IF YOU THINK THE CHURCH IS DECLING EVERYWHERE.......

.....YOU NEED TO GET OUT MORE

Ghana, Africa

Where the Church is really Growing

   

My friends from the islands, Volunteer Fergal Redmond on the left and Bishop Gerard County C.S.Sp. on the right, are paying a visit to Bishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp., of the Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi, in Ghana. They went over for the ordination of a priest that Bishop County mentored in Trinidad from his religious community - C.S.Sp. 

The church is booming in parts of Africa. This diocese has 
56 parishes, 6 missions, 142 priests, 1 deacon, 32 Brothers, 34 Sisters and 57 seminarians. (2015 statistics)

Maybe they will come home with a priest or two? 

Bishop Kwofie was born in this small fishing village. 




Bishop Kwofie

 

Bishop Kwofie with 150 of his priests, Sisters and Brothers at Saint Patrick Church in Half-Assini on "appreciation day." The Bishop said that many of them were working in difficult and unrewarding situations. He said in this regard it was imperative once a year to set aside a day to meet and interact with them and take stock and make the necessary amends. They were presented with prizes which included clothes, wall clocks, bags and vestments. 



Twelve new priests were ordained this July 14th alone! 



The new Star of the Sea Cathedral in Takarodi. 



The older Saint Paul's Pro-Cathedral in Sakondi.