Pope Benedict XVI in his Opening homily for the Year of Faith said "It
is in starting from the experience of this desert, from this void, that we can
again discover the joy of believing, its vital importance for us, men and
women. In the desert we rediscover the value of what is essential for living;
thus in today’s world there are innumerable signs, often expressed implicitly
or negatively, of the thirst for God, for the ultimate meaning of life. And in
the desert people of faith are needed who, with their own lives, point out the
way to the Promised Land and keep hope alive. Living faith opens the heart to
the grace of God which frees us from pessimism. Today, more than ever,
evangelizing means witnessing to the new life, transformed by God, and thus
showing the path."
On Friday, October 12, in my Diocese, the Year of Faith was lunched by a
Candle light procession to the Basilica where the faith started. The following
day we had a talk on the Faith by one of our Older Priest, Rev. Fr. Abasi who
gave us an exposure on the Second Vatican Council and how we as a diocese could
strengthen our Faith.
The Opening Mass was said by the Bishop of the Diocese Most Reverend Alfred
Agyenta and I was privileged to assist at the Mass as a Deacon with Deacon
Albert Wugaa.
The Bishop at the end of Mass unveiled a cross that the diocese would use to
mark the year of faith. This cross will travel the whole diocese in the course
of the Year and finally reach its destination at the Cathedral in Bolgatanga
where the closing Mass will be held. Thus starting from where the Faith came to
us commissioned for the new evangelization.
Students of Notre Dame Minor Seminary Senior High
Students of Notre Dame Minor Seminary Senior High
Cross Section of the People in the Minor Basilica
Roasary in the Basilica after the Candle light procession
Bishop Agyenta looking at the Year of Faith Cross for the Diocese that will travel all the parishes in the Diocese
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