Appreciation Message 

from Fr. Bruno Nwachukwu

With a joyful heart, I wish to say “THANK YOU” to Fr. James, and all parishioners and staff for your prayers, support, and warm hospitality these past three years here in Columbia Heights. It has been a great blessing for me to help with ministry here at Immaculate Conception. Your active faith as Catholics has inspired my spiritual life as a priest in this Archdiocese. I have really learned a lot from you. For instance, celebrating Masses with the Church and School, administering the Anointing of the Sick, and bringing Holy Communion to the sick at the hospital have both increased my love for Jesus in the Eucharist. It was an opportunity for me to grow in my priestly ministry and to get to know and meet many of you parishioners and staff.

You will all be in my prayers while you continue to pray for me and my fellow brother priests, especially those beginning a new assignment. I look forward to beginning my new assignment as Parochial Vicar of the Church of Saint Joseph in West Saint Paul. Please pray for me as I prepare to make this new transition. 

Thank you for the Farewell Gathering and for everything.

May God bless all of you!

Fr. Bruno