{"id":80656,"date":"2021-05-11T13:50:30","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T12:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=80656"},"modified":"2021-05-11T13:50:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T12:50:30","slug":"adoration-ministry-shut-down-as-mbaka-embarks-on-prayer-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/adoration-ministry-shut-down-as-mbaka-embarks-on-prayer-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Adoration Ministry shut down as Mbaka embarks on prayer retreat\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1699466229071379049\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enugu Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has announced a shutdown of the Adoration Ministry for a period of one month.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620823696977000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFZcEtQNrURfMiI_ybomXCO2fEGsw\">Pointblanknews.com<\/a>\u00a0gathered that this may not be unconnected to the earlier directive given to him by the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Calistus Onaga.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry sent out a notice early\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Tuesday morning<\/a>\u00a0informing members that Fr. Mbaka was proceeding on a one-month private prayer retreat.<\/p>\n<p>It was, however, silent on whether it was in obedience to the Bishop\u2019s order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cOur Spiritual Director, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka wishes to inform his beloved adorers that he has embarked on a private prayer retreat that will\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noreferrer\">end on 10th June 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, no ministry activities shall be held in the ministry ground pending his return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe directs that members of the ministry are to observe this period of his retreat as they used to do during the usual January breaks of the ministry, by praying at their homes, being charitable and fasting according to their ability. Adoration! 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