross is very cloudy. To appreciate your cross in our call is eternity. This cross is in sacrifice, obedience and holiness of life. Jesus the Good shepherd, increase the vocation for the love of your cross, the cross of shepherding your flock with patience and love. May I be aware that am also a sheep, hence to hear your voice in my assignments always and every where. Lord with whole heartedness I accept your call. May I never be a hindrance or scandal to your call. May I promote this vocation by my love to you in words and actions.
Oh MOTHER MARY, cover me with your mantle of chastity.
LORD, MAY PEOPLE ALWAYS EXPERINCE CHRIST IN MY LIFE.
APPRECIATION!!!
I humbly wish to thank ALMIGHTY GOD for the gift of Catholic Sacred priesthood which he allowed me to share and remain in, despite my unworthiness. To my Bishop, MOST REV DR SOLOMON AMAMCHUKWU AMATU, for the opportunity he gave me to study in Rome, I remain ever grateful to him. His fatherly care is ever wonderful. My Bishop Emeritus, MOST REV DR ANTHONY EKEZIE ILONU deserved a wonderful recognition in my life, he ordained me together with REV FR (LIEUTENANT) PATRICK ODIRACHUKWUMA ORJI (who is of Nigerian Army now) at Holy Cross Parish Uturu on Saturday 7th August 1999. I was admitted into St. Peter’s Seminary Okigwe on 28th December 1987 by MONSIGNOR LUKE ONYEKACHUKWU ILONU (the then Rector and Vocation Director), his influence and care within my seminary days were quite fatherly indeed. While I was serving in St. Peter’s Seminary Okigwe, I received care and concern from people ranging from priests, seminarians, religious and lay faithful. Oh God, in your infinite bounty, may you be their care and concern in their moment of isolation. I beg for forgiveness for I cannot mention all names. These priests touched my life for good in a special way while I was in the seminary and they are still on it: REV FRS: PAUL ODOEME, CYRIACUS ONYENUCHEYA, GEOFFERY EBOH, KENNETH CHUKWU, LAWRENCE EJIOFOR, PATRICK ODIRACHUKWUMA ORJI, ISIDORE OCHIABUTO, MICHAEL AGBAYI, ANTHONY UMEOBIKA, JOSEPH IKE, PASCHAL ONUNWA (of Enugu diocese in U.S.A), MARK OKORO, CYPRIAN OKORONKWO, PATRICK UGWAKA, CLETUS OKOYE, SYLVESTER IHEBUIKE, MICHAEL NKWACHUKWU EBOH, CLETUS EHIEM (my Spiritual Director and Confessor), GODWIN UGURU (ABAKALIKI DIOCESE), PATRICK CHUKWU LEKWEM (UMUAHIA DIOCESE), REGINALD IBEH (AHIARA DIOCESE), OKIGWE NWE OKGWE PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION (ONOPRA), ETC. I owe special thanks to all Okigwe Diocesan seminarians (junior and senior) for their different services, love and care to me even now that am out for studies. Lord may you reward them abundantly of their hearts’ desire, most especially, that very many may also share in the mystery of your sacred priesthood. Amen.
THESE SEMINARIANS WORKED IN MY ROOM AT ST. PETER’S SEMINARY OKIGWE WHEN I WAS THERE AS A FORMATOR FROM 10TH SEPTEMBER 1999 TO 28TH AUGUST 2007, (OUTSIDE THOSE WHO WORKED DURING HOLIDAYS AND THOSE OF SPECIAL CARE TO ME).
