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On the vespers of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit brought forth two new Maryknoll priests. Matthew Sim, from Singapore, and Patrick Okok, from Kenya, were ordained on June 7 at Our Lady Queen of Apostles Chapel in Ossining, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his homily, ordaining prelate Bishop Mark J. Seitz<\/a> of El Paso, Texas, remembered the late Maryknoll Father John E. Bergwall<\/a>, whom he met as a child and who became an inspiration for him to seek the priesthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Father Bergwall \u2014 a medical doctor before entering Maryknoll \u2014 could have had a career in medicine, Bishop Seitz said. Yet he felt called to do more: \u201cto make God known, to make God present in a way that only a priest could.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While they may accomplish \u201cmany wonderful things, there is nothing more important than to celebrate the sacraments and the Mass,\u201d Bishop Seitz said to the ordinands. \u201cFrom there, you and the Church that you serve will find the strength and the vision that it needs in order to serve the people of God.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, presents a chalice and paten to Maryknoll Father Patrick Okok. (Octavio Dur\u00e1n\/U.S.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The message resonated deeply with Father Sim. \u201cThrough the constant nourishment of ourselves and our communities in the Eucharist, we encourage ourselves to become more and more like Christ,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Father Sim, 45, the highlight of the ordination rite was when Bishop Seitz asked if the ordinands were worthy: \u201cTo hear my rector proclaim that, through the inquiry of the parishes, the communities that we have served, our fellow brothers and sisters and other Maryknoll missioners who have crossed our lives, we are worthy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the laying on of hands, Father Okok, 34, felt deeply moved. \u201cI got very emotional,\u201d he said. \u201cIt meant a lot for brother priests to welcome me to the brotherhood of priesthood and what that means to continue God\u2019s work of salvation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ordinands Matthew Sim and Patrick Okok lie prostrate for the Litany of Supplication. The Mass was held at Our Lady Queen of Apostles Chapel. (Octavio Dur\u00e1n\/U.S.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To represent his parents, Father Okok chose Florence and Jospeter Mugambi, a Kenyan married couple whom he had met through their Small Christian Community in Chicago<\/a> while he was a seminarian there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen his parents were not able to get visas, Patrick asked me and my husband to step in,\u201d Florence said. The couple then spoke by phone to Okok\u2019s parents about their son\u2019s ordination ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey expressed that this is a fulfillment of a desire in the family,\u201d Jospeter said. \u201cOne of Patrick\u2019s uncles wished to become a priest, but he died early. The parents are very happy and excited that this is an incarnation, if you will, a fulfillment of that desire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Father Sim\u2019s father, Sang Hee Sim, traveled from Singapore with his wife and daughter to witness his son\u2019s remarkable milestone. \u201cI am very proud of who he is as a priest,\u201d said the older Sim. \u201cI\u2019m happy that my son is going to different places to preach the Word and to share about Maryknoll.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lai Har Choy, Father Sim\u2019s mother, added, \u201cI want to give my blessings to him for achieving his dream of becoming a priest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ordaining prelate, Bishop Seitz, lays hands on Matthew Sim, ordained a priest along with Patrick Okok on June 7, 2025. (Octavio Dur\u00e1n\/U.S.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

During the conclusion of the Mass, Maryknoll Superior General Father Lance Nadeau<\/a> addressed the guests in attendance as well as those watching via livestream in Kenya, Tanzania, Taiwan and Bolivia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking in Swahili, the superior general sent a message to viewers in Kenya<\/a>, especially Father Okok\u2019s parents. \u201cYour contribution is immense,\u201d he said. \u201cFor raising these children to walk in God\u2019s way, spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bishop Seitz concluded the Mass of Holy Orders with a rousing message: \u201cTomorrow is Pentecost. I think the Spirit came early.\u201d Just as Father Bergwall had been \u201ca wonderful model\u201d for him, he added, he hoped the new priests would inspire young people \u201cto seek the Lord, to know him, and to follow him with all their hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maryknoll Fathers Patrick Okok and Matthew Sim cut a cake on July 15, 2025, to celebrate Father Okok\u2019s first Mass in his native Kenya. (Courtesy of Patrick Okok\/Kenya)<\/span>
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Maryknoll Father Patrick Okok is joined by his proud parents, Peter Okok Awanda and Monica Adhiambo Ndonj, for his First Mass in his home village of Usahin in the town of Sega, Siaya County. (Courtesy of Patrick Okok\/Kenya)<\/span>
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Maryknoll Father Patrick Okok is installed as an elder in his Luo tribe. In the ceremony, Luo elders Peter Oyor and Christopher Omwanda (left, right) present the newly ordained priest with a feathered headpiece representing his leadership. (Courtesy of Patrick Okok\/Kenya)<\/span>
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In his left hand, Maryknoll Father Patrick Okok holds a traditional Luo shield (okumba) representing protection of the faithful and the community. In his right hand he holds a flywhisk (orengo), a symbol of peace. (Courtesy of Patrick Okok\/Kenya)<\/span>
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In Singapore, Maryknoll Fathers Matthew Sim and Patrick Okok offer Holy Communion to parishioners of Nativity Church, where Father Sim gave special thanks to his RCIA community. (Courtesy of Matthew Sim\/Singapore)<\/span>
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In Singapore, Maryknoll Fathers Matthew Sim and Patrick Okok pose for a photo with Maryknoll Superior General Father Lance Nadeau, Father Sim\u2019s family (right) and his godparents (left). (Courtesy of Matthew Sim\/Singapore)<\/span>
