When someone near and dear to you turns another year older, you’ll want to do everything you can to make their day extra memorable. 

Just two weeks as Parish Priest of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Oloruntumo, Rev. Fr. Johnson Ikpenze Iwuala was surprisingly woken up in the early hours of Sunday 15th of September, 2024 by Trumpeters (Parara) organized by the parishioners to usher in the celebration of his 50th birthday. 

At both Masses on Sunday, the Church was filled up with the representatives of all the parishes he had served. 

The reception was characterized by cutting of cake and eulogy. He was eulogized as a true one the Lord has chosen.

 

Our dear Rev. Fr. Johnson Ikpenze Iwuala.

“On this day of your birthday, we wish you abundant happiness and love. May all your dreams turn into reality and may lady luck visit your home today. Happy birthday to one of the sweetest people I’ve ever known.”

“Count not the candles…see the lights they give. Count not the years, but the life you live. Wishing you a wonderful time ahead. Happy birthday.”

It dawns unto us, a day all long awaited, for to the one excellent in creation.

Your day so bright like the morning star.

You are the best of your kind.

You are the best of you,

you are uniquely, unique.

You are the genuine treasure all seek.

You are a darling, so Dearing.

You are most lovely.

You are most invalue-able.

There where Angels fly, there your castle is built.

The land of the living is most privileged, having you in Her existence.

We are glad to have you as our friend, our Priest, our confidant.

For to love is to admire with the heart, to admire is to love with the mind. The Laity admire you. From deep within,

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY, OUR DEAR FRIEND, OUR FATHER, OUR PADRE. LONG LIFE IN GOOD HEALTH OF MIND AND BODY. AMEN.

...Dr. Osigwe Cyril Abel