Priestly Ordination of Rev Bro Jacob Ketchen Tambe

 

On the 18th November 2017all roads lead to Immaculate Conception Parish at Nguti  in the Diocese of Mamfe for the priestlyordination of Rev Bro Jacob Ketchen Tambe into the Hospitaller Order of St Johnof God. The ordination was conducted by His Lordship Dr Andrew Fuanya NKEA,bishop of Mamfe Diocese. In attendance were Bro Andre Sene (Secretary General) representativeof the Prior General, Provincial Superior of St Augustine Bro BartholomewKamara, Vice Provincial of St Richard Pampuri Bro Boniface Sambieni, BroPaulinus Kisam(Provincial Secretary), Bro Peter Dawoh from Liberia, ElisabethAlexandre Lyttle from UK, Fr Raphael Ngong Teh and  many Hospitaller Brothers, priests, religiousMen and Women, government dignitaries, traditional leaders and many layfaithful both far and near.

The great occasion started at 10:00amwith a solemn procession from the Parish house to the church led by the parishChoir. In his welcome speech, the Parish Priest Fr. Paul Dinyuy welcome allpresent  and gave a brief history of thehospital that is clocking 50 years leading to the vocation of Bro Jacob KetchenTambe into the hospitaller Order of St John of God. He finally encouraged manymore vocations in the Order.

The Bishop made his homily emphasisingon the responsibility of priesthood in church which is that of service to thepeople of God. That the priest has to dedicate himself to the service of God bybaptising, conducting marriages, caring for the sick, celebrating masses etc.That Bro Jacob Tambe remains a member of the hospitaller order and can be sentby his superiors on mission.

The Christian population of Nguti presentcrowned the occasion with traditional dances. The celebration ended with the launchingof the fiftieth anniversary celebration. Bro Jacob Ketchen Tambe celebrated hisfirst mass on Sunday 19th November that was attended by many peopleof all works of life. Fr Peter Paul delivered a powerful sermon  for the day emphasising on the role of womenin the modern society. 



 

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