The Divisional branch of the Catholic Women Association (CWA), Kumbo has resolved to come out of the dark and live the light which the world is witnessing today. The resolution was made in a CWA divisional meeting held at Meluf parish recently. The meeting held at Meluf parish early in July this year diverted its attention from the monotony of spiritual talks and focused on society and humanity.
As top priority on their agenda, the women showed an exceptional interest for the media: what it is all about and its impact on the society. To put the concrete thought into action, experts from the Diocesan media office were invited to open their minds on the media. Talking to the women about the media, Mr. Bernard Kong, the resource person drilled them on the meaning, origin and different types of the media.
He went on to elaborate on the advantages and the disadvantages of the media. Thanking the spokesperson for his elaborate and explicit expose, the women expressed great surprises on the marvels of the media. They also showed disappointment on the negative effects of the media especially on the children. While resolving that it would be appropriative to stop their children from learning such media branches like computer and internet, Mr. Bernard Kong satisfactorily cautioned them to teach their children as they have done to be aware of not getting involved into bad practices.
According to him, the children should be taught to use the internet while restricting them from opening immoral and cultic websites, and indulging into scamming; a common practice among young people nowadays. After getting information on the media, the women considered it "The tip of the iceberg" as they say much is still to be learnt. In that same session, the women took upon themselves to explore more on the media.
They programmed to visit media houses around Bui Division which will include the Oku Community Radio, the MTN, Orange and Camtel telephone service centres, the Kumbo Diocesan Printing and Communications Centre and to exploit any other avenue to enrich their knowledge on the media. Welcoming the women to their parish, the Catholic Men Association members called on the women to throw away pride and follow the footsteps of Mary their mother. While assuring the women that they have shown the men good examples to follow, the men said they will fall short of their good work if they choose their leaders by virtue of some selfish aims away from the bases of leadership role.
The women who in turn appreciated the men for not shying to follow the women said they now feel complete as they go ahead while the men follow them in the evangelization work, concluding that a complete family is one in which both father and mother are working for a common gold. The Divisional CWA chaplain among them, Rev. Fr. Edwin Tatah in his keynote address told the women to cultivate a more responsible attitude which is aimed at development rather than keeping the association stagnant.
Here, emphasis was laid on the timely payment of dues to the group and constant attendance at group meetings. To him, the timely payment of dues and non participation at deliberations in meetings is meaningless and vice versa because the church needs the spirituality of Christians and finances to grow. Other issues discussed were humanitarian centred. The women deliberated on spending money to carter for the sick especially the insane or mad people.