Some of the highlights of the lecture include a reminder by the keynote speaker Fr Onwukeme that the idea of Consecrated Life goes back to the Old Testament experience of the Israelites in their relationship with God in which God declares them a chosen race, a holy nation, a people set apart.
The Missionary Society of St. Paul held her 4th General Chapter from September 2nd to 14th. On September 12, 2013, the Chapter Fathers in the presence of the Ordinary of the Missionary Society of St Paul, His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan elected five MSP Priests as members of the General Council for the next six years.
The MSP family was blessed with thirteen (13) new priests on June 22, 2013. The ordination took place at soccer field of the National Missionary Seminary of St. Paul, Gwgwalada. The ordaining prelate was the bishop of Kafanchan diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Joseph D. Bagobiri.
This annual event had in attendance over 250 friends and Associates of the Missionary Society of St. Paul. Bishop Curtis Guillory of Beamont Diocese presided over the Mass during which 15 new Associate Missionaries of St. Paul took their Solemn Admissions.
The 2012 priestly ordination of five of our brothers took place at the National Missionary Seminary of St. Paul, Gwgwalada, on Saturday, June 23, 2012.
It was a blessing to be part of this celebration. I enjoyed every moment of the Mass and the reception that followed. What a great joy to see all the priests of the Missionary Society of St. Paul full of life and joy at their ministry in the United States.”
The 27th Priestly Ordinations of Missionary Society of St Paul took place on the 25th of June 2011. In that Ceremony, the Ordinary of the society, Archbishop John Onaiyekan Ordained 11 new missionaries for the missions.