By Augustus Onwumere
Members of the Catholic Women Organization CWO, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Warri, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, celebrated the 91st birthday of Bishop Anthony Ewherido’s mother, Mrs. Paulina Ewherido.
The visit and celebration took place at her residence in Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State.
The group which was led by their President, Lady Ann Obodo, congratulated Mama Ewherido for adding another year to her age.
In her response, Mrs. Ewherido whom was visibly elated for this impactful birthday thanked the group for the gesture. She noted that no group has ever organized such birthday bash for her since birth and charged other groups to emulate them particularly for the aged. Mama Paulina Ewherido admonished the Catholic Women to shun all acts of gossip, extreme jealousy and undue hatred for one another, society as according to her, avoidance of these will spur them into ripe old age.
She however prayed that God will reward them in all they do.
In a chat with leader of the Women’s group, Lady Ann Obodo, thanked God for mother of the shepherd of the diocese to celebrate her birthday and had the CWO to visit her in her regime. She appreciated her CWO Women for encouragement.
High Point of ceremony was presentation of Cash gifts to Mama Paulina Ewherido.