OLA gives to Saint Victor’s Major Seminary

By
Godfred A. Polkuu, GNA

Tamale, Oct. 13, GNA – A delegation from Our
Lady Queen of Africa (OLA) Parish in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region has
visited the Saint Victor’s Major Seminary in Tamale in the Northern Region and
presented assorted foodstuff as part of its Christian corporate Social
responsibility.

The parish which is visiting the Seminary for
the first time presented items which included; bags of maize, millet, oil and
canned tomatoes to support the seminarians undergo their training.

Reverend Father George Omondi, Parish Priest
of the OLA Parish who led the delegation, said the donation was from proceeds
of a programme organised by the Parish, dubbed; “Lent with Jesus” which was
part of activities to mark the Parish’s lent season.

He said the initiative was based on a lecture
delivered by Most Reverend Alfred Agyenta, Bishop of the Navrongo- Bolgatanga
Diocese, which revealed the deplorable conditions of the seminary.

Reverend Daniel Fuseini Saaka, Vice Rector of
the Seminary who received the items, said “the gift could not have come at a
better time than this time,” and disclosed that the Seminary was under stressed
in terms of food and other necessities for the upkeep of both the seminarians
and the formatters.

He expressed gratitude to the Parish for the
gesture, and called for similar visits from sister Parishes to support the
Seminary.

Members of the delegation included; Mr Samuel
Agyegelone, the Parish Chairman, Mrs Mary Azumah, Vice Chairperson, Mr Jacob
Atimbia, Secretary, Mrs Augustina Atiah Abii, Vice Secretary, Mr Joseph
Ayambila, Trustee, Mr Mathew Akolgo, Organising Secretary, and Messrs Filbert
Kuupol, and Philip Azumah, Elders of the church.

GNA

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