Four Sisters of St Louis surrendered completely to God by professing their final vows by saying definite “yes” to the providence of God at a Mass at the Annunciation Chapel at St. Louis Senior High school, Kumasi.
They are Sr. Michelle Ankrah, SSL, Sr. Edith Wematu Nonterah, SSL, Sr. Augustina Amo – Broni, SSL and Sr. Vincentia Amankwah, SSL.
The February 11 Mass was presided over by Metropolitan Archbishop of the Kumasi Archdiocese, the Most Rev. Gabriel Justice Anokye and concelebrated by the Bishop of Goaso Diocese, the Most Rev Peter Atuahene; the Archbishop Emeritus of the Kumasi Archdiocese, the Most Rev. Peter Kwasi Sarpong and many priests from different dioceses and congregations.
Also present at the profession were several religious men and women, family and friends.
The Sisters vowed poverty; to live a life of sharing, chastity; to love God and all his creation without reserve, and obedience; to listen and do the will of God.
Their vows were received by the Regional Leader of the Sisters of St Louis, Ghana Region, Sr. Brigid Andoh, SSL, who presented a ring to them as the symbol of their vows.
In his homily, Archbishop Anokye joined the Sisters of St. Louis in thanking God for the 181 years since the congregation was established in Juilly, in France by Abbe Louis Marie Eugène Bautain.
He congratulated the Sisters of St. Louis for the gift of the four sisters who had their final vows, commending the four sisters for their choice of reading from the book of Lamentation 3:20-31.
“From your reading, your lamentation was not a hallow, or sad or negative lamentation but a prayerful, grace filled, hope filled Lamentations, the Archbishop said, adding, “It was a cry to God whose mercy is not exhausted.”
In gratitude, the finally professed Sisters gave thanks to God who had called and chosen them and journeyed with them. They also thanked all those who have been part of this journey in one way or the other.
