(Homily of Archbishop Valerian Okeke @ final Profession of immaculate Heart Sisters, Basilica of the most holy trinity, onitsha. 5th September 2020) The life of the Consecrated is a blessing to the church. It is one of those charisms…
OUR GLORIOUS HERITAGE PASTORAL LETTER 2005 INTRODUCTION: One of the most basic questions in life is what is your name? Or who are you? Such a question could be addressed to a child learning how to speak, to a visitor…
THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR PASTORAL LETTER 2012 INTRODUCTION: 1. This is the Tenth year of my Episcopal Consecration. For these ten years I have seen the grace of God in action. I have witnessed the power of grace, the cooperation,…
Blessed are The Merciful PASTORAL LETTER 2020 INTRODUCTION: “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures’ forever. Oh give thanks to the God of gods, for his mercy endures forever. Oh give thanks to…
Blessed are the Peacemakers PASTORAL LETTER 2017 INTRODUCTION: GRATITUDE Last year 2016 on the directive of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, we celebrated the Mercy of God with the Universal Church. (Dec. 8, 2015 Nov. 20, 2016). It was a…
OUR GREATEST LEGACY PASTORAL LETTER 2009 CHAPTER ONE PRELIMINARY REMARKS Retrospection and Gratitude With humility and gratitude I remember the seventh anniversary of my Episcopal Consecration on the 9th of February, 2009. They have been seven years of God’s…
Living Hope PASTORAL LETTER 2013 INTRODUCTION: 1. “In hope we were saved”, says Saint Paul to the Romans (Rom 8: 24) “and likewise to us”, observed the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, ( Spe Salvi, No1). 2. My beloved people…
MARY OUR MOTHER PASTORAL LETTER 2018 INTRODUCTION: JOYFUL THANKS: 1. We thank God Our Loving Father for His merciful love evident in many aspects of our pastoral life, to Him be all glory, honor and praise forever and ever. Amen.…
THE HOLY EUCHARIST : OUR STRENGTH PASTORAL LETTER 2019 INTRODUCTION: JOYFUL THANKS: 1. We offer joyful thanks to God the Almighty through whose grace and innumerable blessings we are able to once again reflect on another very important aspect of…
THE SACRAMENTS: OUR TREASURE PASTORAL LETTER 2020 INTRODUCTION: GRATITUDE 1. With deep sense of gratitude, we offer unlimited thanks to God our Almighty and merciful Father for the opportunity to reflect on yet another very important aspect of our faith…