1. AUGUSTINE OBINNA NNABUIHE OKWE (JS III)
2. CHRISTOPHER ANOKA ISIKWUATO (JS III)
3. VICTOR OKECHUKWU IKEFU (R.I.P) ACHARA-OBOWO (SS I & SS II) [DIED AS A 1ST YEAR PHILOSOPHY STUDENT IN BIGARD ENUGU]
4. MAGNUS CHISOM ONWUDIWE UMUAKAGU-NSU (SS II)
5. KENNEDY MUNACHI IBEH AÑARA- ISIALA MBANO (JS III & SS I)
6. VICTOR MADUABUCHI OKOGBUO ACHARA-UTURU (SS I)
7. MICHAEL ONYEKACHUKWU OKORONKWO UMUALUMAKU EHIME (SS I)
8. MICHAEL DOZIE NNOROM UMUDIERIM-IHITTE (SS I)
9. JOSEPH CHUKWUEBUKA OBIJIOFOR NIMO-ANAMBARA STATE (JS III)
10. PASCHAL CHILEE ONYEJELAM UBOWALA-EMEKUKU OWERRI (JS III & SS I)
11. NICHOLAS CHIGOZIE IBEH UMUTU-IBEME ISIALA MBANO (JS III & SSI)
12. VITUS CHISOM OHAGWU OWERRE ISUNABO UTURU (JS III). Oh God you know what is good and proper to each of them, may they experience more care from you as they gave me.
The families of my seminarians were ever there for me. Oh God bless and grant them their hearts’ desire. For fear of forgetfulness of some and those who may wish to remain anonymous always, I will not mention names. Please forgive me for that.
I wish also to thank all whom I met here in Italy, while on studies in Rome, for their continuous care and love. I crave the indulgence of some of them to mention their names without their knowledge; for they were everything to me that I can ever conceive which is good in life. May the following accept my sincere appreciations for their love to me; REV FRS VITALIS CHIJOKE ABIAMIRI, KENNETH KURUME, PETER EBUBENNA ANYANWU, BENEDICT EJEH (PROF), GEOFFERY EBOH, REV ISAAC IFEANYICHUKWU NWAOGBOSO, REV JOHN OKAFOR and REV KELECHI (PASSIONISTS both from UMUEZEGWU), and OTHER OKIGWE RELIGIOUS PRIESTS, SR CHINEDU OSUORJI (DMMM from ONOPRA), SR CYNTHIA CHINYERE OSUAGWU (IHM) of AMUZARI, SR MARY AKOSIM (DDL) of ARO-UGWU UTURU (my maternal home), SR JULIET (PASSIONIST) from IBEME and other religious from DMMM, they deserve special thanks for their sisterly care and love. The seminarians who were of special care were very many; because of space I will not call them by names. May they also forgive me for not mentioning their names one by one. Others who contributed in one way or another for my happiness within these years in Italy were: THE NIGERIAN PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION ROME, IGBO PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION ROME, REV. FRS SEVERINUS NDUGWA (of Archdiocese of Mbarara Uganda), JOSEPH ANOKERIE (of LAGOS ARCHIDIOCESE) SYLVESTER MULI (of MACHAKOS DIOCESE KENYA), JOHN BAPTIST SSONKO (of Uganda), FELIX CHISIMBA (of Zambia), STANLEY MASILOMPANA (of JOHANNESBURSG ARCHDIOCESE SOUTH AFRICA) STANISLAUS IGBASI (of AWKA DIOCESE), EUGENE NONSO EGBOSIONU (of AWKA DIOCESE), DON ANTONIO RODRÍGUEZ DE RIVERA (of the OPUS DEI), DON PHILIP GOYRET (of the OPUS DEI and my Spiritual Director), DON LAURENCE TUOZE (of the OPUS DEI, the first priest in PUSC I had a table talk with in September 2007 when I arrive Rome for studies), DON EDUARDO TORRES (my moderator), DON ANTONIO MIRALLES and other OPUS DEI PRIESTS, DON MAURIZIO (il parroco Chiesa di San Martino Riccione – Diocesi di Rimini; MONS GIOVANNI RIVETTI [DON NINO] (il parroco CHIESA DI SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA MANZANO, SANTA MARGHERITA VERGINE E MARTIRE MANZINELLO, SANTI GIOVANNI BATTISTA E NICOLÒ VESCOVE OLEIS, SAN LORENZO DI SOLESCHIANO E SAN TOMASO APOSTOLO CASE – UDINE ARCIDIOCESI and host of others. The family of MR JUDE & MRS MARIA GORETTI OKORO is indeed my family here in Rome. Today, Friday 7th August 2009, after my anniversary Mass at CHIESA DI SAN TOMASO CASE, the family of SIGNOR ENZO (LORENZO) BATTISTUTTA and SIGNORA VALERIA BONUTTI of CASE surprised me with party organized on my behalf without my prior knowledge. Oh God continue to bless them together with their children IRENE and FRANCESCA.
