Diocesan CWO Celebrates Mothers at the Cathedral
2018-06-04
Members of the Diocesan Catholic Women Organization of Nigeria, (CWO) Auchi Diocese, have celebrated the gift of motherhood in thanksgiving to God for his blessings in the lives and apostolate.
In his homily at the Mass, Rev. Fr. Martins Enegbuma who welcomed all dignitaries and the DACWO women to the celebration, noted that where there is no woman, there can be no nation. He congratulated the women for their efforts in making the program a success and noted that they should expunge fear as women are more prone to it, especially these days where insecurity reigns supreme in the country. He added that in the words of Jesus, they should not be afraid, but rather, they should focus on God as fear is evil.
He told the women to continue in their service to God and humanity, encourage each other to grow and succeed in the organization as God does not and will not fail, only if they depend on Him. He urged the women to avoid anxiety and should stop running from one church to another.
In his remark at the event, the Cathedral Administrator Rev. Fr. Valentine Anaweokhai congratulated the Diocesan women on the successful hosting of the celebration especially for choosing his parish as their venue and prayed that as long as they keep doing God’s work, they will remain fulfilled mothers.
Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the occasion, Mr. Marcel Anuku congratulated the mothers, stressed that the women are important to the home, church and society. He enjoined them to discourage their children from marrying in other churches instead of the Catholic Church.
On her part, the DACWO President Mrs. Felicity Izobo JP, welcomed the women to the celebration, thanked God for His grace upon the women, charged the women to be of good behavior and imitate the virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
Earlier in the celebration, there was a match past organized for the various Deaneries in which Deanery Three (3) emerged the winner with 66 points, followed by Deanery Four (4) which came 2nd with 63 points, Deanery Two (2) emerged third with 60 points and Deanery One (1) came fourth with 57 points.
Thereafter, some dignitaries were given meritorious awards. They were: Lady Monica Alimikhena, Mrs. Cleopatra Akhigbe wife of the Etsako Central L.G.A Chairman and Dr. Paul Isebemhe among other dignitaries.
Highpoint of the celebration were the thanksgiving by the women, cutting of celebration cake and cultural dance by the cathedral women among other activities.
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