Knights of St. John International Commandary #409, Agona Swedru

29/08/2025

29/08/2025

AUGUST 29 | MEMORIAL OF THE PASSION OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

St. John's fearless condemnation of Herod's unlawful marriage incurred the hatred of the king's bride, Herodias. She had him imprisoned and finally killed. St. John the Baptist teaches us to be strong in carrying out the mission God has given us.

PRAYER: O God, who willed that Saint John the Baptist should go ahead of your Son both in his birth and in his death, grant that, as he died a Martyr for truth and justice, we, too, may fight hard for the confession of what you teach. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

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11/08/2025

11/08/2025

The Farmer’s Code: 10 Simple Rules for Success

Rule No. 4: Respect the Land and It Will Respect You.

Your soil is the foundation of your farm. Feed it, rotate crops, compost, and minimize chemicals. Healthy soil = healthy harvest.

Rule No. 5 drops tomorrow.

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21/07/2025

You’re doing a great job, Worthy President 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Introducing JACOFF FARMS Company Limited

At JACOFF FARMS, we are proud to be a registered agro-enterprise under the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992), committed to sustainable and climate-smart agriculture. Situated on over 20 acres of land, our farm combines crop and livestock production in a way that boosts productivity, improves soil health, and protects the environment. With coconut, oil palm, maize, plantain and cassava under cultivation, and a dedicated 2-acre livestock unit for pigs and poultry, we are building a resilient system that maximizes every resource and minimizes waste, turning crop residues into feed and animal waste into organic fertilizer.

Despite challenges like erratic rainfall and climate change, we remain focused on innovation, resilience, and smart farming practices. By using drought-tolerant crops, rainwater harvesting, and improved animal housing, we are creating a farming system that adapts to the times and works in harmony with nature.

Our mission is clear: produce healthy food, promote food security, and contribute to national development, while preserving the land for future generations.

At JACOFF FARMS, agriculture is more than a livelihood, it is a tool for empowerment. That is why we prioritize our plan of investing in our community, especially the youth, through training, mentorship, and hands-on agribusiness programs. We want to make farming attractive, modern, and profitable. We believe in building a farming community that grows together through innovation and shared success.

Want to visit or partner with us? You are always welcome. Let’s grow the future together.

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01/05/2025

This , we celebrate the dedication, effort and love that drive our noble mission forward. Just as St. Joseph worked diligently to provide for his family, every member of our Noble Order carries that same spirit, serving, supporting and lifting others through hard work and commitment.

In a world of rapid change, let’s embrace innovation while staying true to our humanity. Together, we can rise above challenges, even in the age of AI, by blending wisdom with fresh ideas. After all, our greatest strength lies in working not just for reward, but for the good of others.

May our collective efforts bear fruit for years to come. Happy Workers’ Day to all our Knights and Ladies!

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05/03/2025

PRAYER FOR LENT
ASH WEDNESDAY

God of goodness and mercy, Hear my prayer as I begin this Lenten journey with you. Let me be honest with myself as I look into my heart and soul, noticing the times I turn away from you. Guide me as I humbly seek to repent and return to your love. AMEN.

04/07/2024

23/06/2024

DAY 9, NOVENA TO ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - HERE IS OUR FINAL PRAYER.

To all who joined the St. John the Baptist Novena, you have embarked on a remarkable spiritual journey filled with blessings and inspiration, we commend you for your dedication. The Novena reminds us of our commitment to the Christian faith and sainthood's importance in our daily lives. St. John the Baptist is an inspiring figure and a powerful advocate, and his teachings serve as an essential guide for us as we navigate life's challenges. May the lessons learned during the Novena empower us to strive for greater holiness and inspire us to continue living a life of selflessness and service. Remember that, through the power of prayer, you have invited God's grace into your lives, and you can trust that He will hear and answer your prayers according to His will. Keep the faith, remain steadfast, and continue to shine as examples of Christ's love and mercy to those around you.

Now, we would like to close this novena with our final prayer.

Here are the prayers for today:

Peace be with you.

Intro Prayer

O Glorious Saint John the Baptist, greatest prophet among those born of woman, although you were sanctified in your mother’s womb and did lead a most innocent life, nevertheless it was your will to retire into the wilderness, there to devote yourself to the practice of austerity and penance, obtain for me from your Lord the grace to be wholly detached, at least in my heart, from earthly goods, and to practice Christian mortification with interior recollection and with the spirit of holy prayer.

O Most Zealous Apostle, who, without working any miracle on others, but solely by the example of your life of penance and the power of your word, did draw after you the multitudes, in order to dispose them to receive the Messiah worthily and to listen to his heavenly doctrine, grant that it may be given unto me, by means of your example of a holy life and the exercise of every good work, to bring many souls to God, but above all to those souls that are enveloped in the darkness of error and ignorance and are led astray by vice.

O Martyr Invincible, who, for the honor of God and the salvation of souls, did with firmness and constancy withstand the impiety of Herod even at the cost of your own life, and did rebuke him openly for his wicked and dissolute life, by your prayers obtain for me a heart, brave and generous, in order that I may overcome all human respect and openly profess my faith in loyal obedience to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Pray for me, Saint John the Baptist, that I may be made worthy of the promises of Christ, specifically, (mention request here).

O God, who has made this day to be honorable in our eyes by the commemoration of blessed John the Baptist, grant unto your people the grace of spiritual joy, and direct the minds of all your faithful into the way of everlasting salvation.

Concluding Prayer.

Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Litany of St. John the Baptist.
Prayer of KSJI

May the darkness of sin and night of unbelief vanish before the light of the Word and the Spirit of Grace. And may the Heart of Jesus live in the Hearts of all People. Amen!

BLESSING

Priest/Deacon: May the Lord bless † us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.

Amen.

Again, thank you for praying with us!

It's an honour to pray with you.
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21/06/2024

DAY 7 – NOVENA TO ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Peace be with you.

Intro Prayer

O Glorious Saint John the Baptist, greatest prophet among those born of woman, although you were sanctified in your mother’s womb and did lead a most innocent life, nevertheless it was your will to retire into the wilderness, there to devote yourself to the practice of austerity and penance, obtain for me from your Lord the grace to be wholly detached, at least in my heart, from earthly goods, and to practice Christian mortification with interior recollection and with the spirit of holy prayer.

O Most Zealous Apostle, who, without working any miracle on others, but solely by the example of your life of penance and the power of your word, did draw after you the multitudes, in order to dispose them to receive the Messiah worthily and to listen to his heavenly doctrine, grant that it may be given unto me, by means of your example of a holy life and the exercise of every good work, to bring many souls to God, but above all to those souls that are enveloped in the darkness of error and ignorance and are led astray by vice.

O Martyr Invincible, who, for the honor of God and the salvation of souls, did with firmness and constancy withstand the impiety of Herod even at the cost of your own life, and did rebuke him openly for his wicked and dissolute life, by your prayers obtain for me a heart, brave and generous, in order that I may overcome all human respect and openly profess my faith in loyal obedience to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Pray for me, Saint John the Baptist, that I may be made worthy of the promises of Christ, specifically, (mention request here).

O God, who has made this day to be honorable in our eyes by the commemoration of blessed John the Baptist, grant unto your people the grace of spiritual joy, and direct the minds of all your faithful into the way of everlasting salvation.

Concluding Prayer.

Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Litany of St. John the Baptist.
Prayer of KSJI

May the darkness of sin and night of unbelief vanish before the light of the Word and the Spirit of Grace. And may the Heart of Jesus live in the Hearts of all People. Amen!

BLESSING

Priest/Deacon: May the Lord bless † us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.

Amen.
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