In 1980, Bishop Lodonu, then Bishop of Keta-Ho formed a 15 member commission headed by Rev. Fr. Jacob Hevi to study and research into cultural beliefs and practices vis-a-vis the Catholic Christian faith.
The first Act of the Commission was a seminar (8th – 11th October 1982) attended by 58 participants: including a cross – section of clergy and religious, chiefs, queen mothers, catechists and teachers. The theme was: “Dialogue between our Christian Catholic Faith and our Cultural Heritage”.
In the year 2000, Bishop Lodonu revived the Commission consisting of 16 members with Rev. Fr. Francis Amuh as the director. The center has started a museum by collecting materials: old liturgical vestments, sacred vessels and artifacts and Ewe books.
The center has made a number of studies into widowhood rites, out-dooring of a baby, burial, twin-cult, traditional marriage etc.
RIJNBEEK CATHOLIC SCHOOL COMPLEX, HAVE
In 2003, Bishop Francis A.K. Lodonu converted the youth Organizational Training Center at Have in Vakpo Parish into a co-educational boarding school. The school is headed by Rev. Fr. Prosper Kwaku.
The Rijnbeek Junior secondary School (JSS) offers integral quality education and character formation. Since its first BECE exams, the graduates have been passing with excellent that enable them gain admission into the best Senior High Schools in the Country.
BISHOP HOLLAND AND MEMORIAL PASTORAL, FORMATION AND RETREAT CENTRE, SOKODE GBOGAME
This center was established in mid – 1990s by Bishop Lodonu. It has 48 self – contained rooms and more facilities are being constructed. The aim of the center is multi-purpose:
- Retreat center
- Moral and Applied Theological Education and formation of catechists and laity.
- Distance learning center
- Research into culture and faith
- On-going formation of priests and religious
- A corner of the center has been developed into a cemetery for priests.