St Michael’s Parish Futru Nkwen will on Saturday, January 23, 2016, host a Priestly Ordination with the highest number of priests in the history of the Parish.

In a bid to make the history making event exceptional, preparations have been going on at every level.

Apart from financial contributions, reports from across the parish say Christians have been praying for the deacons who will soon be received at the sacrament of Holy Orders as they are called to the priesthood.

Speaking during one of the Sunday Masses in the Parish on Sunday 17, 2016, Rev Fr Hypolite Wirnkar who is Parish Priests noted that the event requires special attention from Futru Christians because two of the Deacons to be ordained have for the past months, been working in Futru Parish and after work will stay in the parish till transfers are made.

Rev Leonard Wirnkar who assisted in the Mass which happened to be his last Sunday Mass as a Deacon was encouraged to pray hard and get ready for his Ordination.

While the Deacons will be moving into a closet from Monday, January 18, 2016, till the 23rd when they will be seen again publicly, Christians of the Parish will continue with donations and prayers till Friday 22nd when a Solemn Vespers will take place in the Parish main Church ahead of the Ordination event proper.

Earlier this week, Rev Fr Evaristus Atem Superior of the Central Africa province of Piarist Fathers could be seen around Futru together with other Priests surely to ensure a hitch-free event.

The Deacons who are counting their last days in that stage include Rev Leonard Wirnkar, Rev Antoine Theirry Edang, Rev Frankline Litika, Rev Amos Tume, Rev Clement Tsanga, and Rev George Nkomo all of the Order of Pius School (Sch. P).