The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Mzuzu, Right Reverend Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda, on Saturday, 13 September 2025, presided over the priestly and diaconate ordination of the Pallottine congregation at St John’s Parish, Msamba, in Lilongwe.
The ordination saw three candidates—Barnet Chikani, Gabriel Yotam, and Yohane Lucas ordained as priests, while Maurice Isaac Mvula and Vincent Muliza were ordained as deacons.
Speaking during the Mass, Bishop Nyirenda urged families to encourage young people to view priesthood, sisterhood, brotherhood, and marriage as good callings from God.
The bishop further appealed to parents to pray, teach, and educate their children to guide them properly in choosing their vocations, stressing that the family serves as a “first school of faith.”
Speaking on behalf of the parents of the newly ordained, Mr. Andrew Yotamu expressed gratitude for witnessing their son’s achievement. He said the journey had been sustained by constant prayer and family support, and he further thanked the teachers and formators who shaped the candidates during their studies.
Fr.Barnet Chikani and Fr.Yohane Lucas have been assigned to serve in the Catholic Diocese of Mzuzu, while Father Gabriel Yotam has been sent to serve in Germany.