Deacon Martial Oya
Christ the Redeemer Parish
Pastoral Year in St. Rose of Lima Parish
St. Mary’s Seminary, Houston, TX
I was born in Cameroon. I was accepted as a seminarian for the diocese of Bafoussam when I was 22 years old, and I studied both Philosophy and Theology at Saint Thomas Major Seminary. I eventually moved to the U.S. a few years ago in order to give a new orientation to my life, but after deep prayer and meditation, I found that my life’s happiness lies in serving others in the ministerial priesthood.