SVD Ghana Province

04/08/2026

20/07/2026

SVD GHANA PROVINCE CELEBRATES PRIESTLY & DIACONATE ORDINATION 2026
The Society of the Divine Word (SVD), Ghana Province, gives thanks to God for the Priestly and Diaconate Ordination held on Saturday, 18th July, 2026, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Asutsuare, in the Archdiocese of Accra.
The Ordination Mass was presided over by Most Rev. John Kwamevi Cudjoe, SVD.
We joyfully welcome into priestly ministry:
✝️ Rev. Fr. Gregory Godwin Agama-Dotse, SVD
✝️ Rev. Fr. John Effah, SVD
✝️ Rev. Fr. Paul Nsoh Akolgo, SVD
✝️ Rev. Fr. Peter Ametepey Tetteh, SVD
We also congratulate our brother ordained to the diaconate:
✝️ Rev. Clarence Doloo, SVD
As a missionary Society, we rejoice with these confreres as they respond generously to God's call and take up the mission of proclaiming the Word to all peoples. We ask the SVD family and the wider Church to continue to hold them in prayer as they embark on this new stage of missionary service.

18/07/2026

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11/07/2026

A Faithful Missionary Returns to the Father

On Thursday, 9th July 2026, the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), Ghana–Liberia Province, together with the family, friends, religious, clergy, and faithful, gathered to bid a final farewell to our beloved confrere, Fr. John Straathof, SVD.

The Funeral Mass was solemnly celebrated at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Dansoman, in thanksgiving for his life of dedicated missionary service, steadfast faith, and unwavering commitment to the proclamation of the Gospel. Following the Eucharistic celebration, his mortal remains were laid to rest at the SVD Cemetery in Nsawam.

We express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us in prayer, attended the funeral rites, and supported the family and the Society during this time of mourning. Your presence and prayers were a great source of comfort and hope.

As we commend Fr. John to the loving mercy of God, we give thanks for the remarkable witness of his missionary vocation and the countless lives he touched through his ministry.

“Well done, good and faithful servant… Enter into the joy of your Master.” (Matthew 25:23)

May the Lord grant Fr. John Straathof, SVD, eternal rest, and may perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

09/07/2026

Requiem Mass for Rev. Fr. John Straathof, SVD

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05/07/2026

🙏 Pray for Our Brothers as They Take Their First Vows 🙏

With hearts full of gratitude and hope, we humbly invite you to keep our brothers in your prayers as they prepare to profess their First Religious Vows on Tuesday, 7th July 2026, at the St. Peter High School Chapel, Nkwatia.

May God grant them the grace to remain faithful to their vocation, joyful in their service, and steadfast in their commitment to Christ and His Church.

Please remember them in your prayers and join us in thanking God for the gift of their vocation.

"The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few." (Luke 10:2)

29/06/2026

29/06/2026

🌍 25 Years of Amplifying the Voice of the Voiceless.

From grassroots communities in over 80 countries to the halls of the United Nations, VIVAT International has spent a quarter of a century transforming hope into action.

Watch this video to see how a global network of missionaries collaborates across borders to combat human trafficking, defend migrant rights, and champion climate justice.

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27/06/2026

United in Prayer and Fraternal Solidarity
With faith in the Resurrection and in the spirit of Christian fraternity, we joined our confrere, Rev. Evans Anancy, SVD, and his family at Adjumako in Ghana’s Central Region to mourn the passing of his beloved father.
In this moment of sorrow, we stand with them in prayer, hope, and love, trusting in Christ’s promise of eternal life.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

May God comfort Rev. Evans Anancy, SVD, and his entire family, and grant them strength and peace during this difficult time.