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Left to right: Maryknoll Fathers David Kelly and Robert Wynne join Deacon Kurt Davis and recently ordained Maryknoll Father Matthew Sim to celebrate Mass at St. Benedict the African Church in Chicago. (Courtesy of Matthew Sim\/U.S.)<\/span>
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Maryknoll Father Matthew Sim carries the monstrance during an Eucharistic procession for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi with the community of Ascension Chinese Mission Church in Houston, Texas. (Courtesy of Matthew Sim\/U.S.)<\/span>
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The joyful celebrations of the ordination weekend were the culmination of years of formation \u2014 most spent in mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin Ng, a longtime friend of Father Sim, says that as a teacher in Singapore, Sim already possessed the qualities of service that would define his calling. \u201cI believe it was God guiding him along the way,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s been an amazing journey that I have witnessed from the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victor Mutobera, a Maryknoll seminarian, recalled Father Okok\u2019s leadership at Kenyatta University<\/a>, where they both studied. \u201cHe was very active and in charge. We appointed him to oversee liturgy in the parish. He has a servant leadership presence that is very calming,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the Our Lady of Maryknoll quadrangle, Maryknoll Father Matthew Sim shares a joyous moment with his parents and sister, who came from Singapore to attend the occasion. (Octavio Dur\u00e1n\/U.S.)
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Maryknoll Brother Ryan Thibert<\/a>, who traveled to the States for the occasion, served alongside both ordinands during their Overseas Training Program in Bolivia. There he witnessed the budding missioners blossom into priests in formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brother Thibert said that Father Sim \u201chas a genuine love for the people. I say to Matthew, \u2018God will work wonders in your life.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As seminarians, the two missioners also served in the States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Endita Kiarie, founder of the Kenyan Women Support Group<\/a> in Chicago, recalled Father Okok\u2019s ministry there. \u201cPatrick would console families and share a good word,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ll never forget the time a lady was expecting a baby. Patrick showed up to support her with baby clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gilberto Salazar, a parishioner from Cristo Rey Church in El Paso, Texas, remembers fondly the time Sim spent at the parish. \u201cHe inspired my son Emilio. Seeing Matthew work at Cristo Rey showed my son that he can serve even in his teen years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the rainy weather, the atmosphere remained festive as the new priests gave their first blessings in the Our Lady of Maryknoll quadrangle. Then, joined by Maryknoll sisters and members of the Catholic Women Association from Kenya, they led a singing procession back to the chapel for their mission sending ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maryknoll Father Raymond Finch<\/a> reminded the new priests during the sending that mission is about going \u201cbeyond ourselves and our borders, beyond our own interests and needs.\u201d He added, \u201cIt\u2019s at the heart of what it means to follow Christ. It\u2019s the lifeblood of what it means to be Church.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bishop Seitz presented the priests with their mission crosses, and Father Nadeau announced that Fathers Sim and Okok will be sent to Taiwan in mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The superior of the Asia region, Maryknoll Father Joyalito Tajonera<\/a>, welcomed the two priests. He advised them to keep in mind three things: to connect with nonbelievers, to stay in the peripheries and, most importantly, \u201cno matter how difficult our mission work of going to a foreign country is, you fall in love over and over again with the place that we are assigned to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Patrick Okok, of Kenya, asked Florence and Jospeter Mugambi to represent his parents, who were not given visas to attend the ordination in Ossining, New York. (Adam Mitchell\/U.S.)
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For Father Tajonera, the ordination held \u201ca real Pentecost message,\u201d he said, adding that Taiwan offers many mission possibilities. \u201cPatrick wants to work in youth ministry and the environment, while Matthew likes to work in migrant and parish ministry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Father Sim said this assignment to Asia is significant for more than geographical reasons. \u201cI will have to study the Taiwanese language, which is similar to Hokkien, the language that my father speaks. It\u2019s a grace for me to be able to communicate in my father\u2019s language with the people I serve, heart to heart,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn this wounded world, we have to start in the Church,\u201d Father Sim said, \u201cand together become a Eucharistic witness to the world of God\u2019s love and invite all into this space of love.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Father Okok said he prays to serve faithfully in his assignment to Asia. \u201cI pray to God to give me the grace to be a priest who listens and has a vision \u2014 a people\u2019s vision. I pray that wherever I\u2019m sent, God helps me identify how I am to be one of the people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIrrespective of the social context, we are called to meet people in their faith,\u201d Father Okok said. \u201cThat can be in a refugee camp, in a slum, in the richest part of the country. It can be in warring countries. Wherever there are people, a priest needs to be there to accompany them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featured Image: Left to right: Maryknoll Father Matthew Sim, Bishop Mark J. Seitz, Maryknoll Father Patrick Okok, Maryknoll Superior General Father Lance P. Nadeau (Octavio Dur\u00e1n\/U.S.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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