The 2025 Laity Week has been celebrated in grand style at the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Chaplaincy, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, from October 19 to 26, 2025, under the theme: “Jubilee Year: A Time to Proclaim Christ, Hope for the Church and Ghana.”
The week-long celebration brought together clergy, academics, and parishioners to reflect on the vital role of the laity in the mission of the Church and the transformation of society.
Among the notable speakers were Professor Anthony Kofi Osei-Fosu (OFAK) of the Department of Economics, Mr. Kwaku Adusei Acheampong, Chief Catechist of the Chaplaincy, Prof. Jerry John Kponyo, Dean of Quality Assurance and Planning at KNUST, Prof. Kwesi Boadu Mensah of the Department of Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, and Justice Ernest Owusu-Dapaah, PhD, Justice of the Court of Appeal and former Dean of the Faculty of Law, KNUST.
All the speakers are parishioners of the Chaplaincy, a fact that added a sense of ownership and pride to the celebration.
Launching the event at the 8:30 am Mass, Lady Veronica Celattia Tandoh called on parishioners to participate fully in all activities of the week, stressing that this year’s celebration should stand out in both spirit and engagement. “Let us make this Laity Week different in every aspect,” she urged.
In his remarks, the Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Dr. Anthony Frangtana Naah, encouraged the lay faithful to embrace the Laity Week as “their own programme”, designed to deepen faith formation and strengthen the Church’s witness in society. He also urged participants to purchase and study the Laity Week Study Booklets, written by lay members of the Church, as a way of supporting faith education and communal learning.
As part of the celebration, parishioners extended acts of charity by donating assorted food items and personal essentials to the Edwenase Kwadaso Cheshire Home, a Catholic-established centre for the rehabilitation and reintegration of adult psychiatric patients. Donations were also made to the Daughters of Charity Sisters serving at the Safe Child Advocacy and St. Louise de Marillac Vocational Training Centre at Appiadu, near Kumasi.
The 2025 Laity Week at Holy Rosary Chaplaincy was not only a time of spiritual renewal but also a visible demonstration of faith in action—proclaiming Christ through service, compassion, and commitment to the Church and nation.
By Sir John Kofi Tandoh, KSG
