The HOLY MASS PRECIDED BY REV. FR. PROF. KEKONG BESONG. The office for the Dead said during the Mass The HOMILY by the Chief Celebrant Rev. Fr. Prof. Kekong Bisong, a formator and a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Ogoja. It is Finished/TetelestaiFr James EssietVery Rev Fr. Dr. James Essiet our seminary liturgist, master […]
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WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE EVER PRO-LIFE RECTOR MAGNIFICUS, REV. FR. DR. PATRICK IDOKO ABEM. AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME PRESENTED BY THE RECTOR, REV. FR. DR. PATRICK ABEM ON THE OCCASION OF THE 2024/2025 PRO-LIFE WEEKEND, HELD IN ST. JOSEPH MAJOR SEMINARY IKOT EKPENE, THIS DAY MAY 10, 2025.The Vice Rector, Very Rev. Fr. Felix Loveday
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THE PRO-LIFE MODERATOR REV. FR. EKEMINI IYANG AUGUSTINE AND THE PRO-LIFERS EVANGELIZING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE. THE PEOPLE OF IKOT EKPENE JOINS THE SJMS PRO-LIFERS IN PROPAGATING THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE AND LOUDLY PREACHING FOR PEACE IN OUR SOCIETY AND TO PUT A STOP TO THE KILLING OF NIGERIANS CHRIS IS OUR LIFE.
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THE PROCESSION OF THE ACADEMICS AND THE MATRICULANTS TO THE ACADEMIC AUDITORIUM THE OATH TAKING BY THE MATRICULANTS
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THE PREPARATION, THE PROCESS, THE OATH, THE CONCLAVE AND ITS CONCLUSION. ‘Habemus papam’Peter’s Square below, the attendant cardinals first emerge onto the side balconies of the St. Peter’s Basilica facade. The senior cardinal deacon then appears on the central balcony and declares in Latin: “Nuntio vobis gaudium magnum: Habemus papam” – “I announce to you
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Our beloved Pope Francis has departed to meet the Heavenly Father on Easter monday. Pope Francis’ last public act was a blessing of the entire world on Easter Sunday, delivered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica — the same place where he was introduced as pope 12 years ago. Pope Francis passed away at
SEDE VACANTE (The Seat is empty). POPE FRANCIS GOES TO THE HEAVENLY HOME. Read More »
THE HOLY VIGIL MASS WAS CELEBRATED BY REV. FR. DR. KENNETH ODIBU TOGETHER WITH FORMATORS CONCELEBRATION. The Holy Night begun with the Blessing of the Fire, Paschal Candle 🕯 and the Proclamation of Christ as the LIGHT OF THE WORLD. THE DEACON REV. MARK INEDI PROCESSES WITH THE PASCHAL CANDLE 🕯 THEN BEGINS THE EASTER
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THE FIRST PART OF TODAYS LITURGY: THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS The Stations of the Cross is a devotional practice rooted in Catholic tradition. It meditates on Jesus’ journey to the Cross across 14 (or 15) stations/moments, from condemnation to burial and culmunating in His resurrection. It invites Christians to walk with Christ, reflect on
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HOMILY BY THE CHIEF CELEBRANT, THE RECTOR MAGNIFICUS VERY. REV. FR. DR. PATRICK ABEM. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, this evening begins the Sacred Triduum, the most solemn days of the Church Year. In these days we accompany our lord Jesus spiritually and ceremonially in his final hours of agony beginning now with the
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Mass was precided by one of Our Spiritual directoe Rev. Fr. Dr. Uzochukwu Njoku Jude. Palm Sunday or as it’s now called, Passion Sunday, is the beginning of Holy Week, when we remember and celebrate the Triumphal ENTRY OF JESUS INTO JERUSALEM until we celebrate HIS RESURRECTION the following Sunday, EASTER SUNDAY. At the Mass,
PALM (PASSION) SUNDAY CELEBRATION. Read More »
