On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the Kenyasi Deanery lived out the Gospel message in a tangible way through the donation of a 10,000-litre water tank to Kenyasi Prisons. The meaningful ceremony brought together prison officials, Catholic clergy, and parishioners in an inspiring show of community support.

The morning's events began with DSP Bernice Kyei welcoming the delegation and expressing the prison administration's appreciation. Following the Jubilee Prayer, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kumi, Dean of Kenyasi Deanery, connected the donation to Christ's call in Matthew 25:36 to visit those in prison. Fr. Kumi emphasized that this act of charity was a demonstration of the Church’s commitment to the welfare of the prisoners in this jubilee year. "This 27th day of March becomes significant not just as a date on the calendar," Fr. Kumi noted, "but as a moment when we put our faith into concrete action."

The 17th meeting of the Goaso Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) was officially convened on 14th February 2025 at the Diocesan Pastoral and Social Center in Goaso. The gathering brought together representatives from the clergy, lay faithful, and various diocesan institutions to deliberate on matters of pastoral, social, and administrative significance to the life and growth of the diocese.

On February 27, 2025, the Church gathered in solemn prayer at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bechem, to commend the soul of Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Gyansah-Tabi to God. The sacred rites began with the reading of tributes, followed by the Office for the Dead, and culminated in the Eucharistic Celebration of the Burial Mass, presided over by His Lordship, Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Bishop of Goaso.

The Missionary Childhood Society, the third society of the Pontifical Mission Societies, upholds the motto:  "Children helping children, children praying for children, and children evangelizing children". 

On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in this Jubilee Year of Hope and as part of Lenten observances, the missionary children dedicated prayers to their fellow children and donated over 100 pairs of footwear to their brothers and sisters at the Roman Catholic Primary and Junior High School in Abuom, located in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region.

On March 22, 2025, teachers from Catholic Private Schools within the Goaso Diocese gathered for their annual retreat at Cornelia Connelly School, Nkaseim. The retreat was facilitated by Rev. Fr. Vincent Kwabena Gyamfi under the theme: "Sharing Your Profession in the Vocation of Others" (Luke 9:28-36).

Fr. Gyamfi drew inspiration from the Transfiguration of Christ, highlighting how Peter, James, and John witnessed Jesus’ divine glory on the mountain. However, instead of fully embracing the deeper meaning of the moment, they focused on building three tents to commemorate the event.  

Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Catholic Bishop of Goaso has ordained four deacons to the priesthood at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Tanoso, Yamfo Parish.  

Three of the newly ordained – Rev. Anthony Kwabena Appiah Yeboah, from Tanoso; Rev. Luke Patrick Effah Gyau from Susuanso; and Rev. Sylvester Baffour Awuah, from Susuanso – all belong to St. Anthony’s Parish, Yamfo. These three deacons were the pioneers of St. Gregory the Great Provincial Seminary at Parkoso where they had their spirituality, Philosophical and Theological Studies. The fourth deacon, Rev. Dominic Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, however, had his spirituality and Philosophy studies at St. Paul’s Catholic Seminary, Sowutuom, Accra, and then went to St. Peter’s Regional Seminary, Pedu, Cape Coast where he studied Theology.

Friday 24th February, 2017 marked the sod cutting ceremony of a long desired dream of Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Chief Shepherd of a predominantly rural Diocese of Goaso, to help improve the living standards of the people through holistic and quality education. According to the Bishop, the school would provide an exceptional good learning environment for students, in the vicinity and beyond, for many years to come.

Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Catholic Bishop of Goaso has appealed to Parishes, Institutions, Societies, Stakeholders and Individuals in the Diocese and beyond and the general public to assist him construct St. John Paul II Seminary & Senior High School (SHS) at Bechem.

Bishop Atuahene noted that it had become imperative because even though there were a number of mixed and Girls SHS in the Diocese, it lacked a Boys School; hence the need to establish a male SHS to cater for the educational needs of boys in the Diocese and its catchment areas.

Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Catholic Bishop of Goaso has ordained one priest for the Diocese at the St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Goaso. The newly ordained priest, Rev. Fr. Francis Ayana, is a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral parish, Goaso. Rev. Fr.  Ayana hails from Bongo in the Upper East Region of Ghana, yet he was born and bred at Goaso. He had his Primary, Junior and Senior High education, all at Goaso, and then proceeded to St. James Minor Seminary for his Post SHS studies at Abesim in Sunyani.

He further pursued his Philosophical and Theological studies at St. Paul’s Catholic Seminary, Sowutuom, Accra and St. Peter’s Regional Seminary, Pedu, Cape Coast, respectively. He graduated with a BA in Sociology and the Study of Religions from the University of Ghana, Legon in 2013. Father Ayana was ordained a deacon on the 19th of December, 2015 and priest on 9th July 2016 and celebrated his First Thanksgiving Mass in the Cathedral.

The Goaso Diocesan Catholic Women Association (CWA) celebrated their Annual Feast of the Holy Family in a grand durbar at Kunsu under the theme: “The Responsibilities of Catholic Women towards the Care and Protection of Creation (cf. Laudato Si)” The four days programme was attended by over 2,000 Catholics and Non-Catholics. The Women were taken through a series of Talks on the theme and also had the opportunity to go for confession. 

Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Catholic Bishop of Goaso, on the 19th of December, 2016, ordained one deacon for the Diocese at the St. Anthony of Padua Cathedra, Goaso. The newly ordained deacon, Rev. Francis Ayana, is a parishioner of  St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral parish, Goaso. Rev. Ayana had his Senior High School education at Ahafoman Senior High School at Goaso, from where he proceeded to St. James Minor Seminary for his Post SHS studies at Abesim in Sunyani. He further pursued his Philosophical and Theological studies at St. Paul’s Catholic Seminary, Sowutuom, Accra and St. Peter’s Regional Seminary, Pedu, Cape Coast, respectively. Currently, he is in the final year of his theological formation at St. Peters’ Regional Seminary, Pedu, Cape Coast.

His Lordship Most Rev. Peter Atuahene, Catholic Bishop of Goaso, launched the Year of Mercy in a colourful celebration with Priests and Religious working in the Diocese, Lay Leaders of the Parishes and Societies, at St. Anthony Cathedral, Goaso. During the ceremony, Francis Ayana, a seminarian, was ordained a deacon and also in attendance were the relatives and friends of the ordinandi.

It is very rare for someone to celebrate both silver and golden jubilee anniversaries together in a life time. As for Sr. Dinah it was a milestone in history of her life to celebrate both her silver jubilee in religious vows and her golden birthday. Indeed it was worth celebrating and thanking God for the years chalked in her life. As the whole church observed the Year of consecrated life in 2015, it was so special for Sr. Dinah Ofosu, SSpS to celebrate the goodness and the blessings of the Lord who had called her in an exceptional manner. 

His Lordship, Most Rev. Peter Atuahene has commissioned mechanised borehole at Kasapin in the Asunafo North District on 11th December 2015. He thanked the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Francis Addae Poku for making the proposal and the donors, ‘Grove for Ghana’ in St. Hugh Catholic Church, Miami, U.S.A. who sponsored the project.

The Bishop appealed to the stakeholders to ensure proper maintenance of the project and pleaded with the District Assembly to do the expansion work. According to him wild animals in the forests are diminishing, the forest is gradually being destroyed, while water bodies are being polluted.

Most Rev. Peter Atuahene, Catholic Bishop of Goaso, has stated that in addition to his spiritual responsibilities, he is committed to providing safe and clean drinking water throughout his diocese especially in communities where sources of drinking water have been polluted. He said this during his recent commissioning of Expansion Work of Solar Powered Mechanised Borehole at Dantano in Asunafo South District to serve the Health Centre and the community.