Signore ti ringraziamo per il cammino sacerdotale intrapreso da don Paolo, ordinazione di cui oggi ricorre il decimo anniversario. Illuminalo con la tua luce, assistilo con la tua grazia, sostienilo con la tua forza rendendolo vigilante e fedele al tuo servizio.
Ti preghiamo perché con la forza del tuo amore viva bene la sua vocazione e d ate santificato, comunichi la Tua Parola alle anime di tutto il mondo. Noi Ti preghiamo. Composed and rendered by IRENE BATTISTUTTA (Prayer of the faithful in my 10th anniversary Mass on 7th August 2009 at San Tomaso Case di Manzano)
Lastly, I wish to thank God for my humble family of MR RAPHAEL OWAMECHILA OGUJIOFFOR and MRS PHILOMENA NWULU OGUJIOFFOR, my brothers and sisters for their constant prayers, love and affections to me. To the dead especially, FR MARTIN DIRIBE, my father, Raphael and my sister, Paulina; grant them eternal rest in heaven Oh Lord.
AFTER THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ON FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST 2009
Fr. Thanks for your text. You see, you are now 10 so soon!!! This is a jubilee! We thank God and are happy. We therefore pray for many more years of happy celebrations. May God keep, protect, guide and bless you! He will see you through. Once more, congrats! LADY ALICE UCHE (LSM) SATURDAY 08/08/09 08:12:17 AM
Nnaa, asim kam si gi congrats. Ahurum ihe dere maka 10th anniversary gi. Nnaa imakwa na anyi emego okenye na ihea. Anyi agbago afo iri ka mgbe nu. Anom na Germany
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Carissimo Don Paolo, Auguri!! Buona festa a lei. Non conoscuito che lei celebra - 10 anni di anniversario. Devo pregare per lei domini nella santa Messa.
Dio benedica e protegga per sempre.
My brother I will pray for you so that the good Lord may bless your ministry and future.
The struggle continues, walk the journey until the end, I entrust you in the hands of our Mother Mary, the mother of all Priests.
Pray for us as we pray for you.
Your young brother,
Rev. Fr. Ssonko J.B.
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Dear
THE PRIEST OF THE GOD YOU SHALL BE NAME
THE MINISTER OF THE LORD YOU BE CALLED
YOU SHALL EAT THE WEALTH OF THE NATIONS
YOU SHALL BOAST THE RICHES THAT COMES FROM THEM. ISAIAH 61:6.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FROM THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU
BUT DONT FORGET IT IS YOU ALONE NO ONE ELSE THAT WAS CALLED WITH YOU BUT
MY PRAYER IS HE WHO STYARTED THIS WORK IN U WLL SEE TO THE END
AD MULTOS ANNOS
FELICITAS. Please don’t forget to write your anniversary message. Forward to me a copy. I will love to read it. Thanks
AMOREM
THE PRIEST OF THE GOD YOU SHALL BE NAME
THE MINISTER OF THE LORD YOU BE CALLED
YOU SHALL EAT THE WEALTH OF THE NATIONS
YOU SHALL BOAST THE RICHES THAT COMES FROM THEM. ISAIAH 61:6.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FROM THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU
BUT DONT FORGET IT IS YOU ALONE NO ONE ELSE THAT WAS CALLED WITH YOU BUT
MY PRAYER IS HE WHO STYARTED THIS WORK IN U WLL SEE TO THE END
AD MULTOS ANNOS
FELICITAS. Please don’t forget to write your anniversary message. Forward to me a copy. I will love to read it. Thanks
AMOREM
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Hello Fr Ogun,
I wish to congratulate you on your 10th priestly anniversary. I pray that the God who has called you into this honourable vocation will continue to support you in all circumstances.
