This year’s youth apostolate took a different dimension. Our priests and Seminarians, in their respective areas of assignment and six weeks apostolic work, had different activities with which they engaged the youths. Kindly find the videos and the rest of the story on our Youth Movement Page.
To the glory of God, on this day, seven (7) of our brothers were raised to the Order of the Catholic Priesthood. Kindly find the videos of the event on our Youth page.
On the 26th of Feb 2022, the Congregation welcomed over 190 Aspirants in the Generalate. Some came from different places and dioceses like Otukpo, Abakiliki, Ogun, Lagos, Abuja, Aba, Calabar, Cross Rivers, Onitsha, just to mention but a few, to harken to that inner voice, urging them to answer the call of the Lord.
The essence of the Conference is to intimate them about the Congregation, her spirit, charism, and Apostolate. This is to enable them have a clear picture of what they are about to begin and the best way to approach it.
The Conference began at 11am with the opening prayer led by the Secretary General: Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Tochukwu Igwe, HFFBY.
The Moderator of the Conference, Rev. Fr. Leonard Ayogu, HFFBY (Vocation Director), led bare to the Aspirants all they needed to know about the Congregation. After the Conference, there were series of questions from the Aspirants.
The Conference ended at about 12mins after 2, with the closing prayer by the Vocation Director, Rev. Fr. Leonard Ayogu, HFFBY.
Other features of the Conference includes:
The Holy Family Fathers and Brothers of the Youth – HFFBY and the Holy Family Sisters of the Needy – HFSN, had a successful one year Memorial of our Founder, Very Rev. Fr. D.M.J. Ononuju Obiaga Cssp, of blessed Memory.
This day was honoured by many religious and diocesan priests who came to bear witness to the life of Fr Denis.
The Chief Celebrant was the Auxilliary Bishop of Onitsha Archdiocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. Denis Chidi Isizoh. My Lord, we are most grateful. We cannot forget our benefactors and benefactresses, whose presence cannot be forgotten.
God bless you all!
It was indeed a great day of joy for our Congregation on the 24th of July 2021, as eight of our Deacons were ordained Catholic priests by his Grace Most Rev. Dr Valerian M. Okeke (Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese), at Christ the King Parish Okija.
In his Homily, the Archbishop admonished the would be priests to always pattern their lives after the life of Christ, bearing in mind that they are now another christ (alter christus).
HFFBY media was able to interview some of the parents of the newly ordained priests, whose hearts were filled with joy. They thanked God for the gift of the mother church and prayed for their sons. Asking God to always lead them and grace them with all the necessary enablement as they work in His vineyard.
The Archbishop after the Ordination Mass, presented a precious gift to the eight newly ordained priests, urging them to pray always and not to loose heart.
Congratulations to you our newly ordained priests!