“Go into the world, my dear child. Do not be afraid I am with you, to protect you, in all that you do. ” This Chorus was used to salute the presence of the Local ordinary of the Diocese of Buea Bishop Michael Bibi as he visited the Christians of St. Patrick Parish Ngeme -Limbe within the context of His pastoral responsibility to meet and commune with his flock, understanding their joy and sharing in their pain but above all, to pray and encourage the Christians in their Christian life.
Bishop Bibi on Pastoral Visit in Ngeme
The pastoral visit this 25th day of February 2024, which coincided with the 3rd anniversary of canonical possession of the Diocese of Buea by His Lordship Michael Bibi, gave the prelate the opportunity to pray with his flock on this special day and encourage them in their Christian journey.
Bishop Prays with his Christians
In the spirit of lent, the local ordinary called on the Christian community of St. Patrick Parish Ngeme, to persevere in times of trials and challenges for difficulty he stated, is part of Christian life.
Celebrating the Eucharist, Bishop Michael Bibi lauded the Christians for their continuous thirst to nourish their spirituality, which he said is evident in the massive turnout by Christians during a catechetical session held at the St. Patrick Parish Ngeme weeks ago. He encouraged the Christians to live true Christianity by surrendering themselves completely to the will of God with the belief that God responds to all requests according to His will.
Christians reassured of God’s will.
To respond to God’s love for them, the Christians he noted should endeavor to act according to the ways of the Lord. He invited them to belong to small Christian communities for this he emphasized is the church in the neighborhood which provides a platform for the Christians to know each other better, share the word of God and commune with one another as one Christian family.
Christian people of Ngeme parish
The two- days pastoral visit which commenced on Saturday February 24th also gave the congregation the latitude to chat concrete concerns with the Bishop and to commend him for the efforts put in building the diocese. Speaking on behalf of the congregation, the parish pastoral council chair, echoed sentiments of appreciation to the Lord Bishop, reminding him of their unquestionable support for his ministry as he continues to shepherd the Diocese.
St. Patrick parish Ngeme
In gratitude to the prelate as he celebrated 3years of canonical possession of the diocese of Buea, the parishioners prayed for good health and protection on their chief shepherd after which they together contributed the sum of 587,000frs to assist the bishop, which he says shall be used for the construction work at the Bishop Pius Awa Memorial pastoral Centre.