I was pretty shocked at your long silence. I tried to reach you via your two phone numbers that I have but none was a success. I thank God that you are still alive and active.
I hoped to hear from you concerning your defense about two months ago but you have completely kept quiet about that. I do hope it was a success.
Once more congrats and have a good day.
Fr Gab.
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Dear Fr. Paul,
I wish you all the blessings and joy of Priestly Ordination.
You are specially prayed for every day.
Keep up the good spirit.
Sr. Zita.
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Brother!
It is with great pleasure to read your great message that you wrote for your anniversary and could not but be amazed by the way you are so gifted with words and your honesty. I am sorry for being late to wish this 10 years anniversary of your priesthood. We met some months ago and have developed a friendship that opens my mind always because of your simplicity and love for the ministry. I know you have touched a lot of lives with your ministry coz you have touched me too and made me realize how important it is for us to celebrate and love our priesthood.
To me you are a big brother in the priesthood and have really guided me with your simplicity and would really like to say yes it is true we have seen the presence of God through you and may you continue to do so with the same spirit and never get tired of doing what is right in the eyes of God.
Paul, today as we celebrate the memorial of St. Dominic, one founder of the mendicant orders, may by his spirit and example continue to be a good preacher with your words and or with your life as you are. I might not be good with words but I do know that God continues to give us light and direction and yes he has chosen us unworthy and sinful creature. May God bless you my Brother.
Fr. Paul, you are a symbol of Christ present in our daily lives, preach him and exclaim his resurrection till he come again.
Fr. Stanley!
Mandi! È stato un bel momento e piano contenti che tu sia stato contento. Ti farò avere copia di preghiera. Ciao! IRENE BATTISUTTA 08/08/09 17:51:44 PM
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Dear Fr. Paul,
I arrived Germany few days ago and I thought you will be on holidays to one part of Italy St. Augustine
Thanks and remain blessed.
From Patty
My dear Fr. Paul,
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Congratulations to your 10th Priestly Anniversary. Time flies really. I hope you had a good time with all around you at this memorable period. I have been waiting to hear from you as you promised to reach me when you get to your place of holidays work.
You had wonderful experiences. I think they are good sources of strength in your daily endeavours.
May the good God continue to guide you in all your future struggles in the Lord’s Vine yard, and as well grant you the joy and happiness in fulfillment of your Priestly obligations.
Again CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION! Continue to move forward. I thank God for the gift of you.
My best of regard,
Your Sr. Vinclare.
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Dear Fr Paul,
I am glad to read that you are already 10 years a priest. I congratulate you for remaining steadfast to your calling this long. I wish you all God's favours needed to keep you still convinced and faithful to your priestly vocation in the years ahead. May God who has called you in your unworthiness protect you and continue to make you that worthy instrument of His grace among his people. May our Mother Mary be your refuge in moments of difficulty. Congratulations.
I am glad to read that you are already 10 years a priest. I congratulate you for remaining steadfast to your calling this long. I wish you all God's favours needed to keep you still convinced and faithful to your priestly vocation in the years ahead. May God who has called you in your unworthiness protect you and continue to make you that worthy instrument of His grace among his people. May our Mother Mary be your refuge in moments of difficulty. Congratulations.
Fr Kurumeh
Fr. I pray, God’s love into your life. May he help you to reach the perfection of his love, grace, merit and holiness. With more years ahead, Amen. Good night. SOLOMON JONAS 08/08/09 21:21:08 PM
Bravo!
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To: Paul ogujioffor <ephremraph@yahoo.com>
Co-adjunation, so you are already 10 years in the Catholic ministerial priesthood? TEMPUS FUGIT! Congratulations!
