Alettia Ashunkeng Achanyi and Lionel Ebongue Celebrate Historic Wedding

By James Achanyi Fontem, camlinknews

Alettia Ashunkeng Achanyi and Lionel Ebongue Celebrated an extraordinary and Historic Wedding in Buea, south west region of Cameroon on the 24th April 2021 in the company of members of their families, friends and well wishers. Some of you will be asking why the event is described as extraordinary and historic. The first reason is the fact that the wedding was endorsed by Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church at Vatican City Rome, Italy for Alettia is a Catholic Christian and Lionel is an Evangelist. The second reason is the fact that Alettia comes from Lebialem Division of the South West region, while Lionel is from Moungo Division of Littoral Region of Cameroon.

The event all started on the 23rd April 2021 when both families met in the evening for traditional blessings and to discover who is who in each family. The following day, all prepared themselves for the wedding ceremony proper in the Buea City Council and the chair was the first deputy Mayor who cautioned the persons present on the attitude to be adopted during the ceremony. The Mayor described marriage as a Godly event. It takes place only once and it remains forever throughout life. Marriage is like a ROSE flower and this means that marriage is beautiful. This is an occasion where two persons, a man and a woman engage to sign a certificate before staying together. The event at the city council was to sign the marriage certificate by Alettia, Lionel and witnesses.

The Mayor asked the couple to check each other before the engagement to avoid complains later on that they did not see what they expected before making the choice of the type of marriage (Monogamy or Polygamy), taking the oath of fidelity and signing the certificate. A marriage engagement is for better or for worse. Once the oath has been taken as the key, no one can unlock it. Rings were bestowed on each other as token of LOVE. From the Buea City Council, the families and couple went to St. Charles Parish where the couple was blessed by the Re. Father after reading the affirmation certicate signed by Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome, Italy. During he church session, the choral group chanted harmonious songs of praise in favour of the couple, Alettia and Lionel.

The Parish Priest said what God has put together, no one change it. It should be noted that the populations of the Lebialem and Moungo communities promote LOVE, PEACE and JUSTICE, while fighting against all forms of discrimination and tribalism. It is believed that Alettia and Lionel put this philosophy in their minds when taking the decision to engage in marriage. The Catholic Priest said, in the scripture it is revealed that a man will leave his parents and look for a partner-woman, and both will become one. He added that Alettia and Lionel are blessed. He advised the couple to frame the endorsement certificate from Pope Francis and hang it in their house to remind them regularly of the engagement taken by them. Both of them will live and work in harmony for better or for worse. They should live together, pray together and play together always for their blessings to be abundant.Alettia and Lionel took the oath of Christian marriage to live together till death separates each of them at St. Charles Church before the Rev. Father blessed their marriage.

Catholic Priestly Ordination 2021 Took Place in Buea, Cameroon

By James Achanyi-Fontem, caminknews

The Catholic Priestly Ordination 2021 Took Place in Buea on the 8th April with one of ours amongst the seven chosen for the occasion in the person of Rev, Stanley Monet Chilavert. Rev. Stanley Monet was born on February 18th, 1988 to the family of late Mr. Michael Beja and Mrs Emilia Ngwibeteh.

He is the last child in a family for seven and he received his primary education in Regina Pacis primary school in Small Soppo, where he obtained the First School LEAVING Certificat. From there, he was admitted in Government High School Bojongo where he obtained his GCE Ordinary Level and Advanced Level Certificates after studying from the year 2000 to 20007 He was admitted in the University of Buea in 2008 under the Faculty of Arts. During his stay in the university, he was very active and committed member of the St. Peter and Paul University Community, where his call to become priest started. On completion of his three years in the university, Bishop Immanuel Bushu Emeritus admitted him as a prospective seminarian of Bishop Rogan College (BIROCOL). Bishop Bushu was in control of the Diocese of Buea at that time.

In 2013, he was moved to St. John Mary Vianney Spiritual Centre in Bafut, where he gained the opportunity to read philosophy for three years at the St. Thomas Aquinos Major Seminary in Bambui. At the end of his philophical studies, he was sent to St. Peter Apostolic Parish Mudeka where he spent one year of pastoral experience. During his stay in Mudeka, he taught philosophy and religion at the Government Bilingual High School before returning to STAMS in 2017 to begin theological studies On completion, he was ordain as a deacon by Bishop Michael Bibi. Bishop Michael Bibi was at the time Apostolic Adminisrator of the Diocwse of Buea, While in the seminary, Rev. Stanley served as a receptionist, dormitory captain, information and Sancristan. In the area of sports, Rev. Stanley is good in Handball, volleyball and good hanball goalkeeping. Other persons ordained on April 8th at the same time areRev. Solomomon Lyonga Ikundi, Rev. Mario Arrey Servinitinyi, Rev. Ikome Emile Mokonya,Rev, Joel Ngollo, Rev. Franklin Jua and Rev. Bernard Ebule.The Bishop of the Diocese of Buea, told them that they have become the dwelling place of God and they shall be his people, he shall be their Lord and God.

After the entrance declaration, the Bishop told the population at the Cathdral where the ordination took place, that the Holy Spirit shall decend on the prists and make them whole. He prepared them to be ready to start their mission as they enter the house of Yaweh. In the house of Yaweh (God), the priests will give him the praise that is his due, as the alpha and Omega. He described the ordained as priestly people, kingly peopleand Holy People that God has chosen for them to sing praises to the Lord. This introduction led all into the mass proper , where readings from the Holy Book were made to remind them of the tasks ahead of them as ordained priestss.. In effect, the priestly ordination 2021 day was made by the Lord.

The homely was on the promise of the elect, which said before they enter the order of the Priesthood, they had to declare before the people their intention to undertake the office with all their hearts.. This means,exercising the ministry of the word worthily and wisely, preaching the Gospel and teachingof the Catholic faith. The priest will pray without ceasing as they implore with God’s mercy upon the people entrusted to them in their different parishes.

This was followed by thanks givingof amazing grace, bountiful grace, wonderful grace and miraculous grace.nEarth is the lord’s with everything in it, the World and all who live in it. In exchange they were offered Jesus. This is a little about how the marriage between the ordained priests and Jesus was arranged by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Buea. The ordination ceremony by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Buea was followed by a grandiose party and Rev. Father Stanley Monet offered his first mass at Mutengene and Tole, where he was raised by the mother, Mami Emilia Ngwibeteh. Videoes of these events will be seen on You Tube and Face Book.