The Laity Council representatives from the various parishes, with the Diocesan executives, held their 2025 Easter Seminar in St. Charles Lwanga Parish Lay formation center in Saboba.
The seminar was held under the theme “Jubilee Year” A Time to Proclaim Christ, Hope for the church and Ghana “.
In the opening address, the Diocesan Laity Council chairman, Mr. Matthew Duut, welcomed the participants and called for total cooperation for a fruitful seminar.
Speaking on behalf of the Catholic Bishop of Yendi, Most Rev. Matthew Yittiereh, Very Rev. Fr. Michael Labre, the Vicar General of the Diocese, said the bishop is proud of the lay faithful, especially the executive, for their dedication of service to the Diocese.
He urged them not to shy away from the priest in bringing out their ideas that will help in shaping the church.
Speaking on the national issue, the lay Director, Mr. Dickson Akurigu Anamo, who’s also the provincial chairman and the national vice chairman, respectively, charged all the parish executives to take advantage of the jubilee year and extend their Laity week celebration to the outstations.
They were also charged to bring unity in the church and with other denominations.
The seminar also saw the members present their various parish reports and also elect the deanery chairpersons. In conclusion, the Laity Council chaplain, Very Rev. Fr. Thomas Bamoah Binanbiba, cautions the elected executives to take up their responsibilities seriously and avoid laziness.
He said that maybe they can get the total respect and cooperation from their priest.
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