Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Bishop of Goaso recently elevated the St. Paul’s Catholic Church at Kasapin, an Outstation of the Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Parish at Mim in the Goaso Diocese to a Quasi Parish with the installation of Rev. Fr. Francis Addai Poku as its first Parish Priest.
In a homily, Bishop Atuahene said the elevation was to encourage the Church to grow by bringing it to the doorsteps of the people with the presence of a Mission House and a Priest.
He charged Fr. Addai Poku to help Parishioners grow spiritually and called on the faithful to support their Priest, adding that with the presence of a Priest, their responsibility would become bigger and more demanding.
He said there was an urgent need for them to commence the construction of a bigger Church to accommodate the growing Catholic population to enhance the faith of the people appealing to them to intensify effort towards the evangelization of the area.
The Prelate urged the faithful to contribute their widow’s mite to equip the Mission House and to kick start the construction of the new Church, saying that the project would be solely funded by the faithful through their contributions.
Bishop Atuahene reminded the people that as a Quasi Parish, the Church was expected to see immense growth spiritually, physically and in their Sacramental returns urging them to rid themselves of any impediment to receiving Christ in their lives.
He entreated the faithful to live in peace, reconciliation, joy, love, and mutual support to enable people feel the presence of God in their lives so as to win more souls for Christ.
The Bishop expressed the hope that his next visit would be to raise it to a full fledged Parish depending on the readiness and comportment of the people.
Fr. Addai Poku pledged to work hard to raise the Quasi Parish to a Parish status, urging the Parishioners to cooperate with him.
He commended Fr. Stephen Gyau for his hard work and dedication in preparing the grounds which led to the elevation of the Church to a Quasi Parish.
Concelebrating at the Mass were Rev. Frs. Stephen Gyau, the Parish Priest of the Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Parish at Mim and Francis Addai Poku.
The Bishop read the Decree for the creation of the Quasi Parish and presented the Document to Fr. Addai Poku.
Bishop Atuahene with the assistance of the Nananom installed Fr. Addai Poku as the first Parish Priest amidst applaud by the Faithful.
Bishop Atuahene presenting the Decree for the creation of the Quasi Parish to Fr. Addai Poku
Fr. Gyau Congratulating Fr. Addai Poku after the installation