Maiden Catholic Women Association youth congress held in Cape Coast Archdiocese

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April 17, 2026

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Maiden Catholic Women Association youth congress held in Cape Coast Archdiocese

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The Youth Wing of the Catholic Women Association (CWA) in the Cape Coast Archdiocese has successfully held its first-ever Archdiocesan Congress under the theme: “Resurrection Generation: Youth as Flames of Hope for Creation.”

The four-day event brought together hundreds of Youth of the Holy Family from across the Archdiocese at St. Edward Catholic Church, Jukwa, in the Central Region of Ghana. The congress served as a moment of thanksgiving to God for His blessings and a historic beginning for the youth wing of the CWA.

Participants engaged in a variety of spiritual, social, and developmental activities, including: Holy Mass celebrations, Hallelujah Night (Eucharistic Adoration), Rosary and Marian devotions, Cultural display and traditional night, Mental health discussions, Entrepreneurship and skills training, Excursion and socialization.

The Archdiocesan Youth Chaplain, Very Rev. Fr. James Yaw Mary Nkum, addressed the youth during the opening and presided over the Travellers’ Mass. He encouraged them to be bearers of light and peace in a world filled with confusion.

Welcoming participants on behalf of the Archbishop, the Parish Priest of St. Edward Catholic Church, Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas Amoakwa, expressed joy at hosting the maiden congress and urged the youth to live out their theme and embrace their Catholic faith wholeheartedly.

The keynote address was delivered by Rev. Fr. Enoch Asmah, who challenged the youth to embrace their identity as a “Resurrection Generation”a people called to renewal, hope, and transformation. He emphasized the need for young people to dedicate their lives to Christ through the Word of God Build strong moral values rooted in Catholic teachings Care for their environment and protect creation.

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He further encouraged participation in initiatives such as the Green Plant Project to safeguard the environment for future generations.

The congress concluded with a closing Mass presided over by Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas Amoakwa. In the homily, Rev. Deacon Peter Paul Acquah reflected on Divine Mercy Sunday, urging the faithful to walk in faith, unity, and love, while embracing their mission as pillars of the Church.

Participants expressed joy and fulfillment as the congress coincided with the Easter season, making it a truly spirit-filled and transformative experience. The maiden congress marks a significant step in strengthening youth formation and participation within the Archdiocese.

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Daily Reading

Monday of the Eighteenth week in Ordinary Time

Book of Jeremiah 28,1-17.

In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, king... of Judah, in the fifth month of the fourth year, the prophet Hananiah, son of Azzur, from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people:
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: 'I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Within two years I will restore to this place all the vessels of the temple of the LORD which Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, took away from this place to Babylon.
And I will bring back to this place Jeconiah, son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and all the exiles of Judah who went to Babylon,' says the LORD. 'for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.'"
The prophet Jeremiah answered the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people assembled in the house of the LORD,
and said: Amen! thus may the LORD do! May he fulfill the things you have prophesied by bringing the vessels of the house of the LORD and all the exiles back from Babylon to this place!
But now, listen to what I am about to state in your hearing and the hearing of all the people.
From of old, the prophets who were before you and me prophesied war, woe, and pestilence against many lands and mighty kingdoms.
But the prophet who prophesies peace is recognized as truly sent by the LORD only when his prophetic prediction is fulfilled.
Thereupon the prophet Hananiah took the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, broke it,
and said in the presence of all the people: "Thus says the LORD: 'Even so, within two years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, from off the neck of all the nations.'" At that, the prophet Jeremiah went away.
Some time after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
Go tell Hananiah this: Thus says the LORD: By breaking a wooden yoke, you forge an iron yoke!
For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: A yoke of iron I will place on the necks of all these nations serving Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and they shall serve him; even the beasts of the field I give him.
To the prophet Hananiah the prophet Jeremiah said: Hear this, Hananiah! The LORD has not sent you, and you have raised false confidence in this people.
For this, says the LORD, I will dispatch you from the face of the earth; this very year you shall die, because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.
That same year, in the seventh month, Hananiah the prophet died.

Psalms 119(118),29.43.79.80.95.102.

Remove from me the way of falsehood,
and... favor me with your law.
Take not the word of truth from my mouth,
for in your ordinances is my hope.

Let those who fear you turn to me,
those who acknowledge your decrees.
May I be wholehearted toward your laws,
that I may not be put to shame.

The wicked hope to destroy me,
but I pay heed to your decrees.
From your ordinances I turn not away,
for you have instructed me.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 14,22-36.

After he had fed the people, Jesus made the... disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side of the sea, while he dismissed the crowds.
After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone.
Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it.
During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea.
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. "It is a ghost," they said, and they cried out in fear.
At once (Jesus) spoke to them, "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid."
Peter said to him in reply, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."
He said, "Come." Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.
But when he saw how (strong) the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!"
Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
After they got into the boat, the wind died down.
Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, "Truly, you are the Son of God."
After making the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret.
When the men of that place recognized him, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought to him all those who were sick
and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak, and as many as touched it were healed.

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