Church in Ghana: New Friary for Franciscan Brothers to be constructed soon




The Catholic Church in Ghana has, in an isolated ceremony cut sod for the construction of a new Friary (CURIA) for the Franciscan Friars and is expected to house the Parish Priest of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church- Anyaa in the Archdiocese of Accra.



The groundbreaking ceremony was manned by the Most Rev John Bonaventure Kwofie, Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra and Apostolic Administrator of the Sekondi Takoradi Diocese on Wednesday May 6, 2020 with call on the community to rededicate their lives to christ through the church and live in unity.



Present at the ceremony were the Assistant General for Africa, Friar Kutiero Bezo, the Vicar Provincial Custos, Friar EugeneAntwi Boasiako, the secretary to the Archbishop, Rev. Father Anthony Agnes and some other Franciscan Friars , the P.P.C Chairman of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church-Anyaa, Lawyer Richard Dery, the Church Pastoral Council Chairman of St. Clare of Assisi, Mr. David kpanja, the contractor, the Project Committee members and some parishioners of the Assisi Community to support the ceremony.


INSIGHT- WHAT IS A FRIARY (CURIA)

 A Friary is a brotherhood of male members of a religious order. They do service work for the community. They are supported by their religious organization and/or the community (in medieval times they used to go around carrying a begging bowl for food). They wear brown robes that are tied around the waist with a rope. Each knot in the rope signifies one of their vows, which are poverty, chastity, and obedience [via the Society of St. Francis website].























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