Cameroonian Catholics celebrate feast day

Collette Ngante, public information officer for the Cameroonian Catholic Community of Virginia, opened the Oct. 3 Mass in celebration of the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux by reading Mass intentions from the community. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

Pauline Njah Ndofor (right) leads singers and musicians in cultural Cameroonian hymns. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

Fr. Maurice Mei Akwa, priest in residence at St. Lawrence Church in Alexandria, delivers the homily. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

Congregants pray the Our Father in traditional Cameroonian fashion. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

Fr. Akwa (center) and concelebrants deliver the final blessing. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD