Friends,
The Reverend Father Tony is celebrating 16 Years in Priesthood as a Catholic Priest. On behalf of myself and my Family, I would like to congratulate him for the Years he has put in serving the Lord and for the joy he brings to us every Sunday in Church.
The Rev Fr Tony was born in Ghana and while he was 5 Years, he loved going to Church with his Parents. He especially liked the bit where the Church Goers would present the Catholic Priest with Pineapples during offertory times. He loved Pineapples but given that he was coming from a humble background, they could not afford to place Pineapples on the table after meals.
He made up his mind to be a Priest in his adulthood, principally so that he could be receiving the Pineapples every Sunday as a Priest.
He joined the Priesthood and was posted as a Priest to Kayole in 1996 where he served for a few Months before being transferred to Eldoret. He served in Eldoret for 3 Years and not even once did any person make a Pineapple offering.
While celebrating his 3rd Year as a Priest, he gave his story and the following Sunday, many Faithfuls lined up with Pineapple offerings.
Now, Rev Fr Tony is always a blessing to us at our local Catholic Church. He is sharp, articulate and has a sense of humour that keeps all of us attentive to his sermons.
As he was receiving the offerings of today, in his characteristic humour, he lifted a Pineapple that he received as part of today's offering to the delight of many of us.
Once more, congratulations to the Rev Fr Tony as he serves the Lord into the future. May He give you the humour and humility to be in His service for the good of humanity.
Odhiambo T Oketch
The Reverend Father Tony is celebrating 16 Years in Priesthood as a Catholic Priest. On behalf of myself and my Family, I would like to congratulate him for the Years he has put in serving the Lord and for the joy he brings to us every Sunday in Church.
The Rev Fr Tony was born in Ghana and while he was 5 Years, he loved going to Church with his Parents. He especially liked the bit where the Church Goers would present the Catholic Priest with Pineapples during offertory times. He loved Pineapples but given that he was coming from a humble background, they could not afford to place Pineapples on the table after meals.
He made up his mind to be a Priest in his adulthood, principally so that he could be receiving the Pineapples every Sunday as a Priest.
He joined the Priesthood and was posted as a Priest to Kayole in 1996 where he served for a few Months before being transferred to Eldoret. He served in Eldoret for 3 Years and not even once did any person make a Pineapple offering.
While celebrating his 3rd Year as a Priest, he gave his story and the following Sunday, many Faithfuls lined up with Pineapple offerings.
Now, Rev Fr Tony is always a blessing to us at our local Catholic Church. He is sharp, articulate and has a sense of humour that keeps all of us attentive to his sermons.
As he was receiving the offerings of today, in his characteristic humour, he lifted a Pineapple that he received as part of today's offering to the delight of many of us.
Once more, congratulations to the Rev Fr Tony as he serves the Lord into the future. May He give you the humour and humility to be in His service for the good of humanity.
Odhiambo T Oketch
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