The Catholic Men Association (CMA) are stepping up efforts to attain a Diocesan Status in Kumbo to be capable of handling other church activities which have solely been taken care of by the CWA, Youth Movement and Cadets. In one of their bi-monthly Deanery meetings which held recently at the Kumbo Cathedral Hall, the men expressed their determination to boost the membership of the CMA.
As a result, some men have been designated to go round the different parishes that make up the Kumbo Deanery and mobilize men who are still dragging their feet. Ahead of the St. Joseph's Feast Day, Patron Saint of the CMA, which comes up on March 19, 2008, the men are working hard towards handling the principal parts of the mass on the occasion.
Calling on men not to make the Church an orphan and a widow church, the Canon of the Cathedral in Kumbo, Rev. Fr. Christopher Seka, challenged them to carry out a thorough self examination by asking why many men are not registered in the Catholic Men Association. He called on the Catholic Women Association, CWA, to help the CMA grow by encouraging their husbands who are not yet members of the CMA to join their brothers who are already pushing the association ahead.
The meeting was chaired by the Vice President, Ndosak Joseph in the place of the Deanery President, Lukong Ephraim who was unavoidably absent. The Kumbo Deanery CMA was created in June 2007 during a Constituent Assembly at Shisong, which brought together a total of 45 men from the six parishes of Melim, Meluf, Tobin, Mbve, Kumbo and Shisong. One year after, the association has a membership of 121 active men.