Morning Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.6am. Thursday: Adoration 5 and Mass 6:05pm.
St Augustine Catholic Church Ute-Ogbeje, the first church in Ute-Ogbeje, came into existence through the unrelented effort of late Pa. Paul Ebigwai of Imike quarter Ute-Ogbeje, in the year 1919 and it came with the introduction of western Education by the early missionaries.
At that stage of the Church’s formation, the early and only converts were late Pa. Paul Ebigwai, late Pa. Dominic Okwueze, late Pa. Lazarus Osemene, late Pa. Stephen Nwajei, late Pa. Raphael Abili, late Pa. Michael Ikelujuba, late Pa. C. Nwachokor, late Pa. Mathias Oseji, late Victor Ofulue and their families.
St Augustine parish Ute-Ogbeje was created during the ordination of her first indigenous catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Michael Osemene, on the 15th day of August 1992. On that occasion, the then Bishop of Issele-uku Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. A.O Gbuji, encouraged the Church Council to ensure the fast completion of the Parish Rectory.
The Parish Rectory was completed in 1993; consequently the first Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Ogagbor Francis was posted to the parish in the same 1993. Then the furnishing of the parish Rectory, Parish Pastoral Council constitution, and other necessary needs of the church were properly taken care of.
St Augustine parish Ute-Ogbeje was created during the ordination of her first indigenous catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Michael Osemene, on the 15th day of August 1992. On that occasion, the then Bishop of Issele-uku Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. A.O Gbuji, encouraged the Church Council to ensure the fast completion of the Parish Rectory.
The Parish Rectory was completed in 1993; consequently the first Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Ogagbor Francis was posted to the parish in the same 1993. Then the furnishing of the parish Rectory, Parish Pastoral Council constitution, and other necessary needs of the church were properly taken care of.
The first PPC Meeting of the Parish was held on the 13th day of February, 1994 in Ute-Ogbeje, with her three Outstations, namely St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Ani- Nwachokor, St. Charles Catholic Church, Ekwuoma and Christ the king Catholic Church, Owerre-Olubor, fully and ably represented. Following the untiring effort of Rev. Fr. Francis Ogagbor, the stations were canonically inaugurated and the Parish herself upgraded to the status of a full Parish in February 1995 by his Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. A.O Gbuji during his maiden pastoral visit to the parish.
The first PPC Meeting of the Parish was held on the 13th day of February, 1994 in Ute-Ogbeje, with her three Outstations, namely St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Ani- Nwachokor, St. Charles Catholic Church, Ekwuoma and Christ the king Catholic Church, Owerre-Olubor, fully and ably represented. Following the untiring effort of Rev. Fr. Francis Ogagbor, the stations were canonically inaugurated and the Parish herself upgraded to the status of a full Parish in February 1995 by his Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. A.O Gbuji during his maiden pastoral visit to the parish.
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