...As Over 600 Receive Sacrament of Confirmation
Despite
the fear of insecurity and past incidents of terrorist attacks in this
town near Abuja, New Nyanya is peaceful as it witnesses social and
religious activities.
It
was indeed a day of joy for parishioners of St. Sylvester Catholic
Church New Nyanya in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State as
eighty couples were given the sacrament of matrimony by the Catholic
Bishop of Lafia Diocese, Most Reverend Dr. Mathew Ishaya Audu.
In
a statement signed by the Public Relations of the Church, Mr. Ewache
John Ajefu notes that the ceremony was unique and historic in the anals
of St. Sylvester Catholic Church history.
The
marriage ceremony and the Sacrament of Confirmation put together by the
Parish Priest of St. Sylvester Catholic Church New Nyanya Reverend
Father Lawrence Soja Anyembugu were part of the key activities lined
up for first pastoral visit of the Bishop to the Independent Mission.
Speaking
at the occasion, the Bishop admonished the couples to cloth themselves
with the love of Christ in order to have a sustainable marriage life,
stressing that marriage without love is meaningless.
Citing
many examples of causes of breakage in marriage life, Bishop Mathew
Audu called on them to avoid pitfalls that would lead to regrets,
adding that exemplary Christian life was key to successful marriage.
New
Nyanya is a town in Nasarawa State. It is a district of Karu Local
Government Area, Nasarawa State, and is among the towns that make up the
Karu Urban Area, a conurbation of towns stretching into the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT). New Nyanya is loosely considered as part of the
metropolitan area of Abuja.
Ewache John Ajefu
Public Relations Officer
St. Sylvester Catholic Church,
New Nyanya, Karu LG. Nasarawa State
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