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.

The newly elected officers of the Goaso Diocesan Sacred Heart of Jesus Confraternity were officially installed in a solemn ceremony held at the St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Goaso during  Mass on Sunday, February 23, 2025. 

The main celebrant of the Mass was Rev. Fr. Lawrence Adu-Gyamfi, and the installation was presided over by the National and Diocesan Spiritual Director of the Confraternity, Very. Rev. Fr. Bernard Obeng Gyamfi, which was done on behalf of the Bishop, Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene.