A colourful thanksgiving Eucharistic celebration was held at the St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral at Goaso for four Sisters of the Religious of the Virgin Mary, (RVM) who professed their Perpetual Vows in the Philippines.
They are Rev. Srs. Ma. Lydia Yaa Sarpong, Ma. Cynthia Ameyka, Mary Magdalene Sampson Kwofie, and Ma. Lydia Baiden.
The Mass which was presided over by the Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, the Bishop of Goaso was attended by many RVM Sisters, including their District Superior, Sr. Teresita Francia, RVM, family members, friends, relatives and well wishers of the four Sisters.
Concelebrants at the Mass included: Rev. Msgr. Anthony Boahen Kyereme, the Cathedral Administrator, Rev. Frs. Clement Badu Kyeremeh and Elisha Manu, Assistants to the Administrator.
Bishop Atuahene congratulated the new Sisters for the bold step they had taken and charged them to use their gifts and talents to render joyful service to God and the Church, appealing to young people to respond to the call to Religious Life.
Sr. Lydia Yaa Sarpong on behalf of her colleagues expressed gratitude to the Bishop, Priests, their parents, relatives, Superiors, Formators and the Congregation for their support and encouragement and prayed God to reward them.
The four Sisters thrilled the Congregation with a solemn song in appreciation of what God has done for them.
Bishop Atuahene with the four Sisters