The Catholic Archbishop of Juba will tomorrow at St. Theresa’s Cathedral, in Kator, ordain three deacons to the priesthood and a seminarian to diaconate.
The Secretary General of the Archdiocese Fr. Martin Ochaya Lino told SCR News that deacons Denis Lodu, Joseph Okanyi and William Wani will be ordained priests tomorrow morning at 10:30.Fr. Ochaya said the Bishop will also tomorrow ordain deacon seminarian Gregor Schmidt, a Comboni missionary from Germany posted in the mission of Tali.
Fr. Ohaya said the ordinations come at the time when the Archdiocese needs pastors.
Fr. Ochaya revealed that vocation to religious life is diminishing in Juba.
He called upon the parents and teachers to encourage young men and women to sustain their religious vocation.
Fr. Ochaya invited the faithful to share in the ordination and joy of the news priests and deacons tomorrow.