Abuja, 07 May, 2024 / 10:10 pm (ACI Africa).
Ahead of Father’s Day at Christ the King Kubwa Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja to be marked on Sunday, May 12, the Local Ordinary of the Nigerian Metropolitan See has urged husbands to be reliable and supportive in their role at the helm of their respective families.
In his Sunday, May 5 homily, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama said, “Even though your parish is not celebrating Father’s Day today until next Sunday, permit me to greet from this pulpit all fathers in the Archdiocese as they celebrate their day.”
“As we told the mothers when they celebrated their day three Sundays ago, fathers, like mothers, must be strong pillars in the home,” Archbishop Kaigama said, recalling the April 14 celebration.
Father’s Day is celebrated across the globe to recognize the contribution that fathers and father figures make to the lives of their children. While the day of the annual celebration varies per country, many countries, including Nigeria, observe it on the third Sunday in June, which falls on June 16 this year.
However, the Catholic Men Organization of Nigeria (CMON) under the auspices of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) adopted the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker for the celebration of Father’s Day. Specifically, the celebration is marked on the Sunday after May 1 if the day (May 1) is not a Sunday.