The mortal remains of Sis. Paulina Asare Adjei, the Noble Lady of Court No. 106 (Breman Asikuma) was on Saturday, October 3, 2015 laid to rest at the Agona Nsaba Public Cemetery. The burial was preceded by a Requiem Mass at the Cocoa Shed Park in Agona Nsaba.
Attendance
In attendance at the Mass were over 100 brothers and sisters from councils and courts in the Central and Western regions, parishioners of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Agona Nsaba and scores of pupils from Ajumako Entumbil Catholic Junior High School, where the deceased was the headmistress at time of passing away on August 5, 2015. The leadership of the Noble Order was represented by Sir Kt. Bro. Dawson Otoo, a Past Supreme Knight; Sir Kt. Bro J.E. Korsah, a Past Supreme Knight; W/Bro. Augustine Philip Danso, Regional Grand Knight; and RL Sis. Felicia Cudjoe, Regional Noble Lady.
Officiating Priests
The Burial Mass was presided over by Rev. Fr. Felix Acquah-Ghann, Parish Priest of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Agona Swedru, with Rev. Fr. Fabin Quayson, Assistant Parish Priest of Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Agona Nyakrom, as co-celebrant.
Homily
Rev. Fr. Felix Acquah-Ghann, who delivered the homily stressed that many Christians are striving for material things in life, but on the day they fall and are buried all the things they acquired would be left behind and it is only the contribution they made to the life of others that would linger on in the memory of the those who knew them.
Rev. Fr. Felix Acquah-Ghann, spoke extensively on the need for all Catholics to make charity their guiding virtue. Charity he stated is a virtue which lies within the reach of all, whether rich or poor. He recounted the story of an old poor lady who lived in community in the Central Region who always willingly gave out her old shovel to any neighbour who requested for its use. That was what many people continued to remember her for.
Rev. Fr. Felix Acquah-Ghann challenged Catholics to practice the altruism that is found in Matthew 25: 36-41: where there is somebody’s final encounter with the Lord, “When did I see you naked and clothed you; hungry and fed you; in prison and visited you.etc”
Rev. Fr. Felix Acquah-Ghann called on Christians not to trumpet their works of charity but do it in secret so that the Lord would bless them. The living saints are those who are sacrificing to help their communities either materially or praying for God’s intervention in situations.
Biography
A biography of the deceased read at the Mass indicated that Sis. Paulina Asare Adjei was born on November 8, 1962. She had her primary education at Cape Coast and the Middle School at Saltpond. She entered the Holy Child Secondary School in Takoradi in 1977 and completed in 1982. In 1985 she entered OLA Training College in Cape Coast and completed in 1985. Her first appointment was to Breman Fosuaana Catholic Primary School where she taught until 1993 when she was transferred to Agona Asafo Primary School.
She later entered University of Education, Winneba, and on successful completion was posted to Agona Duakwa Catholic ‘A’ and ‘B’ JSS where she taught for one year before going on transfer to Agona Swedru Catholic ‘B’ JHS in 2007.
After a few years she was promoted to rank of principal superintendent and transferred to Ajumako Entubil Catholic JSS as headmistress, a position she held until her death.
Joining Noble Order
Sis. Paulina Asare Adjei was initiated into the Noble Order of the Ladies of Marshall at Court No 61 (Agona Swedru) on August 21, 2009. She was very much a part of discussion for opening of a new council and court at Breman Asikuma. When the council and court was inaugurated and consecrated on November 12, 2012 she was installed as the first Noble Lady. Among her major achievements as a Noble Lady was together with her colleague Grand Knight, Bro. Rev. Fr. Daniel Neyon, forging a twin relationship with Council No. 89 and Court No. 85 (Sakumono). She together with the Grand Knight led the council and court to visit Sakumono on December 13, 2014 to witness the installation of the sixth administration of council and court headed by Bro. Michael Botse-Baidoo and Sis. Esther Tia respectively.
Brothers and sisters of Council No 89 and Court No. 85 (Sakumono) paid a reciprocal visit to their counterparts in Breman Asikuma on July 29, 2015. A week after that she passed away.
Tributes
In a tribute to the deceased, Bro. Kojo T. Vieta, who led a delegation from Council No. 89 and Court No. 85 (Sakumono) to the funeral described the late Noble Lady Noble Lady as a very energetic lady who was very dedicate to the Noble Order and was ready to sacrifice her comfort to see to the growth of her court and council.
In a tribute, Christabel, the only daughter/child of the deceased, described her mother as a lovely mom who was the embodiment of all the attributes of a perfect mum—caring, thoughtful, hardworking, compassionate and loving. ‘Mum being a hard worker never let her career interfere with her family. My close friend became her child and she became a mother to my friends and all those close to me’, she concluded.
Pictures and write-up by Bro. Kojo T. Vieta, PGA/RADV.