By Polycarp Ifeanyi, Onitsha
It was indeed a special day for the Indigents and less privileged ones in Onitsha metropolis when Faithspiration family celebrated with them to commemorate the birthday of Blessed Virgin Mary.
The event which took off from SS Peter & Paul ( Iba Pope) Catholic Church Awada Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State drew numerous members of Faithspiration family ranging from lay faithful, Seminarians, Priests, youths, adults amongst other who assisted in sharing goodies to the beggars in Onitsha metropolis.
According to the Initiator and founder of Faithspiration, Rev. Fr. George Admike, he described Faithspiration as a platform established to inspire people so that they would recover their faith.
He also said, through the platform those who lack faith would gain it while those who relax in their faith would be rekindled, adding that the platform equally inspires solidarity with everybody and above all, inspires a return to God.
The cleric further explained that Faithspiration has lasted about two years, stating that it was a project he began to reach out to the wider society after obtaining a PhD certificate.
The Onitsha Catholic Archdiocesan director of communication Stated that Blessed Virgin Mary has no other desire than to care for the Children of God.
” So, in the birthday of Blessed Virgin Mary, Faithspiration family considered it worthy to meet our brothers and sisters in various places who are suffering most. We gave them spiritual food. We prayed for them and gave them words of encouragement. We also sang songs of praises together with them. We gave them money and materials things”
” We are the agents of Mary. We reach out to those in need and those who are neglected in the society” Said Fr. George.
He disclosed that they exercise would also spann to communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State and Nsukka in Enugu State as well as sick persons in Cameroon and Tanzania, saying that they would continue from those areas next time.
Fr. George however noted that Faithspiration is a ministry as well as NGO, stressing that it could minister in the wider society and also in the Church.
” Sure, from time to time, we extend our charity to people. Charity doesn’t discriminate. Today we officially engaged in touching lives and That’s why we considered doing it during the nativity of Mother of God. We served Catholics, Protestants, Pentcostants and Muslims. So, the majority of people we saw, we served them” Fr. George concluded.
He reminded the beggars and less privileged ones that the love they experienced from them is their faith in Christ Jesus, urging them to live like the Children of God and never live like what they are passing through.
Some places visited in Onitsha by Faithspiration family during touching people’s lives included; Mkpor New parts roundabout, MCC junction Onitsha, Bridge-Head Onitsha and parishioners of SS Peter & Paul Awada.
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