{"id":28167,"date":"2022-08-30T20:23:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T18:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soeurs-de-la-presentation-de-marie.org\/pom\/?p=28167"},"modified":"2022-08-30T20:33:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T18:33:21","slug":"region-of-the-gambia-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soeurs-de-la-presentation-de-marie.org\/pom\/region-of-the-gambia-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"Region of The Gambia-Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">The&nbsp; Ghana Mission&nbsp;<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-28168\" src=\"https:\/\/soeurs-de-la-presentation-de-marie.org\/pom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ghana-flag.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"276\"><span style=\"color: #968181;\">The Mission of Ghana started in July 2015 with our two Ghanaian sisters; Sister Theresa Obeng and Sister Gladys Osei.&nbsp; They left the Gambia on this day after twenty eight years of missionary life there to begin the Presentation of Mary Congregation in Ghana, their native land. This heroic venture brought an end to the long-standing invitation of Bishop Peter Sarpong, the Bishop of the diocese of Kumasi who for several years invited the Presentation of Mary sisters to work in his diocese.&nbsp; Unfortunately, when the congregation was ready to respond to his invitation, Bishop Peter Sarpong had already retired.&nbsp; The Holy Spirit however led us to the diocese of Bishop Joseph Osei Bonsu &nbsp;of Konongo Mampong, &nbsp;to a hilly town of<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28172 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/soeurs-de-la-presentation-de-marie.org\/pom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ashanti-REgion.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"356\"> Agogo in the Ashanti Region.&nbsp; Agogo became the place of birth of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in Ghana, their dwelling place among the Ashanti people where they will live,&nbsp; witness and teach Jesus Christ by their whole life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #968181;\">&nbsp;In November 2015, Sister Theresa Obeng and Sister Gladys were joined by Sister Ellen Mendy, &nbsp;a second year novice who was had come there on mission experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #968181;\">The Ministry of the Community<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">They live in the heart of the parish community of Saint Augustine Catholic Church, &nbsp;Agogo,&nbsp; the specific goal of our institute, is the Christian Education of youth through the teaching mission of the Church .<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #968181;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28179 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/soeurs-de-la-presentation-de-marie.org\/pom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-Ghanian-Mission-2-750x510.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"253\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #968181;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28183 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/soeurs-de-la-presentation-de-marie.org\/pom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-Ghanian-Mission-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"346\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Sister Theresa Obeng and Sister Josephine Ndecky teach in Saint Augustine Jubilee school which operates from cr\u00e8che to Primary <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Sister Gladys Osei works as&nbsp;Head-Mistress in &nbsp;Saint John\u2019s Catholic School in Juansa<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">The sisters &nbsp;participate in Christian Religious &nbsp;Education to prepare young people for the Sacraments <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">\u2026. In Youth Ministry through:&nbsp; Friends of Marie Rivier and CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2026 In Vocation Outreach in parishes and Outstations <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">&nbsp;\u2026&nbsp; in Home visitation and Communion to the sick and elderly<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #968181;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28187 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/soeurs-de-la-presentation-de-marie.org\/pom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-Ghanian-Mission-1-750x510.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"510\"><\/span><\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The&nbsp; Ghana Mission&nbsp; The Mission of Ghana started in July 2015 with our two Ghanaian sisters; Sister Theresa Obeng and Sister Gladys Osei.&nbsp; They left the Gambia on this day after twenty eight years of missionary life there to begin the Presentation of Mary Congregation in Ghana, their native land. 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