Bishop Ezeokafor Applauds St. Anthony’s Parish Amansea

                                                          

The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Paulinus Ezeokafor has applauded the Parish priest, Priest-in-residence, Religious and the entire parishioners of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area for their residence, dedication free wills donations and for the development recorded so far in their Parish.

Bishop Ezeokafor who gave the commendation while carrying out his pastoral functions expressed satisfaction over the level of infrastructural development in the Parish noting that priests religious and parishioners of St. Anthony had given him the cause to rejoice and urge to continue to invest in the house of God.

The Bishop who was accompanied by his secretary Rev. Fr. Dr. Lawrence Nwankwo; deputy Diocesan chancellor Rev. Fr. Francis Chidume kick-started the function with con-celebrated Eucharistic Holy Mass during which he administered the sacrament of conformation on 102 deserving Catholic Faithful and laid the Church’s foundation stone which was at the verge of completion.

Earlier in a sermon, Bishop enjoined Christians the world over as they celebrate the good shepherd Sunday noting that as a Christian, they are bind to follow the true shepherd which is Jesus Christ and called on all to respect and pray for the Church leaders especially the Pope, Bishops, Priests and religious who were saddled with the onerous task of shepherding the flock and urged them never to relent.

In a remark, the parish Priest of St. Anthony Rev. Fr. Sabastine Chukwuemeka Ejie thanked the Bishop for his visit and assured him of their obedience and also to ensure that St. Anthony remained one of the leading Parishes in Awka Diocese.

In their separate speeches, the Igwe of Amansea HRH Igwe Kenneth Okonkwo who was represented by Ozo Okonkwo and a community leader of the town Chief Mike Ekwunife (Ikenga Amansea) pray God to give the Bishop long life and more wisdom.

By Abuchi Onwumelu