The St. John Paul II Church at Ayomso in the Goaso Diocese has been elevated to a Quasi Parish status at a Mass with Rev. Fr. John William Fynn as its first Parish Priest.
Stations that form the Quasi Parish are Ayomso, Fawohoyeden, Kumaho,Dotom, Gyasikrom, Menkakrom and Anwiawia.
The installation ceremony was performed by Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, the Bishop of Goaso, who presented the keys of the Church to Fr. Fynn, assisted by Nana Obeng Ackar, the Gyaasehene of Ayomso Traditional Area and Obaahemaa Adanse Fofie, the Queen Mother of Ayomso to install him.
The Mass presided over by Bishop Atuahene, was concelebrated by four priests including Rev. Msgr. Anthony Boahen Kyereme, the St. Anthony of Padua Parish Cathedral Administrator out of which the St. John Paul II Church was carved.
Bishop Atuahene explained to the congregation that a Parish was canonically erected by the Diocesan Bishop after consultation with the Parish Priest and the Council and urged the faithful to support their Priest to enable the Church attain a full Parish status.
He identified three factors that called for the establishment of Parish, territorial continuity, adequate number of people and sufficient human resources.
The Bishop advised Fr. Fynn, to co-operate, collaborate and relate very well with the people under his care.
Fr. Fynn expressed gratitude to Bishop Atuahene, for the great honour done him and the people of Ayomso Zone as well as Nananom of Ayomso.
