ST HILDA CATHOLIC CHURCH, OBADORE AS A PARISH

As earlier mentioned, the Obadore worshipping community was elevated
to her present status as a quasi parish on the 16th of April, 2019,
marking the official birth of the church. The first Parish Priest to be
posted to the church is the current Parish Priest Rev. Father Collins
Ugochukwu who was officially received in pomp and pageantries by the
entire Obadore community on Tuesday, the 29th day of October, 2019.
After a brief warm reception, Father Collins celebrated his first Mass in
the Community. Before his arrival, the community had only one Mass on
Sunday at 7.00am being an outstation. Now, there are two Masses
(6.15am Mass and 8.00am Mass with mass for the young newly
introduced and holding every third Sunday of the Month at 10.30am.
Similarly, during the week, Mass was held only on Friday evening, but
following his arrival, Mass now holds daily during the week at 6.30am
and additionally 6.30pm on Wednesdays and Fridays only with other
activities included as a Parish.
With the coming on board of the Parish Priest, St. Hilda Catholic Church,
Obadore had assumed an excellent state in terms of infrastructure and
human development capacity building. It is a living witness that St.
Hilda Catholic Church can compete favourably with some older Parishes
due to the efforts of the spirit filled, ever energetic, and visionary
motivation of the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Collins Ugochukwu.
Furthermore, with the assistance of our previous and present parish
priests, we are blessed with the following:

1. 
   Functional CMO, CWO, CYON, MCA and all other pious
   societies etc.
2. 
   Small Christian communities with 5 centres.
   Regular catechism classes with good and dedicated catechists.
   Good and dedicated parish pastoral council and council
   committees. Vibrant laity council in charge of the laity.
   2 plots of land and an on-going church building project.
   80 plots of land awaiting development.
3. Convenient 6.15am and 8.00am masses with regular
   officiating priests.
   Wonderful parishioners.
   Befitting father’s house – clergy house
   In compliance with the church guideline, the Parish Priest had fully put
   in motion the three functioning councils with the following heads
   PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
   Dr. Coker Kehinde –
   Mrs. Tobechukwu Fagbemi –
   PARISH LAITY COUNCIL
   Mr. Amode Austine
   Mr. Felix Eremena – –
   PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
   Mr. Innocent Nwafor
   Mrs. Olufunmilola Coker – –
   1st Vice Chairman
   Council Secretary
   Chairman
   Secretary
   Vice Chairman
   Secretary
   FIRST PRIEST PRODUCED BY THE PARISH
   Rev. Fr. Kenneth Odoh, MSP ordained 12th September, 2020 and
   received in the parish on 20th September, 2020. Also there are three
   other Seminarians and a Rev. Sister in the making.
   APPRECIATION
   The present Catholic community in Obadore uses this medium to praise
   God and the Parish Priest of Festac Town, Rev. Fr. Patrick Adegbite for
   the foresight in citing a Catholic Church Station here, thereby extending
   Christ kingdom to the village. Today the station had metamorphosed
   into a full fledged parish to the glory of God. To all other Parish Priests,
   visiting Priests, Rev. Sisters (Sister of Charity, Festac, and Eucharistic
   Heart of Jesus E.H.J. Ikeja) and Seminarians who have at different times
   assisted at Mass and communion service here respectively. We extend
   our gratitude to all our service leaders past and present, within and
   outside, our Parish Priest starting with Father Nwanua of blessed
   memory, Fr. Pius Omofuma, Fr. Michael Etegene and their Associate
   Priests. Our own indefatigable, the first Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Collins
   Ugochukwu and our amiable dedicated, committed and wonderful
   parishioners for your contributions so far. May God in His infinite mercy
   bless us all. Amen.
   “St Hilda…………….. Peace and Love.”
   “Peace and Love…………… St. Hilda“
   By Coker Kehinde, PhD
   1st Vice, Parish Pastoral Council.
   19th May, 2022.