We welcome Fr. Jude Adejoh, CSSp. to St. Francis Xavier Mission - St. Kateri Tekakwitha Shrine as our new pastor. 

Fr.Jude Adejoh C.S.Sp, belonging to the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) hailed from Ankpa local government area of Kogi State Nigeria. I was born to the family of Mr and Mrs Andrew Adejoh (K.S.M); a family of Nine (4 boys 5 girls) where I happened to be the fifth child.

Studies and Formation

I had my Postulancy and Novitiate in the Spiritan postulancy and Novitiate Nigeria. After the novitiate, I proceeded to the philosophy house in Nigeria. After my philosophy, I had my Prefecting (pastoral year); and this was done in Brazzaville Congo and Nigeria respectfully. At the completion of my Prefecting I continued with my theological studies at the Spiritan

International School of Theology (SIST) Nigeria.

Upon the completion of my theological studies, I was ordained a Catholic Priest on the 16 th of July, 2022 at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church Idah in the Catholic Diocese of Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria.

Pastoral/mission

As required by the Church, every priest ordained is charged with a pastoral engagement. To this effect I was sent on mission to Canada where I will discharge my duties as a priest. Although, while waiting for my Visa, I assisted for a year a couple of parishes in the celebration of the Holy Mass and the sacraments.

On arrival to Canada in the year 2023, I was appointed to work with Pope Johnpaul II pastoral unit on the 1 st of January 2024 as priest collaborator for a year and nine months in the pastoral unit. We had eight parishes where I performed my duties as a priest and at the end of October 2025, I was appointed the Pastor of Saint Francis Xavier Mission Kahnawake.

Message from Fr. Jude Adejoh CSSp.

December 7, 2025

Advent of Hope

While we are sustained by the great hope of the Lord’s coming, we have to heed the voice of the one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his path straight.”

In the first reading, Isaiah prophesied of the Lord’s coming in unequivocal terms. He equally described the qualities and marks of this promised king. First, he shall be filled with the spirit of God. He shall be a man of integrity, judge with equity and righteousness, and respect his people. What a great hope the prophet brings us this season! Isaiah reminds us that the future is bright in Christ, our Messiah. He promises that he shall be different from other kings and that his reign shall bring us freedom from evil and oppression. It shall bring us peace with God and with one another. It shall strengthen our unity despite our diversities. Indeed, if we welcome Christ sincerely, this will not sound utopian as many think it does. Our world would be a place where we do not have to live in fear of one another and where the strong will no longer oppress the weak.

In today’s gospel, the appearance of John the Baptist is also a message of hope that the coming of the Messiah is near. However, it brings an important message to us: “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near!” Also, he employed the prophecy of Isaiah to exalts us to: “prepare the way of the Lord and make his path straight!” The message of John this Sunday underscores the importance of this season. It is a time not just for material preparation. Instead, it is a time of retreat and deep reflection on the mystery God is about to reveal to the world. It is a time of cleaning up and leveling the rough edges of our lives with the hope of receiving our Lord in a beautiful state of mind and body. It suffices to remind us here that John’s message is another way of telling us that: “Without holiness, no one will see the Lord” (Heb 12:14).

Repentance, reconciliation, and holiness of the heart are the prerequisites for justifying our hope at the end of this season. Therefore, let us rid ourselves of everything hindering us from receiving Christ this season. In light of this, the church encourages us to take advantage of the sacrament of reconciliation to prepare ourselves to receive our Lord and King.