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Feast Day Celebration - 2026
April 12, 2026
Tamale OLA Cathedral Parishioners Climax Feast Day
Story by Francis E. Monnie, CAMP-G
On 12th April, 2026, parishioners of Our Lady of Annunciation (OLA) Cathedral, Tamale, climaxed the week-long activities to celebrate their Feast Day (Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord) amid the display of cultural diversity.
The activities included a Eucharistic adoration, a talk on the theme, aerobics, games, health screening and a picnic amid merry making and dancing.
The celebration was themed, “Let It Be Done. Mary As A Model Of Shared Mission”.
Adorned in traditional dresses such as “kente” and batakari (smock), the parishioners from the Dagomba, Dagaaba, Frafra, Builsa, Kasena-Nankani, Akan, Ewe, Igbo and Konkomba-Basaare communities, turned out in their numbers for the climax Mass at the grotto of the Cathedral.
The occasion also marked the formal beginning of a partnership with Christ the King Parish at Jamboai in the Eastern Deanery of the Tamale Archdiocese. The newly constituted Parish Pastoral Council and other committees were also inaugurated.
The Solemnity of Annunciation of the Lord is observed on 25th March, but it was shifted to today, the second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday).
In a homily, Very Rev. Fr. Thaddeus Kuusah, the Cathedral Administrator who presided over the Mass, noted that the two celebrations nevertheless, align perfectly.
He mentioned that Mary at the annunciation said, “Let it be done to me according to your Word.” (Luke 1:38), while on Divine Mercy Sunday Jesus breathes mercy upon the disciples and sends them thus, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” (John 20:21).
“Mary says yes, and a mission begins, Jesus sends the disciples, and the mission continues, he explained. “Today, we are invited to share in that same mission”, he added.
Fr. Kuusah emphasised that a parish with Mary as its model must become a parish of mercy. He, therefore, advised parishioners to concretely demonstrate this virtue to one another.
In this regard, he called on them to forgive those who have hurt them, expressing optimism that today’s celebration would bring reconciliation and healing to the Church community.
He further reminded and encouraged parishioners to emulate the apostles of the early Church who prayed together, shared their resources, cared for one another, lived in unity, and supported the weak in a shared mission, calling on them also to be united in their diversity.
Very Rev. Fr. Hilary Pogbeyir the Vicar General, and Rev. Frs. Festus Tubdaar and Philemon Nuo-ere Nangkureh, Curates of the Cathedral, and Rev. Fr. Edward Nobayele their counterpart from Christ the King parish, concelebrated the Mass.
Scores of Religious Men and Women, seminarians and a delegation from their partners from Jamboai, were also in attendance.
OLA Cathedral, previously known as St. Parick Catholic Church, was established in 1946 by the Missionaries of Africa Congregation (White Fathers).
The pioneer priests included Frs. Remy McCoy, Tom Tryers, Paul Haskew and John McNulty. They were assisted by lay collaborators such as D.A. Forson, Franz, J. Boafo, Allan Alhassan, R. Kabiri, and others.
Story by Francis E. Monnie, CAMP-G
On 12th April, 2026, parishioners of Our Lady of Annunciation (OLA) Cathedral, Tamale, climaxed the week-long activities to celebrate their Feast Day (Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord) amid the display of cultural diversity.
The activities included a Eucharistic adoration, a talk on the theme, aerobics, games, health screening and a picnic amid merry making and dancing.
The celebration was themed, “Let It Be Done. Mary As A Model Of Shared Mission”.
Adorned in traditional dresses such as “kente” and batakari (smock), the parishioners from the Dagomba, Dagaaba, Frafra, Builsa, Kasena-Nankani, Akan, Ewe, Igbo and Konkomba-Basaare communities, turned out in their numbers for the climax Mass at the grotto of the Cathedral.
The occasion also marked the formal beginning of a partnership with Christ the King Parish at Jamboai in the Eastern Deanery of the Tamale Archdiocese. The newly constituted Parish Pastoral Council and other committees were also inaugurated.
The Solemnity of Annunciation of the Lord is observed on 25th March, but it was shifted to today, the second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday).
In a homily, Very Rev. Fr. Thaddeus Kuusah, the Cathedral Administrator who presided over the Mass, noted that the two celebrations nevertheless, align perfectly.
He mentioned that Mary at the annunciation said, “Let it be done to me according to your Word.” (Luke 1:38), while on Divine Mercy Sunday Jesus breathes mercy upon the disciples and sends them thus, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” (John 20:21).
“Mary says yes, and a mission begins, Jesus sends the disciples, and the mission continues, he explained. “Today, we are invited to share in that same mission”, he added.
Fr. Kuusah emphasised that a parish with Mary as its model must become a parish of mercy. He, therefore, advised parishioners to concretely demonstrate this virtue to one another.
In this regard, he called on them to forgive those who have hurt them, expressing optimism that today’s celebration would bring reconciliation and healing to the Church community.
He further reminded and encouraged parishioners to emulate the apostles of the early Church who prayed together, shared their resources, cared for one another, lived in unity, and supported the weak in a shared mission, calling on them also to be united in their diversity.
Very Rev. Fr. Hilary Pogbeyir the Vicar General, and Rev. Frs. Festus Tubdaar and Philemon Nuo-ere Nangkureh, Curates of the Cathedral, and Rev. Fr. Edward Nobayele their counterpart from Christ the King parish, concelebrated the Mass.
Scores of Religious Men and Women, seminarians and a delegation from their partners from Jamboai, were also in attendance.
OLA Cathedral, previously known as St. Parick Catholic Church, was established in 1946 by the Missionaries of Africa Congregation (White Fathers).
The pioneer priests included Frs. Remy McCoy, Tom Tryers, Paul Haskew and John McNulty. They were assisted by lay collaborators such as D.A. Forson, Franz, J. Boafo, Allan Alhassan, R. Kabiri, and others.
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