Nacidze Professes Final Vows

  
     
  On Sunday, May 4, 2003, scholastic Brother Singini Nacidze, OMI, pronounced his final vows as a Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate.  The ceremony took place at Holy Rosary Parish in Chicago, IL.  Oblate Provincial, Fr. David Kalert, OMI, received Singini's vows in the name of the Superior General.

A native of Zambia, Singini has been studying for the past two years at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago,  He is working toward a Master of Divinity Degree as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sacred Theology.  He is a member of the Oblate House of Theology community in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.

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Oblate House of Theology Community, May 2003: l-r - rear: Jonathan Closner, Walter Butor, Jim Brobst, Provinical Dave Kalert; middle: Francis Zabala, Fernando Velazquez, George Ngolwe, Singini Nacidze, Efren Castillo; front: Jim Chambers, Philip Singarayar, Juan Ayala.

Singini pronounces his final vows before Fr. David Kalert, OMI, Provincial, assisted by Fr. Jim Brobst, OMI

Fr. Dave Kalert, OMI, with Zambian scholastics studying in San Antonio and Chicago, l-r: Patrick Chomba, Singini Nacidze, George Ngolwe, Vincent Sakala.

Fr. Allen Maes, OMI, Singini, Fr. George Capen, OMI.

Fr. Kalert presides at Eucharist during which he conferred the ministries of lector and acolyte, assisted by Deacon Walter Butor.

New lectors, Juan Ayala and Fernando Velazquez.

New acolyte, Jim Chambers.