By Emmanuel Nigel
Piemonte House
Date: Friday, August 2nd, 2024
A deacon is a designated Minister of charity in the early Church but even today in our modern times. A clergyman is ranked directly below a Priest, with duties of the proclamation of the Gospel, helping the Priests, and carrying out Parish work. It's a special work that one who undertakes it has to be united with Christ.
A priest is a religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a Church. One who has completed Philosophical and Theological studies and upon recommendation from those concerned with formation is recommended to become a Priest in the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Priesthood is a great gift from God and one cannot assume himself to be a Priest it's given to those who are chosen by God and perform the responsibilities of Christ as one shares in the Holy Priesthood of Christ.
"Gulu Archdiocese will be Blessed with the Ordination of 6 Deacons and 6 Priests." Tomorrow, Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 will be a joyous day in the Holy Catholic Church, Gulu Archdiocese is blessed as six [6] Seminarians will be ordained in the rank of Deaconate and six [6] Deacons will be elevated in the Major Order of Priesthood after the Laying of Hands and the Prayer of the Consecration. The Holy Mass for the Ordination commences at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph's Cathedral Gulu.
Those to be ordained Deacons are:
1. Seminarian Allan Felix Torach
2. Seminarian Augustine Oloya
3. Seminarian Erick Acelam
4. Seminarian Robert Odong
5. Seminarian Geoffrey Rackara
6. Seminarian Polycarp Okema
Those to be ordained Priests are;
1. Deacon Peter Ojara
2. Deacon Geoffrey Rachkara
3. Deacon Felix Opio Odong
4. Deacon Derrick Okidi
5. Deacon Emmanuel Okello
6. Deacon Felix Bongomin
As the Christian Communities, the Archdiocese, and the Holy Church, we are extremely blissful for these gifts of Deaconate and Priesthood in the Holy Church of Christ. We thank the Lord God for having chosen these young men of faith to work in His Vineyard, we thank the Formators for the marvelous work rendered, we thank the Parents for sacrificing their sons to the Church, and we thank everyone who accompanied these beloved brothers of ours up to this level. We need to continue to accompany them in prayer that they may emulate Christ the High Priest, and that they may reflect and live in the direction of Priesthood. Above all, to embrace their vocation and to love this great gift of the Lord God.
As Piemonte House, we felicitate all the Ordinands to the Major Orders of Deaconate and Priesthood and we beseech the Lord God to give His grace to these Deacons and Priests to work with humility.
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