At Erection of the Sacred Heart Parish-Bomaka: Bishop Bushu Calls on Roman Catholic Christians to be more tolerant

His Lordship Bishop Immanuel Banlanjo Bushu, Bishop of the Diocese of Buea has made a clarion call to Roman Catholic Christians the world over to be more tolerant and more prayerful. The Bishop was speaking on the occasion of the canonical erection of the Sacred Heart Parish, Bomaka today Tuesday the 21st of April, 2015. Bishop Bushu reminded Christians of the importance of "My Parish is my family". Said the Bishop: "A Parish is an institution that is universal and serves the baptized as their only point of contact with the particular and universal Church". The man of God added that it is in the parish that both the mission of the Church is lived and the relation of Catholics to the local and Universal Church is mediated. "It is to the parish and not the diocese that Catholics come to celebrate the sacraments to be catechized and formed, and to receive pastoral care".

The Bishop of Buea performed the sacrament of confirmation and read the Diocesan Order raising the Christian Community of Bomaka to a full-fledged Parish. Bomaka Mission Station developed from two renewal groups that operated under Saint Anthony Parish Buea Town in 1990. With the influx of many people into Bomaka, the need for a church became eminent. A delegation led by Pa Kezeta Andrew met the late Chief Peter Eko Njaka Molua to seek for a piece of land for the Church. With the support of Rev. Father Peter Nzekeng, Justice Ekema, Hon. Aya Paul Abine and Dr and Mrs Elad, a piece of land was given. Today, the people of Bomaka can sing with pride of the Sacred Heart Parish. The unexpected large crowds that had defied long distances and fears of torrential rain falls, were dismayed at the unusual calm, refreshing and soothing weather.