May the good Lord in whose service you have been for these ten years continue to guard, guide and protect you in His sacred duties.
Ad Multos Annos!
May the good Lord in whose service you have been for these ten years continue to guard, guide and protect you in His sacred duties.
Ad Multos Annos!
Nnam ukwu, I want to congratulate you for your 10th anniversary on Friday 7th August. I am happy for you. Remember always in your prayer budget. Amorem. EMMANUEL CHIKADIBIA ONYECHERE 09/08/09 05:52:52 PM
R: Lord forgive all my insensibilities, insensitivities and my differences in the priesthood all these years
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To: Paul ogujioffor <ephremraph@yahoo.com>
Caro Paul,
Tantissimi auguri per il suo anniversario di ordinazione! Dieci anni: un buon momento per rendere grazie a Dio, e per celebrare l'anno sacerdotale nella gioia della comunione dei santi. Chiedo per Lei e per tutti noi la grazia della fedeltà fino alla morte.
Con le mie preghiere,
Nell'unione della Messa,
Rev. Prof. Laurent Touze
Coordinatore degli studi
Facoltà di teologia
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce
Piazza di Sant'Apollinare n. 49
00186 Roma
Fw: THE PRIEST
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To:ephremraph@yahoo.com
Whenever we're tempted to criticize one of God's priests we would do well to ponder the following:
THE PRIEST
The Cure' of Ars
"O, how great is the priest! ... If he realized what he is, he would die... God obeys him: he utters a few words and the Lord descends from heaven at his voice, to be contained within a small host. Without the Sacrament of Holy Orders, we would not have the Lord. Who put him there in that tabernacle? The priest. Who welcomed your soul at the beginning of your life? The priest. Who feeds your soul and gives it strength for its journey? The priest. Who will prepare it to appear before God, bathing it one last time in the blood of Jesus Christ? The priest, always the priest. And if this soul should happen to die [as a result of sin], who will raise it up, who will restore its calm and peace? Again, the priest... After God, the priest is everything! ... Only in heaven will he fully realize what he is. Were we to fully realize what a priest is on earth, we would die: not of fright, but of love... Without the priest, the passion and death of our Lord would be of no avail. It is the priest who continues the work of redemption on earth... What use would be a house filled with gold, were there no one to open its door? The priest holds the key to the treasures of heaven: it is he who opens the door: he is the steward of the good Lord; the administrator of his goods ... Leave a parish for twenty years without a priest, and they will end by worshiping the beasts there ... The priest is not a priest for himself, he is a priest for you".
RE: Priestly Ordination Anniversary
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To:ephremraph@yahoo.com
My dear and respectable brother,
Greetings from London
THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE; WE REJOICE AND BE GLAD FOR & WITH REV. FR. PAUL OGUJIOFFOR IKECHUKU ON HIS 10TH PRIESTLY ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY
When you have a very dear friend who does so many favors and gives you many gifts, you feel embarrassed or ashamed when you give him nothing in return. Even if I am not a good orator like you my very dear Rev. Fr. Ogun (professore nostro della lingua Latina), I must write something, brief it may be on your 10th priestly ordination anniversary today, 7th August 2009, the optional memorial of Martyrs Pope Sixtus and Companions.
Indeed after 10 years of labouring faithfully in the Lord's vineyard, we all cannot, but celebrate, thank God, and pray for and with you dear and respectable brother in the ministry. Be assured that God trusts you more than you trust yourself by elevating you to do on earth the noble work of His only begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. You are a simple, with few and calculated words but full of faith and wisdom, ordinary in day-to-day life, at least I have witnessed this during the two solid years we have closely been together in Rome
Remember, you are not the Christ; you are, but a mere human being struggling like any of us in this world of so many temptations and challenges. But you must endeavour to be Christ's sign, in fact, ALTER CHRISTUS, to make him visible to and loved by people, both in your words and exemplary deeds.
