01First Mass
6 September 2026
First Thanksgiving Mass
St. Anne Catholic Church Itire Lagos
The Priestly Journey
Reverend Father John Emeka Stephen Odika
Ordained to the Priesthood03 September 2026
The Beginning
A life of faith, formation and service.
“To be near you God is my happiness, I have made the Lord my refuge. - Psalms 73:28 Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is nothing upon earth that I desire besides thee. - Psalms 73:25”
JOHN EMEKA ODIKA
Born on the 13th of January, 1997, I, John Emeka Odika, entered this world as the third of five children, a cherished gift to the loving embrace of Mr. Norbert and Mrs. Rita Odika. My earthly roots trace back to Umudiji, Umuohama, Ukpor, nestled within the Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
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