U. S. A. On Wednesday, March 4, our brother Fernando Okorie was ordained priest by Mons. James Vann Johnston, Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. The ordination Mass took place in the Chapel of the Claretian Martyrs in Springfield, Missouri. Ferdinan was surrounded by many of his Claretian brothers and joined the young persons who work with him in the Catholic Student Center O’Reilly.

21-Year Journey Culminates: Claretian Missionaries Ordain Priests in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On September 8, 2023, on the day of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Claretian Missionaries of the Fr. Rhoel Gallardo Province in Vietnam accomplished a significant milestone. This day marked the priestly...