The Centre of Hope, a Catholic Non-Governmental Organisation under the auspices of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, climaxed its Silver Jubilee at the Holy Family Parish, Mataheko, with an appeal to the faithful to continue supporting the work of the Centre.
Most Rev. Charles G.
Palmer-Buckle, Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, who presided over the Mass,
entreated Christians to continue to give their little support to the Centre to
enable it cater for the destitute, aged and the sick.
He said like the little
boy in the Gospel passage of St. John 6: 9, who gave five barley loaves and two
fish that Jesus Christ blessed to feed 5,000 men, Christians were also being
urged to offer their little to the needy and leave the miracle to God.
The Archbishop also
advised the aged and the needy not to be despondent but trust in God’s
providence to provide their needs, urging them to cry in faith to the Lord who
listens to the cries of the poor.
He observed that the
tendency for the needy to always think of stomachs, have resulted in a lot of
the aged and the needy to complain, but urged them to be thankful to God and
pray for their children who might have forgotten and neglected them.
The year-long Anniversary
which was launched at the same Parish in February was on the theme: ‘Twenty-Five Years of Inspiring Hope Through
Charity’.
The Archbishop who
commended the foresight of Most Rev. Dominic K. Andoh of blessed memory for
establishing the Centre as well as the numerous benefactors of the Centre of
the years.
He acknowledged the
tremendous efforts of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, managers of the
Centre for their efforts over the past two and half decades, and urged the
parishioners to encourage their daughters to join the religious vocation like
the sisters to work in apostolates such as caring for the poor.
Among some of the
activities organized to mark the anniversary included Visitation to the
Catholic Media Organisations, Visitation to some Parishes and Rectorates in the
Archdiocese, Anniversary Lecture as well as a day with beneficiaries and
benefactors, and Awards Nights slated
for December 12, 2015.
Present at the Mass was
Sr. Benedicta Amiziah, FMM, Provincial Superior, Ghana-Liberia Province of the
Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, the FMM Sisters, the Board of the Centre, and
collaborators of the Centre.
The benefactors and beneficiaries
of the Centre were also represented.
Archbishop
Palmer-Buckle later at a reception held at the Centre for benefactors,
beneficiaries and Board of Members of the Centre, FMM Sisters as well as
invited guest, explained the efforts and the various projects the Archdiocese was
running to serve the urban poor and offer them support.
The Centre was established in 1990 by then Bishop of
the Accra Diocese, Most Rev. Dominic Andoh to cater for the destitute, marginalized
people with disability, the sick and invalid and poor and needy children in the
City.
With a mission to render selfless services through
charity and make God’s love a reality in the lives of the poor and needy, the
Centre has over the years been a haven for many and impacted positively in
their lives.
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