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.

Very Reverend Fathers Stephen Dabanka (right) and Dr Augustine Owusu Addo (left)  celebrated the Silver Jubilee to the priesthood on 24th October 2015 at St. Anthony Cathedral, Goaso. Both priests were ordained into the Catholic Priesthood in Sunyani on 21st July 1990.

In attendance were some classmates and dignitaries like Most Rev Peter Atuahene, Catholic Bishop of Goaso, Most Rev Dominic Nyarko Yeboah, the Catholic Bishop of Techiman, Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas Afriyie, Secretary General, National Catholic Secretariat, Nana  Ansah Adu Baah, the Omanhene of Yamfo Traditional Area, Nana Afuah Sarpong, Akwaboahemaa – Kumasi, Mrs Florence Opoku Anokye based in London, U.K, the Acting Vice Chancellor and the Staff of the Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre, Priests and Religious from several Dioceses.

His Lordship, Most Rev. Peter K. Atuahene, commissioned a Mechanised Water Borehole on September 11, 2015, at Wamahinso in the Brong Ahafo Region at a grand and colourful durbar. The project was sponsored by ‘Grove for Ghana’ in St. Hugh Catholic Church, Miami, U.S.A. The project consists of Borehole, one five-thousand-litre Poly tank and a Submersible Pump.

The Bishop, in his speech, thanked the donors and explained that indiscriminate human activities had polluted rivers and water bodies making them unsafe to drink and use. He said that the project had met the particular need of the community by providing safe and clean water for drinking and domestic purposes. He entreated the people to cooperate with the Management Board, yet to be set up, to ensure successful maintenance of the project. Mr Samuel Owusu Ansah, the Assembly man, launched an appeal for funds to raise seed money for the running of the Water Project.

The Youth Wing of the Catholic Women Association (CWA) of Goaso Diocese recently celebrated her fourth Anniversary with a series of activities at the St. Peter’s Parish at Kenyasi in the Brong Ahafo Region. 

The three-day celebration themed “The Value of Marriage and Family: The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the context of the New Evangelization” brought together members from nine Parishes in the Diocese. 

Most Rev. Peter Atuahene, Bishop of Goaso and Special Guest of Honour at the opening ceremony entreated the CWA youth to be focused and well grounded in the Catholic faith because the future of the Catholic Women Association (CWA) depends on them, advising them to brace themselves to take up the mantle of leadership in the near future. 

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. 

Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Bishop of Goaso Diocese recently Confirmed 24 Catholics at the St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral at Goaso.

The Mass was concelebrated by Rev. Msgr. Anthony Boahen Kyereme, Cathedral Administrator, and Rev. Frs. Clement Badu Kyeremeh and Elisha Manu, Assistants to the Administrator. 

Bishop Atuahene in a homily urged Christians to draw inspiration from the Holy Spirit to empower them to lead good Christian lives adding that having received the Holy Spirit through the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation; they were expected to bear fruits in their lives.

Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Bishop of Goaso Diocese recently administered the Sacrament of Confirmation on 138 students at the Boakye Tromo Senior High Technical School at Duayaw Nkwanta in the Tano North District of the Brong Ahafo Region. 

The Confirmandi were drawn from the different non Catholic Second Cycle Institutions in the Diocese as well as Tepa Nursing and Midwifery Training School.

In a homily, Bishop Atuahene urged the Confirmandi to always uphold the Catholic faith and defend it boldly by word and deed advising them to live exemplary lives.

Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Bishop of Goaso has called on the youth to actively participate in Church activities to ensure their holistic growth and development.

He urged the youth to be focused, make use of opportunities available to them, develop their talents, live a dignified life, and contribute meaningfully to the growth of the society.

The Bishop made the call during the opening ceremony of this year’s World Youth Day celebration at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Kenyasi in the Brong Ahafo Region, on the theme: “Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God”.

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 Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) Girls’ Secondary School at Kenyasi recently climaxed its 40th Anniversary Celebration on the theme: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), a tool for Girl-Child Empowerment. 

Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Bishop of Goaso congratulated the School on the milestone attained and expressed gratitude to the Founders, and all who had contributed to its growth. 

He advised the students to eschew all forms of examination malpractice which he described as a very serious issue that had threatened and eroded the gains of educational provision in Ghana. 

“Make use of the opportunities that the School offers you in your formative period to prepare for your future. Do not depend on fraudulent means to excel in your examinations, but make judicious use of your time to study hard in preparation for your examinations.” 

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.

Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, the Catholic Bishop of Goaso Diocese, recently ordained five deacons for service in the Lord’s vineyard during an impressive Eucharistic celebration at the Holy Family Catholic Chaplaincy, JOSCO at Bechem.

The Deacons are: Revds. Emmanuel Asante Wiredu, Elisha Manu, Benjamin Danso, Sixtus Kyei Kusi and Joaking Bonsu.

In a homily, Bishop Atuahene expressed his profound gratitude to God for the gift of vocation to the young men and thanked the deacons and their families for generously responding to God’s call.

Bishop Atuahene noted that the modern society with all its attractions and distractions was posing a big challenge to a life of dedication and service and urged the Deacons to strive to deepen their personal relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer and meditation.

Rev. Msgr. Matthew Addai, Vicar General of the Goaso Diocese was recently inducted into office as the 12th substantive Principal of the St. Joseph College of Education (JOSCO) at Bechem in the Brong-Ahafo Region during a solemn and impressive ceremony.

The induction ceremony which took place in the 900-seating capacity College Chapel, commenced with a concelebrated Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, Bishop of Goaso.

In a homily on the theme “St. Joseph as a family’, Bishop Atuahene stressed the need for them to live in harmony and to show love and respect for each other.

Twelve members were recently initiated into the Sacred Heart of Jesus Confraternity at the St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Goaso in the Brong Ahafo Region.

Those initiated are: J. A. Addai, John Bosco Yamoah, Anthony Yaw Kobi, Dominic Osei Kofi, Osei Baafour Andrew, John Aniwo, Michael Oppong, Doris Obeng Boame, Elizabeth Bediako, Leticia Owusuaa, Mary Serwaa and Christiana Kande.

The initiation ceremony which was preceded by a two-day retreat, took place during a Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Rev. Msgr. Anthony Boahen Kyereme, the Cathedral Administrator.