A thanksgiving service was held on Friday at Saints Joachim and Anne Oratory, Asaba, to commemorate the tenth ordination anniversary of Reverend Father Augustine Anatamchi Odu.
The service was attended by over twenty Catholic Priests and Reverend Sisters from the Issele – Uku, diocese, worshippers at Saints Joachim and Anne Oratory, family members, friends and well wishers of Father Augustine Odu.
In a message on the occasion, a guest preacher, Reverend Father Sylvester Achapu, thanked God for the life of Father Odu over the past ten years, describing him as a dedicated servant of God and Catholic faithful..
Father Achapu noted that the life of a priest was full of challenges and required spiritual prowess and the genuine support of worshippers to remain in the vocation.
He commended Father Odu for truly leading the flock of Christ at the Oratory and in other parishes where he had served in the past ten years in line with his calling, and urged him not to renege in propagating the Catholic faith and the word of God.
In his remark, the celebrant said he was full of gratitude to God for giving him the strength and wisdom to pursue his calling as a priest over the past one decade, even in the face of daunting challenges.
Father Odu maintained that he had no regret chosing to be a priest, pointing out that at every moment of his life over the past ten years he had every reason to thank God for being awesome and gracious to him.
He pledged to remain a dependable and easily accessible priest to be able to serve the church and faithful better.
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