Thank you Rev. Fr. Paul, for saying Fiat voluntas tua to God, thank you for valuing the sacrament of Sacred Ordination and other sacraments related to it as you have zealously depicted through your big heart for the spiritual needs of the faithful. I pray for you that you continue to let yourself be fully conquered by Christ as his faithful minister at the service of the Gospel now and in the future assignments, known by God alone.
Your union with God in the prayer of the Breviary, the Rosary, and most especially at the celebration of the Holy Mass, the Church's prayer per excellence, reveals your concern to the needs of the souls under your care. You have faithfully and zealously done this my dear brother in the past 10 years at Saint Peter's Junior Seminary of Okigwe Diocese, at the Istituto Don Calabria Roma, at Monasterio di Montevergine Mercogliano, at Ventimiglia and Manzano-Udine and other several places in both Nigeria and Italy
Severinus Ndugwa Mwangu (Rev. Fr.) from Mbarara Archdiocese in Uganda
Written on the 7th August 2009 at Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus Parish, Borehamwood,
Re: LORD FORGIVE MY INSENSIBILITIES, INSENSITIVITIES AND INDIFFERENCES ALL THESE YEARS IN THE PRIESTHOOD
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To: Paul ogujioffor <ephremraph@yahoo.com>
Hi Paul,
Congratulations on your 10th anniversary. Wishing you many more fruitful years in the Lord's Vineyard.
Yours, Michael
Re: LORD FORGIVE MY INSENSIBILITIES, INSENSITIVITIES AND INDIFFERENCES ALL THESE YEARS IN THE PRIESTHOOD
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To: Paul ogujioffor <ephremraph@yahoo.com>
Ciao Paul,
Buon anniversario. Tanti grazie anche tu, per la tua nota. Adesso io sono in Stati Uniti. I mia vacanza va bene. E come stai i sua vacanza. Dove sei? Ritonarò a Roma in Fine di Septembre. Ci vediamo!
Fratello, Michele
Re: LORD FORGIVE MY INSENSIBILITIES, INSENSITIVITIES AND INDIFFERENCES ALL THESE YEARS IN THE PRIESTHOOD
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To: Paul ogujioffor <ephremraph@yahoo.com>
Fr. Paul My brother,
To God be the glory for your vocation. After all said and done, blessed is he to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, and in whose spirit is no guile. Jesus says, after we have done our tasks, we should say that we are no more than useless servants. Congratulations on your 10th anniversary! Your many friends and dear ones have borne good testimony about you. May Jesus who has the last word confirm these testimonies. Keep doing your best and trusting in his grace, the fellowship and power of the Spirit at work in you, the intercession of our Lady and all the saints, the Love of the Father while you show the earnest zeal and labour with love and humility for that which you have accepted. His grace is enough for you and his banner over you is love. God bless you.
Fr. Tony
PS: Your anniversary is my birthday!!!!
Good morning Fr, how is your health? Just to say hello and wish you a blessing filled day. Take care. IBEH UZOCHUKWU 11/08/09 07:27:08
Congratulations!
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To: Rev. Fr. Paul ogujioffor <ephremraph@yahoo.com>
Dear Fr. Paul,
I rejoice with you on the 10th anniversary of your priestly ordination. I pray God to grant you many more happy and fruitful years in His vineyard.
Remain blessed.
Sr. Ifunanya.
I rejoice with you on the 10th anniversary of your priestly ordination. I pray God to grant you many more happy and fruitful years in His vineyard.
Remain blessed.
Sr. Ifunanya.
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CONGRATS, BRO!
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To:Paul ogujioffor <ephremraph@yahoo.com>
Haya Fr. Opingu,
Thanks for that wonderful reflection. It gave me so many things to think about as I prepare to celebrate the 10 years of my own call to do Christ’s work as a Catholic priest. I appreciate your ability to say in the simplest way the small things that really matter.
