Fr Cletus Forson marks Silver Jubilee

Scores of Priests, Religious, relatives and well-wishers recently attended a thanksgiving Mass to commemorate the silver jubilee Anniversary of the Priestly ordination of Rev. Fr. Dr. Cletus M. Kwame Forson, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church at Adentan in the Archdiocese of Accra.

Fr Forson, a Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies and Priest-in-charge of the Church was ordained a Priest at Akatsi in then Keta-Ho Diocese on 18^th July 1992.

Preaching the homily, Fr. Appiah who thanked God for the life of Fr. Forson, his parents, relatives and teachers, urged Christians to exercise patience and hasten slowly like God, who allows the weeds planted by the wicked one to grow alongside the good one until the harvest time.

While noting that “Every anniversary is a story,” the homilist explained that anniversaries were an act of thanksgiving to God for all He has done in the lives of an individual or the celebrant.

Fr. Appiah, who recalled some childhood memories of the celebrant, stated that celebrations are happy moments and cause of joy.

He described the celebrants as an opened-person, who is reconciliatory in nature and very understanding.

Concelebrants at the well-attended Mass were Rev. Msgr. Peter Huletey, Vicar General of the Keta-Akatsi Diocese; Rev. Msgr. Vincent Antie, Rector of the Jasikan Diocesan Pastoral Counselling Centre at Nsuta-Buem; as well as Very Rev. Simon Kofi Appiah, Lecture at the University of Cape Coast.

Others Priests included Very Rev. Frs. Michael E. Gbordzor and John Odzamgba, Principal of the Comboni Technical School and Parish Priest of Holy Cross Parish at Sogakofe respectively.

In a congratulatory remark, Rev. Msgr. Huletey described Fr. Forson as a Priest “open to goodness and close to evil, urging him to keep it up. He prayed for more glorious years in the priestly ministry of Fr. Forson.  

Fr. Joseph Donkor on behalf of the Buem Priests congratulated Fr Cletus on the occasion and urged him to forged ahead in the Lord who called him to his Priestly ministry.

Similarly, Prof. Albert Puni, Dean of Management Studies at the University of Professional Studies, in a remark commended Fr Forson, whom he referred to as an astute lecturer, for his enormous contributions to development of Ghana and the Church.  

Some chiefs and a queen mother as well as Mr. Kofi Adams, the National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, were among dignitaries who graced the occasion.

At part of the anniversary Fr. Forson’s relative presented a cheque of GH ₵ 3, 000 and vested him with a new vestment and a kente cloth, while the various societies in the Church presented him numerous gifts.

Mr. Raymond Danso, Chairman of the Church Pastoral Council, presenting a citation to Fr. Forson, commended him for the changes and work done within the four months he had been in-charge of the Church. 

“Though, we have been together for barely four months, we have come to love and accept you as our father, brother, priest and friend” the citation captured.

An elated Fr. Forson, thanked his grandparents, parents and relations for the care and support given him throughout his formative years at Tetema-Buem. He also thanked all for contributed to his priestly ministry.