The Diocesan Laity Council
  Post Office Box 450
  Sunyani
 Ghana

Tel:  035202 27

COMPOSITION AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE DIOCESAN LAITY COUNCIL

Baptism accords all the Christian faithful a fundamental equality through which they share in the three-fold mission of Jesus: namely his royal, priestly and prophetic mission (cf. cc. 204 §1, 208). Besides this fundamental equality in dignity however, there exists a functional inequality among the baptized in terms of the ministry they exercise. The Church is therefore made up of two basic groups: sacred ministers (i.e. Bishops and priests) and the lay Christian faithful (cf. c. 207 §1; LG 33). Since the work of evangelization is entrusted to the whole church by Jesus, both the laity and the sacred ministers have their respective roles to perform in order to fulfill Jesus’ command of bringing the good news to the whole world by means of evangelization; roles that are collaborative and complementary, and unique to each person’s state and condition in the church.

The Councils shall be composed of and made up mainly of practicing Catholics. The Secretaries to the recognized societies and associations at the diocesan, parish, quasi-parishes and local levels shall constitute the membership of the Councils in addition to those who shall be nominated. In the event of a lack of adequate membership due to the limited number of such practicing Catholics, the Bishop shall be consulted immediately by the Deans and Parish Priests (where applicable) and the Bishop’s directives shall be followed.

The Diocesan Bishop, the Deans, the Parish Priests, and the Priests-in-Charge shall be the Presidents at the respective levels of the Laity Council. Presidency shall mean and be understood in accordance with church law that such church personnel represent the respective levels of church administration and that it is under their authority that the Laity Council operates (cf. cc. 393, 523).

                                       
                                     OUR ACTIVITIES
The activity of the Diocesan Laity Council shall consist principally in drawing up an annual programme of action for the formation of the laity. The details of such programmes shall be worked out by the Diocesan Executives subject to the approval of the Bishop or his representative. These programmes shall include:

a.         The organization of an annual Diocesan Easter Formation and Leadership                       training seminars.

b.         The supervision of the celebration of the Annual National Laity Week                                  Programme in all parishes in the Diocese.

c.         The organization of seminars, lectures and other formation programmes at the               deanery level throughout the diocese in consultation with the Deans and the                    parish priests/priests-in-charge in the deaneries.

d.          Keeping in constant touch with all Parish Laity Councils by making regular                        supervisory visits.

e.         Organizing at least two (2) diocesan plenary assemblies each year by bringing                 the Parish Laity Councils together to share ideas and evaluate parish progress               reports.

f.             Ensuring that the various levels of the Laity Councils in the Diocese send                         active lay leaders to participate in Deanery, Diocesan and National leadership                  seminars, congresses and all other programmes designed for the laity.
            

The Councils are primarily a group of lay consultors of the Bishop and priests; their collaborators in matters pertaining to the Catholic education and formation of the laity for the growth and well-being of the Church in the Diocese of Sunyani.

Mr. George Agyenim-Boateng          Chairman                            0208245465
Mr. Charles Kobina Abeka-Haizel    Vice- Chairman                 0208169785
Mrs. Rose Kyei Yamoah                     Secretary                            0208181359
Mr. Samuel Gati                                  Asst. Secretary                  0208084558
Mr. Bonaventure Teraa                      Financial Sec.                    0209044714
Mr. P.  K. Asare-Gyamfi                        Lay Director                      0208392407
Rev. George O   Chaplain                            0503554567
Mrs. Joyce Oppong Nkrumah          Youth Rep.                         0208131370
Ms. Lydia Mbitor                                 Member                             0200804951
Mr. Kwasi Appiah                                 Member                              0208297664
Mr. M.K. Nsiah                                      Member                              0243328156
Mr. Nsiah Agyapong                           Member                              0244791191
Mr. E.S. Amankona                              Member                              0542500220