The Holy Spirit Cathedral Parish of the Accra
Catholic Archdiocese has held a special mass for Persons with Disability
(PWDs).
The mass which has been established by St. Vincent de Paul Society, a
charitable organization of the catholic church as an annual ritual of the
church had in attendance students and staff from Akrpong School for the blind,
Tetteh-Ocloo State School for the deaf, Accra Rehabilitation Centre, The Three
Kings Special School, Dzworwulu Special School, Mampong Technical for the deaf
and some patients from Accra Psychiatric Hospital.
Preaching the sermon, Rev Fr. Patrick Agbeko, encouraged Christians to
sacrifice and give out to their neighbors sighting God, giving His only begotten
son to the world to die for mankind as an example.
Rev Fr Agbeko said, a Christian must be the first to give, feel
comfortable with what he gives out, look at the bigger picture and imagine how
the gift will change someone’s life.
Rev
Fr Raphael Atta Donkor, an associate priest urged the physically challenged
people to trust in the Lord, pray and always have in mind that God will provide
for them.
Ambassador
Peter Yankey, Ghana’s immediate past ambassador to DRC Congo Kinshasa, Republic
of Congo Brazaville and President of the St Vincent De Paul Society of the Holy
Spirit Cathedral said, the aim of the Society is to attend to the poor, the
needy, the sick and the disabled.
He
said when Jesus Christ came to earth, he had a stronger relationship with the poor,
the lepers and the outcast and so the spirit of St Vincent De Paul Society is
to deal with the needy.
He
said the society most often visits the homes of the disabled people who are bedridden,
wheel chair bound and home bound to donate items and money to help them
sustain.
He
said, members of the church and other individuals contribute to the funding of
the activities of the society but bulk of the amount comes from the coffers of
the church.
Speaking on the achievements of the society, Ambassador Peter Yankeey
said, the Society have supported hundreds of needy individuals as wards with
monthly stipends for their upkeeps, supported many-ill individuals in paying
their medical fees and in buying prescribed drugs, and provided mental patients of the children’s
ward of the Accra Psychiatric hospital with hot meals on frequent basis
Ambassador Peter Yankeey therefore encouraged parents not to lose hope
in such children in the family because they are children of God who are very
dear to the heart of God, adding that parents faced with such a challenge must
show greater love, compassion, kindness and gentleness towards that child as
Jesus Christ portrayed on earth.
GNA