Catholic Men’s Council

Catholic Men’s Council for Accra

The Accra Archdiocesan Catholic Men’s Council (AACM), was recently inaugurated at the Holy Spirit Cathedral at Adabraka, Accra, with a call on men to actively partake in the evangelisation of the Church.

The new group, is an umbrella body for all Catholic Men Groups in the Archdiocese, tasked to co-ordinate their activities and intensify the evangelisation.   

It has Commander Joseph A. C. Combey (Rtd) as Chairman, with Mr. Lord Akita, Mamprobi Deanery; Mr. David Asetena-Krah, Kpehe Deanery; Mr. Philip Owusu-Ankomah, Kaneshie Deanery and Mr. Dominic Kpodovia, Osu Deanery as well as Kingsford Nii Otoo, Tema Battor Deanery, as Vice Chairmen.

Other Executives are Mr. Joseph Korang, Secretary, Mr. Edward Taylor, Assistant Secretary and Financial Secretary; Mr. Tony Wiredu, Treasurer and Mr. Kingsley Assensoh-Bediako, Public Relations Officer and Mr. Tobias Quist, Immediate Past Chairman;

Most Rev. Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, who performed the inauguration and induction of the Executives, entreated Catholic men to be salt and light of the world, urging them to arise, rejoice and renew the Church in Accra.

He said it was by divine will that their inauguration was taking place during the 120^th Anniversary of the founding of the Catholic Mission in Accra and in The Year of Faith.

The Archbishop explained that the aim of The Year of Faith pronounced by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was to challenge the faithful to let their lives shine and spread the good news to their families, communities and society at large.

To discharge this task successfully, Archbishop Palmer-Buckle urged members of the Council to read Pope Benedict’s Post Synodal Exhortation to Africa: Afriae Munus, to make Africa the true Spiritual Lung of Humanity.

He urged members to rally behind their leaders and support them to help the Council grow from strength to strength.

Cdr. Combey in a welcome address said the Council started two and half years ago at the behest of Sir Samuel Kofi Asubonteng, Executive Secretary of the National Catholic Laity Council, whom he commended.

Sir Asubonteng in a remark, urged members to also read the new Encyclical by Pope Francis, charging them to be prayerful, united and work together to promote the Council.    

A representative of the Accra Archdiocesan Catholic Women Council (CWC), Mrs. Rita Ainooson, President of the Kaneshie St. Theresa CWC, congratulated the Men’s Council in a goodwill message.

Christian Fathers Association; Catholic Men Association; Catholic Men’s Confraternity; The Brotherhood Society and Men of Galeli sent representatives to the ceremony.