LENT: We need to fast from noise, entertainment – Bishop Ezeonyia

The Catholic Bishop of Aba Diocese, Most Rev. V.V. Ezeonyia has called on Christians to use this Lenten period to fast from noise, television and other forms of entertainment. In his 2014 Lenten Message, titled: “Yearly Attitude Adjustment”, the Bishop said” “Lent is a time for our Yearly Attitude Adjustment.  For this, God gives us the spiritual tools of almsgiving, prayer and fasting for bringing cold embers back to life”. He warned that: “A gift is nothing without the love that animates it and the fraternal bonds it animates.  Alms bring us closer to God.  The service of charity belongs to the very nature of the Church.  It is a lively expression of God’s solicitude…

Aba Diocese ends Education Week

The Catholic Diocese of Aba has rounded off activities marking this year’s Education Week.  It is the 9th in the series.  The theme for this year was “Catholic Education and Sports”.  The climax of the event took place on February 24 at Christ the King School field.  Rex Aba, the Diocesan newspaper said it was well attended by some priests, parents, teachers and students from Catholic schools in the diocese. As is customary, the celebration began with a Mass before field events. In his address titleded, “Catholic Education and Sports”, the Diocesan Education Director, Rev. Fr. Jephthah Asuoha expressed his gratitude to God Almighty and Most Rev. V.V. Ezeonyia (C.S.S.), Bishop of Aba Diocese.  He…

18 ordained priests in Aba diocese

It was bumper harvest, Saturday, July 13 at SS Peter and Paul Parish, Mbutu Ngwa in Isiala Ngwa South LGA in Abia State as His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Fortunatus Nwchukwu, Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva and Apostolic Nuncio in Nicaagua, ordained 18 deacons as priests. The new priests are for the Catholic Diocese of Aba and Christ the Emmanuel Congregation. Delivering the homily, Archbishop Nwachukwu urged the newly ordained to see their call to the priesthood as a service to God and humanity.  He enjoined them to always be generous since according to him, priests are products of generosity.  Continuing, Nwachukwu encouraged the deacons to imbibe the principal and fundamental virtue of love, giving analogy…