Bishop Okpalaeke, Fr. Cyril Ejezie OCSO, Bro. Mary Levi Enyi OCSO, Fr. John Aduba and Fr. Ogechukwu Ibe OCSO
The Mass Began at 10.30am
Priests at the Ordination
The Religious at the Ordination/Profession
First Reading
Second Reading by Sr. Sabina Ejezie USOA
Presentation and Election of the Candidate
Presentation of the Candidate 2
Rite of Perpetual Monastic Vows
Investiture of the Finally Professed
Investiture of the Bro Mary Levi Enyi OCSO by the Prior, Fr. Monk Ogechukwu Ibe
The Already Finally Professed Members welcome Their New Member
The Finally professed welcome their new member
Imposition of Hands
Imposition of Hands 2
Prayer of Consecration
Investiture with the Vestments for Mass
Rev. Fr. Monk Cyril Ejezie OCSO
Presentation With Gifts to be Sacrificed on the Altar
Kiss of Peace
Kiss of Peace 2
Kiss of Peace 3
Fr. Monk Cyril Ejezie OCSO blessing the Prior
Bishop Okpalaeke and Monk Mary Levi Enyi OCSO
Group Photograph with the Bishop and the New Priest after Ordination
Photograph With Sir & Lady Oghoro KSM
Bishop Okpalaeke and Rev. Fr. Monk Cyril Ejezie OCSO
By Rev. Fr. JohnBosco Ezeonwumelu
It was indeed a joyful day at Our Lady of the Holy Cross Monastery Illah on Saturday, 14th July 2018. It was a day that ushered in multiple blessings for the Monastery as one, Rev. Monk Cyril Ejezie OCSO was ordained a priest while another, Bro. Mary Levi Enyi OCSO made his solemn monastic profession. The Mass began at exactly 10.30am with Most Rev. Dr. Peter Ebele Okpalaeke presiding, assisted by the Prior of the Monastery, Very Rev. Fr. Ogechukwu I’ve OCSO, the Diocesan Chancellor, Very Rev. Fr. John Ike Aduba, who represented the Diocesan Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Michael Odogwu Elue, and a host of other priests from within and outside Issele-Uku Diocese. Bishop Okpalaeke, in his homily called both the ordained and the solemnly professed and indeed all priests and religious to be good examples for those who look up to them as models.
