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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
11th of April, 2023 was a day among others in the history and life of the Religious Institute of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ when a long dreamt Hospital which came to reality was officially opened. The official opening of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, Anambra
Breaking news: AGULERI DIOCESE created with Bishop Denis Isizoh as the pioneer Bishop. Installation fixed for 17 March, 2023 – Rev. Fr. Michael Umoh.
Tribute to late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI, a man of deep faith, legendary intellectual capacity, and child-like tenderness – Archbishop Valerian Okeke The news of the demise of our beloved Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, came with a mixture of sorrow and joy. It came with a profound pain of the loss of
Do not be afraid, God will bless us with a better future, Archbishop Okeke charges Nigerians at Christmas From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev. Valerian Maduka Okeke has charged Christians and Nigerians alike to deeply trust in God and eschew fear, as God will make the future better. Speaking yesterday
The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ welcome with joy the news of the appointment by the Pope of Sr. Mary Adelaide Ndilu, one of her own, as one of the Consultors of the Dicastery for Communication on 29th September, 2022. Sr. Mary Adelaide made her First Religious Profession in 1989.
It was a golden celebration of Diamond, Golden and Silver Jubilee of 21 Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters, on 25th September, 2022 at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha. Most Rev. Valerian Okeke, the Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese and the Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical province presided over the celebration. Following
Mother Mary Claude Oguh, the Superior General of IHM Sisters along with seven other Priests of the Onitsha Archdiocese received Papal Awards on 1st September, 2022 at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha. While the priests were elevated to the honor of Papal Chamberlains (Monsignori), the IHM Superior General received the Benemerenti Medal.
IHM Sisters had 16 Sisters who made their Final Religious Profession on the 3rd and 7th September, 2022 at the Basilica of the most Holy Trinity, Onitsha and at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Urualla respectively. While Most Rev. Valerian Maduka Okeke presided over the celebration at Onitsha, Most Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma took charge of the
As the IHM Sisters’ Novitiate turns 50 this year, 11 Novices made their First Religious Profession on 13th August, 2022 at IHM Novitiate, Nkpor-Agu, Anambra State. Archbishop Valerian Okeke, the Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese, was presided at the Eucharistic celebration which brought together many Sisters that had passed through the Novitiate as well as friends
