A Ghanaian Roman Catholic Priest has entreated men especially fathers to be proud of themselves since the blessings of fatherhood is embedded in the challenges associated with manhood.
In a homily during Mass on Father’s Day, Rev. Fr. Joseph Megbanya of the Yendi Catholic Diocese, urged men not to be discouraged by the challenges they go through as fathers but be prayerful to be able to keep their families together in unity.
He further admonished them to make their spouses their friends and to strive at all times to emulate St. Joseph, husband of Mary, their Patron Saint.
Preaching the homily at the St. Martin’s Pastoral Centre at Sunson to celebrate this year’s Diocesan Father’s Day on June 19, Fr. Megbanya who is the Diocesan Chaplain of the Catholic Men’s Society (CMS) observed that anti-social activities and deviant behaviours that are being witnessed today could be traced to irresponsible and bad parenting.
He lamented that the state of our educational system coupled with poor home training of children are breeding irresponsible future leaders who are insensitive to the plight of others. He likened most homes to petrol filling stations where family members only go to refill when their tanks are empty.
The Mass was attended by more than 150 members of the Catholic Men’s Society (CMS) from six parishes in the Yendi Diocese. The event which is organised every three years, was hosted by Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in Yendi and it witnessed participants from Parishes at Chamba, Bimbilla, Tatale, Saboba and Gushiegu in attendance.
The Father’s Day coincided with the Mass of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi which was concelebrated by Rev. Fr. Abraham Wumbiyeli, Director of the Centre.
Fr. Megbanya, assisted by some executives, later initiated twelve new members into the society.
In a brief speech prior to the ceremony, Mr. Dickson Anamoo Akurigo, the Diocesan President, explained that the purpose of their coming together to celebrate the day was to foster unity, peace and love among members.
He stated that the CMS is the most vibrant and attractive lay association in the Diocese and urged the incoming members to be committed to the programmes and activities of the society after their initiation.
The CMS was inaugurated in the Diocese at the Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral Parish in Yendi on 27th March, 2016, and it currently exist in five other parishes of the Diocese. These are: Holy Spirit Parish at Chamba, St. Joseph the Worker Parish at Bimbilla, Saints Peter and Paul Parish at Tatale, St. Charles Lwanga Parish at Saboba and Christ the King Parish at Gushiegu.
By Francis E. Monnie//Newswatchgh.com
