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African Missionary Priest Serving at Lynnfield Catholic Churches

Father Robert Obro, SMA, from Nigeria has been living and working in Lynnfield.

Father Robert Obro, SMA, with Father Paul Ritt, Lynnfield Catholic Collaborative Pastor
Father Robert Obro, SMA, with Father Paul Ritt, Lynnfield Catholic Collaborative Pastor (Photo Courtesy Marie Lagman)

A release from the Lynnfield Catholic Collaborative:

LYNNFIELD, Ma. - For the past five years, priests from the Society of African Missions (SMA Fathers) have assisted the Lynnfield Catholic Collaborative for one month during the summer. This relationship provides a unique opportunity for the sharing cultures, and learning what makes us different and what makes us the same.

This year, Father Robert Obro, SMA, from Nigeria has been living and working in the parishes of St. Maria Goretti and Our Lady of the Assumption for the month of August.

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Father Robert enthusiastically became part of our community – celebrating Mass, attending ministry meetings, joining in parish social events, and sharing his personal stories and life philosophies.

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