By Our Correspomdent
The Catholic Bishop of Warri Diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. John Okeoghene Afareha, has inaugurated the pastoral council members of Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church, Effurun, Delta state and urged them to do their best to assist the parish priest of the church to propagate the gospel and development of the church.
Bishop Afareha who gave the charge last Sunday, encouraged the council members to be fully committed to the gospel and good leadership of the church as well as giving the parish priest meaningful advice that would help the church in membership growth.
He stated that the installation of the pastoral council of the Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church was a body put together from the congregation to assist the parish priest in the organization and the governing of the parish, adding that the governing of the parish was not the only way politicians governs.
According to him “ The Pastoral Council Members are to assist and help the parish priest build and to erect structures and facilities that will equip the parish to dispense their duties towards God’s people, to bring them to the faith, to bring them to good living and to bring them to spirituality. The parish needs such as physical structures and what will improve the life of the people”
Bishop Afareha also administers the sacrament of confirmation on hundreds of Catholics faithful to further propagate the gospel and bring people to God. “Unless they are confirmed, such people are not available, so by confirming people in the church we are enlisting soldiers of Christ. They are workers for the church in a particular parish to help the parish priest lead people and bring people in conversion of body, soul and spirit to God,” he added.
He commended the parish priest, Very Rev. Fr. John Ederaine for his hard work and efforts at upgrading the facilities of the parish particularly the establishment of Redeemer Nursery and Primary School.
The Pastoral Council Members to assist the Parish Priest are Mr. Greg Akpeokhai, Secretary General, Sir Moses Iyasere, Secretary, Dr. Bazuaye-Ekwuyasi, Chairman Witness, Mrs. Ngonadi, Chairman Worship Sub-Committee, Sir Ogunleye, Chaiman Stewardship. Other members of the pastoral council are Sir, Usifo Mary (OLA), Cathchist Joy Enebeli, amongst others.
