Events

We are excited to gather this morning as a community of St. Joseph Major Seminary, Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria, to heartily express our welcome and gratitude to the Ochylski Foundation represented here by Mr. Dan Ochylski. We are happy to receive and thank our distinguished benefactor, who heard about the electricity problem in our seminary and

Dear brothers and sisters, today the 24th of March, 2024, we commemorate in Saint Joseph Major Seminary (The Natural Home) the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. It is called Palm Sunday, Passion Sunday or Hosanna Sunday. It is the great doorway leading into the Holy Week [the final week of lent]; the week when

St. Joseph Major Seminary is a Catholic seminary located in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The seminary was established in 1932 by the Roman Catholic Church as a training ground for future priests in the region. Over the years, the seminary has grown in size and reputation, attracting students from all over Nigeria and

Community recreation is essential to the Seminary formation and is a mandatory event for all seminarians. The first reason for this recreation is that it relaxes the mind and burns off the body’s excess energy, thus enabling the seminarians to go back to their studies and prayers with renewed vigor and focus. This is why

Greetings in the name of the Lord! Today, we gather at a momentous crossroads, reflecting on a journey that has been nothing short of transformation. A journey that started on the 13th of October, 2020. Representing this graduating class of 2023/2024, I stand before you to express our collective gratitude and to celebrate the profound

Graduation is the most significant event in a student’s life. As an end of a stage in education, it brings us a mixture of joy and pain. Joy for reaching our goals and pain for saying goodbye to the people who became part of our lives. A day like this calls to mind how we

We gather to honor and celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Theology Graduating Class of 2021-2022. This distinguished group of students has embarked on a profound journey of spiritual exploration, intellectual inquiry, and personal growth, leaving an indelible mark on our hearts and minds. Throughout their time in the halls of academia, these students have

As another academic year draws to a close, it is with great honor and admiration that we recognize the outstanding achievements of the Philosophy Graduating Class of 2022-2023. These individuals have embarked on a journey of intellectual discovery, grappling with the profound questions that have captivated the minds of thinkers for centuries. Throughout their studies,

In the ever-evolving landscape of academia, there emerges a cohort of individuals whose intellectual prowess and philosophical acumen shine brightly – the Philosophy Graduating Class of 2021-2022. As we bid farewell to this distinguished group, it’s time to reflect on their remarkable journey and celebrate their profound contributions to the realm of thought and inquiry.