{"id":49178,"date":"2026-04-30T14:15:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=49178"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:15:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:15:31","slug":"owerri-catholic-community-goes-into-1-week-prayer-over-desecration-of-adoration-chapel-stealing-of-blessed-sacrament-by-suspected-thiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=49178","title":{"rendered":"Owerri Catholic Community Goes Into 1-Week Prayer Over Desecration Of Adoration Chapel, Stealing of Blessed Sacrament By Suspected Thiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Owerri Catholic Community Goes Into 1-Week Prayer Over Desecration Of Adoration Chapel By Suspected Thiefs<\/p>\n

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By Onyekachi Eze<\/p>\n

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Worshippers at the St. Mulumba’s Catholic Parish, Owerri, Imo State, have been tasked on a one-week compulsory reparatory prayers following the desecration of the Chapel of Adoration of the Church by suspected robbers.<\/p>\n

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The order was convened through a circular dated April 30, 2026, and signed by the Archdiocesan Chancellor\/Secretary, Rev. Fr. Patrick . Mbarah, as directed by the Archbishop, Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji.<\/p>\n

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Addressing all Priests, Religious and the Laity, the letter reads, “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the desecration of the Chapel of<\/p>\n

Adoration of St. Mulumba Parish Wetheral Road Owerri. As reported by the<\/p>\n

Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Raymond Madu, unknown person(s) opened some parts of<\/p>\n

the roof of the building, jumped into the Chapel of Adoration through the ceiling<\/p>\n

and made away with the Monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament. It is<\/p>\n

alleged that this ugly incident happened while it was raining in the wee hours of<\/p>\n

Wednesday 29 April, 2026”.<\/p>\n

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The Archbishop disgusted over the act, however described it as a reckless irreverence to the body of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Eucharist and a desecration of the house of prayer.<\/p>\n

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Sequel to this, all the parishioners of St. Mulumba’s Parish, Owerri were urged to hold a one-week prayer of reparation starting on Friday, 1st May to 8th May, 2026 from from 4:00pm to 6:00pm daily.<\/p>\n

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Also, Ugorji warned all Priests working in Owerri Archdiocese to adhere<\/p>\n

strictly to all the norms and directives regarding Exposition of the Blessed<\/p>\n

Sacrament and Adoration to avoid any future occurrence.<\/p>\n

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“We hereby stress that Exposition is to take place only if a fiting attendance of the faithful is foreseen (cf. Can. 942). The Blessed Sacrament must never be left unattended during Exposition”, it reads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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