ST. BAKHITA CATHOLIC CHURCH CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY

SILVER JUBILEE CLIMAX

PRIESTLY ORDINATION 2018

Bishop's Meeting With Pastoral Leaders On A Move Towards A Self-Reliant Church

Side view of the Koforidua Catholic Diocesan Secretariat: Anniversary Project

The Bishop

BISHOP OF THE CATHOLIC DIOC. OF KOFORIDUA.
Surname: AFRIFAH-AGYEKUM
Name: Joseph Kwaku
Date of Birth: December 22 [READ MORE..]

Our Mission

We are the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua who brings Christ to all people in the diocese by preaching the word of God, administering the sacraments and by providing quality education, health, humanitarian and other social services. [READ MORE..]

Our Vision

"Evangelizing through self reliance"
The vision translated into the three local languages used in the diocese, Akan, Ewe and Krobo, shall be disseminated throughout the diocese to galvanize...[READ MORE..]

ST. BAKHITA CATHOLIC CHURCH CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY

Fifteen years ago the  seed of St. Bakhita Catholic Church was sown at Old Estates, Koforidua. This seed has grown to become a big tree under whose shade the people of God sit.

The Parishioners and Priests marked this milestone with a monthlong celebration. Among the activities organised were a pilgrimage to the Franciscan Valley of Prayer and Silence, a 5 Days Revival,  Memorial Mass for deceased parishioners, a day with the sick and aged and free health screening over the period of the celebration.

The anniversary was climaxed with a Thanksgiving Mass on October 28, 2018 presided over by the Local Ordinary of the diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Afrifah-Agyekum and concelebrated by scores of priests from the diocese.

The bishop as his anniversary gift to the Church, elevated her to the status of  a parish through a decree he read out. St. Bakhita Catholic Church now has juridical personality by virtue of the law itself, that is a subject of rights and obligations which accord with her new status ( CIC 515¶3)

After the Mass, the Bishop blessed and commissioned the parish's new and ultramodern Rectory as the anniversary monument.

THE NEW RECTORY

 

SILVER JUBILEE CLIMAX

The Climax of the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua was held at Koforidua-Jubilee Park from November 23 to 26, 2017 with over ten thousand people participating in it.

The Theme for the Silver Jubilee was: CDK @ 25: Renewing our Faith in the Light of the New Evangelization.

Activities to mark the climax of the Jubilee included opening ceremony, anniversary durbar, presentation of awards, crusade, catechesis, candlelights and rosary procession, drama on the history of the diocese, appeal for funds, inauguration of an ultra-modern Diocesan Secretariat, Luncheon, and Eucharistic celebrations.

Bishop's Meeting With Pastoral Leaders On A Move Towards A Self-Reliant Church

TOWARDS A SELF-RELIANT DIOCESE
On Thursday 11th May, Most Rev. Joseph Afrifah Agyekum and his curia held a forum with all Priests, Chairpersons of Parish Pastoral Councils (PPC), Parish Finance Committees Chairmen and Secretaries to the PCC from all Parishes and Quasi-Parishes within Koforidua Diocese. The Chief-Shepherd met these pastoral leaders to discuss the finances of the diocese and the need to strategize and work harder towards a self-reliant Diocese.

Side view of the Koforidua Catholic Diocesan Secretariat: Anniversary Project

KODPA ADVENT RECOLLECTION 2018

 

DATE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018

VENUE: ST. GEORGE CATHEDRAL, KOFORIDUA

TIME: 9:00AM PROMPT 

 

 

 

 

PRIESTLY ORDINATION 2018

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Reverends Johnson Asigbey, Samuel Akrofi Dongotey were ordained on August 11, 2018 into the ministerial priesthood by Most Rev. Joseph Afrifah-Agyekum for the Koforidua Diocese.

The well-attended ordination Mass took place at the St. Dominic Catholic Church, Adweso-Koforidua.

In a homily, the Bishop expressed appreciation to the families, Parish Priests, Formators and all who played special roles in the formation process of the ordinandi.