Fathers told to spend time with family

Tema, June 19, GNA - Reverend Father Andrew Campbell, the Parish Priest of Good Shepherd Catholic Church at Tema Community Two, has said it was important for fathers to spend more time with their family.
 He said allotting more time to their official work and social activities to the neglect of their wives and children impacted negatively on the household.
      This encourages the children to fall into bad company, indulge in social vices with some being caught up with the law.
 "Today I am going to the United Kingdom for a conference, tomorrow it is the United States, the next time it is Dubai for business transaction and at the at week-end I am going to play lawn tennis, squash or golf", he said when preaching to mark Fathers Day on Sunday.Rev. Fr. Campbell appealed to fathers to stay at home during their leisure hours to be able to supervise and monitor the movements of their children, especially the friends they move with.
 He appealed to children also to reciprocate their parents' efforts at bringing them up by being serious with their books and refrain from indulging in activities that would tarnish the image of the family.The priest later called all fathers to the alter, blessed them and distributed certificates to them with the inscription "in honour of being the best DAD in the world."
      He said the certificates should be displayed openly to serve as reminder to observe faithfulness, appreciate kind things, be hones, ever loving and be responsible to the family.