DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

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 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...

ASH WEDNESDAY: ARCHBISHOP IBEZIM CHARGES CHRISTIANS TO RENEW THEIR LIVES, DEEPEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.(PHOTOS).


Ash Wednesday: Archbishop Ibezim Charges Christians To Renew Their Lives, Deepen Their Relationship With God



Special services and masses were celebrated today in different churches to mark the beginning of lenten season which is called Ash Wednesday.

Many faithful offering themselves before God in penitence and ready to journey with Christ for fourty days and night of the season. 

The Lenten season reminds Christians of their mortality through the imposition of Ash on their foreheads.

In a sermon at the Cathedral Church Of Saint Faith,vAwka, the Archbishop, Province of the Niger, Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim said that at ash wednesday, Christian are reminded of their sinful nature in which Christ came to reconcile them with God .

Most Reverend Ibezim, the Bishop, Diocese Of Awka centers who spoke on the theme: 'possessing the land, recovering our lost possession' said that Christians through the season should meet God in their secret places as He is interested to deepen their relationship with him.

The service attracted the clergy and their wives in Awka Diocese to be marked with ashes from the Archbishop, Most Reverend Ibezim.

Also, Chaplain Of Divine Mercy Chaiplancy, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Awka, Reverend Father Justin Ezechukwu said that at Ash Wednesday, God is reminding each and everyone to embark on his mission,bgive alms and pray ceaselessly.

Reverend Father Ezechukwu said the season of Lent calls for sober reflection and humility before God and a time for Christian faithful to renew their lives. 

Series of prayers were offered for peaceful transition of government in in the state and peace in the nation.







 

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