Emmanuel Nigel: "Fr. Eric Justin Uma - 21 Years of Priesthood with the Authentic Pastoral Voice."

By Emmanuel Nigel

Piemonte House

Date: Thursday, August 7th, 2025

In 2003, I saw a Deacon sent to Christ the King Parish Kitgum Parish found in the Archdiocese of Gulu to carry out his Pastoral Work for one month. Contemplatively, he was seen with enthusiasm, love, and focus on God's work even if he was still a Deacon. On Saturday, August 7th, 2004 the Deacon was ordained (a Priest of the Lord God - Fr. Eric Justin Uma) and again sent back to Christ the King Parish Kitgum to be the Curate of the Parish, to guide the Parishioners, teaching the Holy Gospel of Christ, celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of Mass, and to work for the inhabitants of Kitgum District

Since your Priestly Ordination, from Christ the King Parish Kitgum as the Curate to Sacred Heart Seminary Lacor Gulu as the Vice Rector and to Holy Rosary Parish Gulu as the Parish Priest, you have been a wondrous and constant source of unwavering faith, wise guidance, and good homilies. Your dedication to God's word keeps strengthening the Christians and helps the Christians to be true believers of Jesus Christ. I am grateful for the gift of your Priesthood. I'm also grateful that I served you as an Altar Boy at the Lord's Altar at Christ the King Parish Kitgum from 2005 - 2007.

What a remarkable milestone for the service as a Priest! "Fr. Eric Justin Uma - 21 Years of Priesthood with the Authentic Pastoral Voice." Your powerful sermons, teachings, good leadership, and advocacy for the rights of the people. For two decades, you guided us closer to God and I believe you will always have the fortitude to continue caring for God's children. I really like your authentic pastoral voice, hard talks, and homilies. I want to thank you for nurturing our faith and closely helping us grow spiritually in our Christian life. I wish we could see Heaven that will be very nice. We are blessed to have you as a Priest of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.

I am proud of you. You are doing very good!

May the Lord God continue to bless and give you His love, grace, and peace.

May Christ Jesus accompany you always in His Sacred Ministry of the Holy Priesthood.

Each time you live, remember that you are a Priest.

Love your vocation to the Priesthood!

You are a Priest Forever!

Love and Imitate Jesus Christ the High Priest.

Felicitations to you upon your 21st Anniversary of Priestly Ordination, dear Fr. Eric Justin Uma!