The Congregation of Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy (DMMM) Ghana Zone which is an Indigenous Congregation has blessed two Major Facilities in Sunyani Catholic Diocese which are Mother of Mercy Catholic Hospital and Mother of Mercy Compassion Home Ayakomaso Sunyani.
These were in fulfillment of the Charism of the Congregation which is “Bearing Witness to the mercy of God by following the footsteps of Christ the Merciful Saviour and Mary Our Mother of Mercy ”To put this in action, members work and care for the poor, the sick and the needy in Hospitals, Orphanages and Homes for the Aged, also they teach in schools to help those that are academically imporverished.
Thus these two edifices were erected to reach out to the poor in health, the abandoned and the motherless to help give them fresh life, hope and direction.
The April 28, 2026 blessing was conducted by the Bishop of Sunyani Diocese, the Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi who prayed for healing and safety for those who will come there for treatment and other things.
He sprinkled Holy water in and around the buildings.
The ceremony was witnessed by the Superior General of the Congregation Mother Trinitas Obianika who came from Nigeria and one of her counsellors Sr. Tochukwu Ikeh to officiate the occasion.
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in attendance were Sr. Ann Aniakor who is the Regional Superior of Ibadan Region where Ghana Zone belongs to and her counsellors Sr. Chris Anthony Ndika, Sr. Hope Nkachukwu and Sr. Udomsinachi Okonkwo.
During the joyful event, the Bishop expressed his gratitude to God for their dreams that came true to have such in the Diocese, he equally thanked the Congregation at large for coming to the Diocese with mission and vision.
He prayed for the success of these projects.
During her opening remarks, the Superior General thanked God who made everything possible and has been sustaining their mission in Ghana.
She thanked the Bishop for his fatherly love which made him to welcome the Congregation into his Diocese and pledged for maximum co- operation.
She equally expressed gratitude to the Traditional ruler of Ayakomaso, Nana Kwame Agyaema who came with members of his Cabinet for their kindness and all the guests for honouring the invitation.
She expressed her unalloyed gratitude to their Sisters in mission for their wonderful collaboration especially the Zonal co-ordinator, Sr. Cecilia Utsalo and the Health worker Sr. Nebechi Uzoka who were the brains behind the work as they carefully, diligently, honourably and meticulously supervised the work to its completion.
The Superior General kept laying emphasis on the aim of establishment of these projects which targeted the poor especially the abandoned and orphaned children who are helpless to give them purpose in life and prevent them from being exposed to dangers of health and social vices especially the young girls.
In response, the traditional ruler, expressed his joy to the Congregation who thought it wise to bring such projects to their land as sources of development and employment opportunities for the people of Ayakomaso and its environs.He also prayed for the progress of the projects.
Many Priests and Religious Men and Women from different Dioceses and Congregations graced the occasion.
Many associations were highly represented such as Nigerian Catholic Missionaries (NICAM) was represented by Rev. Fr. Cyriacus Asiegbu, CMF, Rev. Fr. Geff Onukwuli, SAC, Sr. Agatha lfenkwe (HHCJ), Sr. Chika Ifebunike, (HHCJ and the host of others, also Nigerian Catholic Community (NICCO) was represented by many members such as Mr.Mrs Nicholas Okereke, Mr. Prince Nwachukwu, Chief John Ekeh, Nze Onyeka Ugoh and many others.
Members of staff of some Health facilities were present such as Berekum Health center represented by the Administrator, Madam Akosua Antwi and Ubuntu Orthopedic/Spine Hospital represented by Mr Johnson Pemprah and his colleagues.
As an occasion of joy and thanksgiving to God, entertainment was not left out as Nigerian Catholic Students Association performed wonderfully on stage with their Igbo Cultural dance .
They displayed their culture just to show that even in the diaspora, they still believe in their culture and are ready to uphold it always.
After them came the Catholic Youths of St. Don Bosco Church Sunyani who danced Cannistenics and also acted drammer titled “Going to Mother of Mercy Compassion Home” which showed an abandoned child born by a teenager and was finally taken to Mother of Mercy Compassion Home for safety by mothers who picked the child.
This drama moved the Queen Mother of Ayakomaso Nana Serwaa Obeng to the stage and she advised mothers and young girls on safety tips and respect for human dignity.
The shepherd of the Parish, Rev. Fr Michael Boadi who was overwhelmed with joy thanked his parishioners and advised the youths on the dangers of living reckless life and its consequences. He encouraged them to uphold the Catholic morals which they always teach them.
The Sisters took proper care of their guests as they followed the maxim of their Master to give them something to eat.
After everything, the
Zonal co-ordinator, Sr. Cecilia Utsalo gave a vote of thanks while the Bishop concluded the occasion by giving his final blessings.
By Sr. Lovina Anyanwu, DMMM
(Catholic Sister Communicators Network, Ghana (CASCON GH)
