On March 14, Fr. Alphonsus Enelichi will arrive at Our Lady of Lourdes to serve as the new pastor! He comes to us from Circle, Richey, Jordan, and Vida, MT. Here's the brief bio from the Harvest (by Toots Haynie). Father Alphonsus Enelichi, current pastor of
St. Francis Xavier Church in Circle, as well
as St. John the Baptist Church in Jordan, St.
Francis de Sales Church in Richey, and St. Ann
Church in Vida, graduated in 2014 with a
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) degree in Pastoral
Psychology. Rev. Dr. Enelichi is a NigerianAmerican
who is a member of the Missionary
Society of St. Paul. He was ordained a priest
in 1990, and has served in Nigeria, Liberia,
Canada, Texas and Montana.
Father Alphonsus is a dynamic and
eloquent preacher who presents with Word
of God with faith, power and conviction. He
also served as the president of the African
Conference of Catholic Clergy and Religious in
the United States, Houston Metropolitan Area
Local Chapter, from 2003 to 2007. In 2008,
he was elected as the National President of the
African Catholic Clergy Association (ACCA)
in the United States, the position in which he
served until 2013. Presently, Father Alphonsus
is the National Vice President of the African Conference of the Catholic Clergy and Religious
in the United States (ACCCRUS).
His pastoral work experience in different areas, including various cultures and
circumstances, has always been the major source of inspiration, spiritual growth, and
social involvement in his priestly life and missionary vocation. He derives his pastoral
fulfillment from his personal competence and commitment to accomplishing whatever
pastoral assignment is entrusted to him. In his missionary work in different countries,
Father Alphonsus has learned to see the face of Christ in the face of every human person he
encounters.
Throughout his missionary journeys and experiences in life, he has developed
a deeper trust and faith in God, a stronger commitment to his priestly life, as well
as ministering God’s love and compassion to all people irrespective of race or color,
recognizing himself as a minister of His people. |
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