Young Catholics of the Keta-Akatsi Diocese combined acts of charity with prayerful reflection during a Lenten recollection held on 14 March at St Theresa’s Catholic Church in Abor, offering both material support to the sick and a renewed spiritual focus for the season.
The day’s activities began with an outreach to patients and caretakers at Sacred Heart Hospital, where diocesan youth distributed essential items to about sixty people, including some unable to settle their medical bills. The initiative formed part of the Church’s Lenten call to almsgiving and solidarity with those in need.
Following the hospital visit, participants undertook a Rosary procession from the facility to the parish church. Organised along deanery lines, youth from Akatsi, Denu, Sogakope and Keta led the prayers, creating a reflective and prayerful atmosphere ahead of the recollection.
The spiritual gathering, held under the theme “Lent: A Time of Forgiveness and Almsgiving” (Luke 15:11–32), centred on the call to conversion and mercy. Delivering the main reflection, Rev. Fr. Edwin Fiawornu, Diocesan Youth Chaplain, urged participants to embrace forgiveness and generosity, drawing inspiration from the Parable of the Prodigal Son.
The outreach effort was carefully coordinated, with two representatives from each parish joining the Diocesan Youth Coordinator and clergy to form seven teams that visited various wards to ensure an orderly distribution of donations.
Beyond the charitable activities, the recollection also provided space for deeper spiritual renewal. Rev. Fr. Stephen, Chaplain of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the diocese, led a session of prayer, inviting the youth to open themselves to personal and communal transformation during Lent.
Several priests of the diocese were present in support, alongside a seminarian, reflecting the wider Church’s accompaniment of young people in their faith journey.
The programme underscored the integral relationship between prayer, charity and reflection in the Lenten season, as the youth of Keta-Akatsi Diocese continue to witness to their faith through service and spiritual growth.
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