General News of Wednesday, 11 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Father Campbell has been recounting how he got employed as a labourer at age 13• He said at the time it is difficult for his family• He indicated that he was paid 30 shillings a week which he used to fund his secondary educationRevered Roman Catholic priest, Rev Father Andrew Campbell, has been narrating how at age 13, he became a labourer at a grocery shop and used the proceeds to fund his secondary education after he completed his primary education. After primary school, I was inspired to be a priest, and I worked as a labourer to see this dream come true,” Father Campbell recounted. Father Campbell said he was inspired by reading magazines of Catholic priests and believed that was how he encountered Christ and his decision to enter into the vocation. “I come from a religious home, not wealthy, but when I see people doing missionary work in Africa, it touches my heart. Father Andrew Campbell further indicated that his passion for the priesthood forced him to work hard to raise money for secondary school and continue to a seminary.

Source: GhanaWeb August 11, 2021 06:46 UTC