MGBALA AGWA, NIGERIA: The people of Mgbala Agwa were recently
granted parishood by the Owerri
Catholic Archdiocese after 25 years of agitiation. According
to Mr.Pascal Uzoma,the station council chairman, he said,for
over 25 years, the catholic worshippers in Mgbala Agwa have
been in the struggle to have a catholic parish of their own
from the archdioces of owerri ecuminical. The reason for this
is not far fectched.First,the worshipers he said trek over 3
km to worship at the central parish in Agwa.This sometimes has
made them miss better part of the gospel,or sermon . Again,they
claimed that they have been making enormeous contributions to
the development of other community.
According to Mr. B.C Ogbonna,a Catholic movement leader,who
said that the community has contributed to the development of
catholic faith in Imo state and therfore deserves a catholic
parish of their own,this he said will bring more converts into
the catholic family in mgbala Agwa and draw more people to God.
He said that the community has produced over 5 Rev. fathers,
3 Rev.sisters, a monk and other catholic clergies.
In a celebrated mass to thank God for granting them the new
parish,the Rev. Father of Christ the king Parish Agwa,the pioneer
parish in Agwa enjoined Mgbala Agwa community to maintain their
faith in Almighty God.He charged them to be prayerful and work
in line with God principles which is all about the love of God
and Love of mankind |