… As SS Philip & James holds mass wedding.

Couples have been told to give more attention to their marriages than they do to their weddings.

The priest in residence at SS. Philip and James Catholic Church, Egbu, Rev. Fr. Dr. George Nwachukwu gave the counsel during his homily as nine couples wedded in the parish, Saturday, October 19, 2013.

Fr. Nwachukwu decried the rate of divorces in the society today, saying it is  because couples spend a lot of time preparing for wedding which lasts only for a day, while giving less or no time to prepare for their marriages which is for a life time.

The homilist described the miracle of marriage as the highest miracle where one added to one still remains one, adding that prayerlessness and selfishness are the main causes of marriage failures.

Citing Tobit and his wife Sarah as worthy examples, Fr. Nwachukwu charged couples to always hold unto prayer which is the fuel to keep the engine of their marriages alive, while saying that selflessness in marriage is also a bonus to marriage success.

The Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Patrick Oparamanuike thanked Rev. Frs. Nick Nwachukwu and Val Egejuru for coming to assist in the Eucharistic celebration.

Fr. Oparamanuike appreciated the couples that availed themselves of the opportunity to receive the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony and prayed God to sustain their marriages.

The Parish Priest also lauded the efforts of the parishioners towards the success of the mass wedding especially the Parish Catechists, Mr. John Anyanwu and Mrs. Philomena Ibechukwu.

The wedding reception witnessed the cutting of the cake and obtaining of marriage certificates by the couples as sponsored by the Church.

The couples included: Christopher Anayo & Scholastica Chinwendu Achonu, Benjamin & Patricia Chika Megwa, Joseph & Geraldine Nkiru Anyanwu, Obed & Happiness Chidinma Okechukwu.

Others are: Jude & Priscilla Chinyere Okoro, Boniface & Catherine Ijeoma Ukaegbu, Ezechinyere & Dorin Chidinma Okafor, Lazarus & Helen Ifeoma Elobuike, Anthony Uche & Violet Nkiru Ogbu.

Note: The SS Philip & James Chapel which was dedicated recently by the Archbishop of Owerri, Most Rev. A.J.V. Obinna was built by the collective efforts of the Catholic faithful of SS Philip & James, Egbu.

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