Catholics in Ghana celebrated in a grand style the Solemnity of Pentecost with Holy Masses and prayers in Parishes and Churches across the country.
Pentecost is the birthday of the Church and of Christianity, the beginning of the New Dispensation. Pentecost is the complement and the completion of Easter. Easter gives us the beginning of supernatural life and incorporation in Christ.
Some Religious Women Communicators report on how the Pentecost Sunday was marked at their various Communities or Parishes.
At the Sacred Heart Senior High School, Nsoatre-Sunyani in the Bono Region of Ghana, Sr. Emmanuella Dakurah, HHCJ reports that the day was marked with a Mass for the students presided over by Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Adongo.
In his homily, Fr. Adongo said the Holy Spirit upgrades the life of people from confusion, and disturbances and guides them to the truth of life.
The Spirit, according to him, helps one understand the world that God created, adding, “The spirit brings unity.”
He, therefore, urged the students, to try to unite with all those they are not on good terms with. He concluded with the song” Spirit of the living God fall afresh on us…”
Present at the celebration were Sr. Benedicta Uzokwe, HHCJ, the headmistress of SAHESS, Sr. Rose Naatuu, HHCJ and Mr. Samuel Yaw Assuming, the Assistant Heads of Administration and Academics respectively.
From the Institute of Continuing Formation (ICF) at Elmina -Cape Coast, Sr. Sheila Adombire, HHCJ reports that Fr. Benjamin Jean Daffou Yavo OFM, stated in his homily that “we need the presence of the Holy Spirit to be able to be in tune with God and to desire to know everything concerning the Holy Spirit to be in contact with God and ourselves.”
He added that, the Holy Spirit guides people into all truth and reveals to them what is ahead of us, what is to come and how to deal with our weaknesses as human beings.
“When we are in deep tribulation, the Spirit comes to walk, guide, direct and lead us and so we are always not alone in our desperations. We are able to teach and interpret because of the presence of the Holy Spirit in us,” he said, adding, “The Holy Spirit helps us to live beyond ourselves.”
Sr. Patricia Akoto, FST reports from the Dakojom, Kumasi that Rev. Fr. Felix-Rex Amofa, a former Chaplain of the Daughters of the Most Holy Trinity (FST) in in a Mass for the FST Sisters stressed on the gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
He said the gift is meant to be shared with others and not for our individual selves, therefore, “we must identify our individual gifts given to us by the Spirit and be ever ready to share freely with the people.”
Fr. Amofa reminded Sisters about the fact that Pentecost was all about the Language of Love. “Love is a language well understood by everyone even strangers,” he emphasised.
He encouraged Sisters to live every day of their lives on the bases that, they were chosen people of God not frozen people, meaning, they are beacon of hope, joy, and love the world.
The Rector of St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary, Wa, Upper West Region, Rev. Fr. Martin B. Naaderi presided over the Pentecost Sunday Mass at the Seminary Chapel, reports Sr. Gloria Duongnaa, SMI.
In his homily, he said the celebration of Pentecost Sunday was a remarkable feast of the Church that keeps the Church alive and active, growing from strength to strength.
Fr. Naaderi urged the congregation to see themselves as one people and every confusion that exited in their families, work places, and institutions should be ceased so that “we will see ourselves as one people.”
“We should recognize the individual talents of gift. This spirit now will lived within us and prompting us what we ought to do,” he added.
