Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio Gets Two Priests New Priests and Four Deacons.
It was pomp and color at Nakindo Sene Catholic Parish in Nzara on the occasion of Good Shepherd Sunday, April 25, 2021, as the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio witnessed the ordination of six new shepherds into the Lord’s Vineyard.
The six included two priests: Rev. Frs. Emmanuel Mborimbuko and Emmanuel Birandukuo; and four Deacons: Rev. Deacons Simon Mizeredi, Moses Tameregu, Justin Atoroba, and Elia Kanido. The ordination ceremony was led by none other than His Lordship Barani Eduardo Hiiboro, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio.
The event which brought together representatives from the 34 parishes in the diocese was held under the theme: the vocation to preach the good news to the world (Sam 3:8-9).
Speaking during the celebrations Bishop Hiiboro underscored the significance of the Good Shepherd Sunday, which is usually held on the fifth Sunday of Easter as a day to celebrate Christ’s victory over evil and the success of His ministry. He further explained that the day is meant to demonstrate Christ’s good leadership, which he (Jesus) provided during his time on earth for the salvation for all.
Bishop Hiiboro thus called upon the newly ordained clergymen as well as all the faithful to emulate the life of Christ by showing love to all and encouraging peace and harmony within our communities.
Bishop Hiiboro encouraged the newly ordained priests to emulate the lifestyle of Jesus Christ in order to deliver good services to the Christians. He further told them to prioritize evangelizations, so that more people would be brought closer to God.
Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio currently has a total of about 243 candidates in both Major and Minor Seminaries. This according to the Bishop make the diocese the most fertile land for religious vocations in South Sudan and Sudan.
The bishop further called on parents to allows their children who feel called to joins the vocations for the growth of more priests in the diocese. He however decried the low number of girls into consecrated life and asked parents, religious sisters, parish priests, and all faithful to join hands in promoting vocations to religious life for both men and women.
By Joseph Ernesto Chakaya.
