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.

February 8, 2026

Salt and Light of the World

Today, Jesus famously says, ‘You are the salt of the earth… you are the light of the world.’

Note that he doesn’t say ‘you should be salt…’ He says you already are. He spells out our identity before saying what he expects of us. But why salt and light? Because they are both ordinary, and that’s exactly how God’s kingdom spreads: through the small, steady and faithful action of certain things we all consider very ordinary.

So, what can we learn from salt and light?

Firstly, note that salt doesn’t change food ingredients; it simply enhances what’s already there. In the same way, Christians are meant to be a subtle presence, awakening the goodness that already exists in the people and world around them. Think of someone you know at work, at home or in your community, who just by their presence makes things better. They don’t have to give speeches or force any change; they simply and quietly bring out the best in others. This is what Jesus wants us to do: to be the pinch of salt that makes things better.

Secondly, salt has long been used to preserve food from decay. Today, there are many places where conversations, attitudes or relationships can begin to spoil; where negativity, cynicism, or injustice can start to spread. And sometimes, even without realising it, we become the ones who hold things together. We stop things from decaying. We preserve the truth. We keep things on track. This is what salt does, and what Jesus calls us to do.

Then Jesus talks about light, and light has one essential task: to be visible.

Light is a remarkable thing. It doesn’t panic when darkness approaches. It doesn’t argue with the darkness or resent it. It simply shines, and by shining, it changes the whole room. This is what Christians are called to do.

In a world that often seems dark, confused or unhappy, Christians are meant to shine with a quiet, steady goodness that points people to God. Not showy or loud, but quietly radiant, so that others see something in you that points beyond yourself.