The Cape Coast Dioceses of the Catholic Women Association (CWA), on Saturday presented assorted food items worth about GH¢2,000.00 to students at the St. Theresa’s Minor Seminary at Amissano near Elmina in the Central Region.
The items, which include four gallons of palm and vegetable oils, bags of rice, maize, sugar, gari, smoked fish, plantain, tubers of yam, milk, loaves of bread, Milo, toiletries and an undisclosed amount of money, were to support the students’ upkeep and their general welfare.
Mrs Margret Quaicoe, an executive member, who represented the Diocesan President, Madam Comfort Pobee, said the CWA recognised as the “mother” of the Catholic Church, carried the responsibility to see to the welfare of the students who would become future priests.
Mrs Quaicoe urged the students to take their studies seriously and also endeavour to lead responsible and disciplined lives, stressing that the Catholic Church was looking up to them as the future priests and they should not disappoint the leadership.
She reminded them that they were seminarians and should let the bible be their companion at all times, adding that Amissano was the premier seminary that had produced prominent priests, bishops and cardinals, and they, therefore, should not do anything that would tarnish the image of the school.
Mrs Quaicoe also advised them to pass all their grievances through the appropriate channels and not resort to acts that would disturb the peace that prevailed in the school.
She asked them to remain focus, humble and give their teachers the needed respect stressing that leading a humble and simple life would make them true Catholic priests in future.
Mrs Quaicoe urged the teachers to give of their best in the training of the students because whatever they impart in them would reflect in their (students) lives in the future.
Reverend Father Michael Martin Pamful, Rector of the Seminary, who received the items on behalf of the students, thanked the Association for the gesture and stated that it would go a long way to help with the feeding of the students.
Father Pamful said the school was enjoying the necessary peace and tranquility needed for effective academic work, but called on parents not to leave the training of the students to the teachers alone.
