Politics
By Anthony Isibor
ROTARIAN Max Amuchie, the 6th president of Rotary Club of Abuja, has said that just as Rotary has Seven Areas of Focus, the Corporal Works of Mercy is made up of seven acts of charity.
Speaking during his valedictory speech at the handover and award night of the Club on July 1, 2023, Amuchie stated that the seven acts of charity hungry, to give drink to the thirsty, to clothe the naked, to give shelter to travellers, to visit the sick, to visit the imprisoned, and to bury the dead are what Rotarians do.
“We can, therefore, see that Rotary and one’s faith find a nexus in humanitarian causes.
He also revealed that his interest in Rotary was largely influenced by his background as a Catholic, where Corporal Works of Mercy is a doctrinal requirement.
According to him, just as Rotary has Seven Areas of Focus, the Corporal Works of Mercy is made up of seven acts of charity: to feed the hungry, to give drink to the thirsty, to clothe the naked, to give shelter to travellers, to visit the sick, to visit the imprisoned, and to bury the dead.
He noted that Rotarians are global citizens united in the ideal of service, service to humanity, service to mankind, service to our communities, service to impact lives, service to ensure sustainable social progress.
Amuche, who handed over to Aisha Ali, as the 7th president urged her to ensure that the traditions put in place by the founding father, Paul Percy Harris, are maintained.
“Rotary as we know, is a non-religious and non-political organisation that emphasises diversity, equity and inclusion.
“The essence of Josemaría Escriva’s teaching is that you don’t necessarily need to be a priest to be called to holiness, that whatever vocation (in Rotary we say classification) you have you can be sanctified by it, you can be called to holiness by it.
“For us in Rotary, our membership is on the basis of our classification, which identifies us by the work we do, through which we can give our treasure and even our talent in service to humanity.
“As one got deeper in Rotary and found a connection to one’s faith, the passion increased and I took it as an article of faith that if I ever became club president I would use the position to impact lives in our adopted community, Gidan Gimba.’ he added.
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– July 04, 2023 @ 11:20 GMT |
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