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. 

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