Catholic Women Association of St. Joseph Parish Chumukedima (CWAC) observed its annual women’s day at St. Joseph Church, Chumukedima on August 27.
The day began with a holy Eucharist presided over by Rev. Fr. George, SDB, director Don Bosco Vocational Training Centre, 3rd Mile, Dimapur.
Recalling the life of St. Monica whose feast coincides with the day, the priest said, “St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine, changed the heart of her son through her enduring prayers.”
“In every family, the mother holds the most important place and her life reflects the life of her children. If she is prayerful, her children would be prayerful. If she is honest, her children would be honest,” he reiterated.
Meanwhile, Zumchilo Patton, president All Nagaland Catholic Women Association (ANCWA) delivering the keynote address said Catholic women have a vital role to play in the church, as well as in the Naga society and also urged the women present at the gathering to know and appreciate the Catholic traditions and customs.
Earlier, Rev. Fr. Sabu Chenackal, parish priest St. Joseph Parish, Chumukedima urged the women to take St. Monica as the role model for their Christian life and also lauded the parish Catholic women for taking the initiative to organize the program single-handedly.
The day also witnessed choir competitions based on the Christian hymnal “Hark the Voice” in various Naga tribal dialects.
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