2026/2027 Spiritual Year Programme For Abuja Archdiocese Takes Off Today
2026/2027 Spiritual Year Programme For Abuja Archdiocese Takes Off Today
Twenty-five students, carefully screened by the Vocations Committee and approved by the Archbishop of the Abuja Archdiocese, were formally admitted into the Spiritual Year Programme today, 3rd November 2026.
In keeping with his long-standing practice, the Archbishop invited the parents and guardians of the students to witness the significant milestone in the lives of their children. He urged them to be a strong pillar of support as their children begin the journey through the years of priestly formation.
The Archbishop congratulated the students on their remarkable achievement of being selected from over four hundred applicants to form the group of twenty-five admitted into the programme.
He encouraged them to remain focused and to embrace their formation with an open mind, commitment, patience, and a sincere desire to serve God and His people.
He also acknowledged the indispensable role of parents in nurturing vocations and supporting their children through guidance, prayers and material contributions. He advised the seminarians to maintain close ties with their families, return home during holidays, and avoid becoming disconnected from their loved ones. He further encouraged them to acquire useful occupational skills from their parents.
In their response, the seminarians and their parents expressed profound appreciation to the Archbishop for the wonderful and enriching encounter. They expressed hope that, by the grace of God, the journey which commenced today for the spiritual year students would culminate in the successful completion of the programme.
The meeting concluded after the parents and guardians signed undertaking forms, followed by a blessing from the Archbishop; then the students, accompanied by their parents, departed by bus for the Sacred Heart Spiritual Year Seminary in Passau, Gwagwalada, where the Rector, Rev. Fr. Samuel Kure, received them.
Fr. Benedict Alaekwe.
