-Donations sustain seminaries – Rector

The Maria Assumpta Cathedral Parish Owerri visited the Assumpta Spiritual Year Seminary Ogbaku, Mbaitoli LGA on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.  The visiting team was led by the Cathedral Administrator, Rev. Fr. Andrew Nkwocha.

Receiving the parishioners and their gift items, the Rector of the Seminary, Msgr. Kevin C. Akagha commended Assumpta parish for her efforts and kind gesture towards the welfare of the seminarians.  He also said donations sustain seminaries because seminarians don’t pay school fees; they depend on the faithful.

Msgr. Akagha explained that the endowment fund, which the Spiritual Year Seminary launched in 2010, is still on for sponsorship of seminarians.  He said already there are people who are doing this at the moment especially from Assumpta Parish and encouraged others to help in the training of future priests.

The Rector disclosed to the team that on 31st May 2014, which is the Feast of the Visitation of Our Blessed Virgin Mary, the seminary will celebrate its 10th anniversary. He seized the opportunity to invite Assumpta Parish to the anniversary celebration.

He disclosed that at the moment the seminary has two priests, Rev. Fr. Wence Obi and Rev. Fr. Milletus Ohanumma, 19 seminarians and one senior seminarian, Emmanuel Madu.

Speaking at the occasion, the Administrator of the Cathedral, Rev. Fr. Andrew Nkwocha, said that the seminarians are our future priests; therefore it is very important that they should be encouraged and supported through the annual visits and individual donations.

The members of the Pastoral Council who accompanied the Administrator during the visit are, the Parish Pastoral Council Chairman, Chief Sylvester Obasi, the Secretary, Mrs. Nkiru Eke, the President CWO, Lady Ruth Duruiheoma, the Chairman Finance Council, Mr. Linus Dike the president of CYON, Samuel C. Udeh, the President of Mary League, Miss Chiamaka C. Iwu and officials of various stations and sodalities among others.

The Parish Council Chairman, Chief Obasi had earlier  in his speech said that the visit was part of the parish’s yearly activities to help in the sustenance of the seminary and for the training of the seminarians who are our future priests.   Cheque and food items were presented to the seminary.

Also Chief Sylvester Obasi, Prof. Dan Dan Ekezie and Lady Ruth Duruiheoma made individual donations to support the seminary.

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