Seven Temporary professed Sisters of the Institute of the Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church (SMMC) in the Catholic Diocese of Ho, renewed their Vows on Monday, August 12, 2024 at Sokode-Gbogame, in the Volta Region of Ghana
Sr. Dr. Lucy Hometorwu, SMMC, the Superior General of the Institute, who received the Vows of the Sisters, urged the them to be faithful to their Vows and proclaim the Gospel, wherever they find themselves; through their way of life.
She advised them to be prayerful and dedicated as they prepare towards their perpetual consecration.
In a homily at a Mass, Rev. Fr. Samuel Kornu, the DEPSOCOM Director of Ho Diocese and the Chaplain of Mater Ecclesiae School (MES), cautioned the Sisters to be at peace with everyone.
Reflecting on the Gospel of the day, Matthew 17:22-27, Fr. Kornu said Jesus Christ was not supposed to pay tax; but for the sake of peace, He instructed the disciples to catch a fish and take coin from its mouth to pay the tax. Through, obedience, the got the money to pay the tax.
He, therefore, admonished the Sisters to be obedient in order to enjoy the religious life, saying, “It is through obedience that miracles happen.”
The Temporary professed Sisters were congratulated by the Superior General, some other members of the Institute and Fr. Samuel through handshakes.
In SMMC, the Temporary professed Sisters renew their Vows yearly until they are due for perpetual profession, which one can take within 6 to nine years.
By Agnes Mercy Nyatsoe, SMMC (Sister Communicator)