I read also all the messages (e-mail + sms) that you included. But Opingu, ehhhhhhhhh, I think that some e-mails and sms you received were missing in the collection. The ones I can see, unless I didn’t see well as often I discover I don’t, are all tilted towards an angle. What of those ones that are mundanely sweet and uplifting to the social man in you? What about those ones you sent that got some of the replies? What of … ? Never mind, there must be a devil’s advocate somewhere!
All in all, thanks a million times for the reflection. Though I didn’t pray for you on that particular day because I hadn’t any idea, I promise I will celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving for you for this wonderful gift God could not give to angels but gave freely to us.
With warm regards and prayerful good wishes,
Osy-Aloy ORAKWE
"People may forget what you said, but never how you made them feel."
C.W.Buechner
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To: Paul Ogujioffor <ephremraph@yahoo.com>
Dear Fr. Paul,
Thanks so much also for yours prayers and promise of more prayers at my priestly ordination anniversary. It will be my 14th and falls on the 9th of September. Hopefully, I will be at home,Nigeria
Prayerful wishes
Fr. Kurumeh
From: Fr. Paschal Onunwa <frpaschal7@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: statistics in the St. Peter's Seminary OK
To: ikechukwu ogujioffor <munachisom@gmail.com>
Dear Fr. Ikechukwu -- I like working or doing business with a person like you -- prompt, reliable, enterprising, honest, caring, straight forward, and actionistic. I now understand the lavished praises on you by some seminarians when you celebrated your 10th anniversary of priestly ordination. Keep it up, brother priest, because many of us priests don't care a hoot about how they live their life or the scandal they give to society. What shocks me more about many of our priests is not so much their ease with women (I am not excluding myself, don't get me wrong) as their unremitting propensity for money, regardless of the very poor condition of 98% of their parishioners. The priestly ministry is now a big tool for money making. Just today, one poor young man who is getting married on Saturday called & cried to me saying: "The parish priest stipulated that I must pay N15,000, & then fuel his generator if I want to get married in Church. I went to three other parishes where our banns were called & those priests charged me N5000 each to release the banns." What is going on? Is this not one of the reasons why many poor young men are living with their women without the sacrament of matrimony? There is an unbridled corruption in the government, in the schools, in the Church, in the office, along the road, name them! May God have mercy on Nigeria & Nigerians. About the sick priest, I don't think I will include him because he cannot celebrate Mass everyday due to his debility.... I keep my fingers crossed. Take care, Father, and may God keep you safe.
Fr. Paschal OnunwaThanks so much also for yours prayers and promise of more prayers at my priestly ordination anniversary. It will be my 14th and falls on the 9th of September. Hopefully, I will be at home,
Prayerful wishes
Fr. Kurumeh
From: Fr. Paschal Onunwa <frpaschal7@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: statistics in the St. Peter's Seminary OK
To: ikechukwu ogujioffor <munachisom@gmail.com>
Dear Fr. Ikechukwu -- I like working or doing business with a person like you -- prompt, reliable, enterprising, honest, caring, straight forward, and actionistic. I now understand the lavished praises on you by some seminarians when you celebrated your 10th anniversary of priestly ordination. Keep it up, brother priest, because many of us priests don't care a hoot about how they live their life or the scandal they give to society. What shocks me more about many of our priests is not so much their ease with women (I am not excluding myself, don't get me wrong) as their unremitting propensity for money, regardless of the very poor condition of 98% of their parishioners. The priestly ministry is now a big tool for money making. Just today, one poor young man who is getting married on Saturday called & cried to me saying: "The parish priest stipulated that I must pay N15,000, & then fuel his generator if I want to get married in Church. I went to three other parishes where our banns were called & those priests charged me N5000 each to release the banns." What is going on? Is this not one of the reasons why many poor young men are living with their women without the sacrament of matrimony? There is an unbridled corruption in the government, in the schools, in the Church, in the office, along the road, name them! May God have mercy on Nigeria & Nigerians. About the sick priest, I don't think I will include him because he cannot celebrate Mass everyday due to his debility.... I keep my fingers crossed. Take care, Father, and may God keep you safe.
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