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QUARTERLY
NEWSLETTER
Vol. A-001
FIRST EDITION 2017

SVD JPIC MINISTRY, ACCRA DISTRICT

BE YOUR BROTHER’S KEEPER
DIVINE WORD MISSIONARIES, GHANA PROVINCE, JPIC MINISTRY-ACCRA
DISTRICT

CELEBRATION OF THE
FIRST WORLD DAY OF
THE POOR

His Holiness Pope Francis

declared 19 November as
the World Day of the Poor.
SVD JPIC Ministry, Accra
District celebrated the day in
the various parishes within Br. McDaniel with some of the
th
The 12 General Chapter of the districts. children at Dwenewoho
Divine Word Missionaries (SVD)
agreed to adopt and implement The message of the Pope INTERACTION WITH THE
the resolution "The Promotion of
was read during the Sunday VILLAGE DWELLERS OF
Justice and Peace in Solidarity Eucharistic celebration. DWENEWOHO BY BR.
with the Poor in the Light, of Prayers were offered for the MCDANIEL ACQUAH,SVD
Constitution 112" as an appeal to poor and the needy in and
the members of the Society to out of the parish
show in response to ‘Witnessing communities. Br. McDaniel Acquah, SVD is
to the Word ‘ a more determined the manager of the SVD
commitment to the promotion of Awareness of the plight of Farms at Dwenewoho, a
justice and peace in solidarity our less privileged brothers
with the poor. village near Kintampo, in the
and sisters was created and Brong Ahafo region of
individuals and groups were Ghana. Br. McDaniel does
CONTACT US entreated and encouraged to not only focus his attention
SVD JPIC Ministry – Accra
District, P.O. Box GP 3285, Accra, Ghana
extend helping hand to the on the plants and crops in
Email: jpicadsvd@gmail.com
Tel: +233 547162260/0205974921
poor and needy. the farm but he has a great
concern for the village
dwellers.

He interacts very well with
them. He got to know them
well. From time to time
Brother goes round the fast
growing village and visits
them in their humble huts.
The children know him very
well and he is happy to be
with them. He listens to their
challenges and problems.
Brother McDaniel realized
that there are many children
in the village who are of
school going ages but are not
in school. Br. McDaniel met
with the family heads few
times to find out how the
village dwellers can help the
children in that regard.
We are stewards of the
created world and for
that reason we must take
care of the mother Earth
responsibly
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The Promotion of
justice and Peace
in Solidarity with
the Poor in the
Light of the
Constitution 112
Then the King will say
to those on his right,
‘Come, you who are
DOING JUSTICE AND
PEACE APOSTOLATE
blessed by my
Father, inherit the
kingdom prepared for
In the face of myriad of
you from the foundation
of the world. For I was
justice and peace issues in the
hungry and you gave me world, we, as followers of
food, I was thirsty and Christ, cannot look on
you gave me drink, I unconcerned. We must look
was a stranger and you at the example and teachings
welcomed me, I was of Jesus and do something
naked and you clothed about the plagues the world
me, I was sick and suffers. To be silent and idle
you visited me, I was in in the face of tragedy,
prison and you came to
violence, injustice and
me.’ Then the righteous
will answer him, saying,
destruction of the
‘Lord, when did we see environment is tantamount to
you hungry and feed denial of the Gospel.
you, or thirsty and give
The agenda of Jesus in his
you drink? And when did
we see you a stranger earthly ministry is our
and welcome you, or agenda. Jesus declared at the
naked and clothe commencement of his
you? And when did we ministry that “ The spirit of
see you sick or in prison the Lord is upon me because
and visit you?’ And the he has anointed me to bring
King will answer good news to the poor, liberty
them, ‘Truly, I say to
you, as you did it to one
to captives, and sight to the
blind, to set the downtrodden
of the least of these my
free and to proclaim the
brothers, you did it to
me.’ Lord’s year of favour” (Lk
4:18-19).
MATTHEW 25: 34-40
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In our world today there is a sensitize our people

great passion for justice, a
desire for peace and non-
violence, a concern for
the environment, that are
all essential elements in
living out the Gospel
message.
It is important to
remember always that
justice, peace, and
integrity of creation is
about a Christian way of
life; it is also at the core
of our religious life.
The Present
about the ill effects of
dumping refuse
anywhere they like.
Justice,
A worrying scene in
Peace and
Ghana! What can we do
about it in our localities? Integrity of
There is need to do
sanitation campaign. Is it
Creation
possible to give pep talks Ministry
to school children and
talk about it in your
homilies? We need to
basis of tribe, religion,
ethnic group, etc.

World Political
Order
 The present
democracies are not the
voice of the people, but
rather the defence of the
interests of various
political parties and their
economic interests.
 The governing party and
the opposition spend
more time in the
struggle to maintain or
gain power than in
seeking the national
common good.
 The political program is
being increasingly
influenced by the neo-
political agenda.
 The same model of
democracy is being
imposed on the whole
world.
 There is exclusion at the
political level on the

Capitalist now has a
political wing and a

military arm.
Both capitalist and
communist countries are
guilty of a high degree of
bureaucracy and a lack
of true freedom.
 Many Countries still
practice torture for
political reasons.

APPEAL FOR
SPONSORSHIP
SVD JPIC ACCRA DISTRICT
Team is soliciting your
financial support in order to
be able to reach out more
effectively to the poor and
needy as well to deal with
justice, peace and integrity
of creation issues in the
district and beyond. We seek
your sponsorship for our
activities. Please send your
donations to Fr. Ignatius
Ayivor,SVD (JPIC, Accra
District Coordinator) and
receipt will be issued. Call
+233 0547162260 and make
your donation.
Donations can also be paid
into this GN Bank Account
Number: 1009111000311
with the Account Name SVD
Mission Office, or into the
MTN Wallet: 0555149109.
(Mobile Money).
CONTACT US
SVD JPIC Ministry – Accra
District, P.O. Box GP 3285,
Accra, Ghana
Email: jpicadsvd@gmail.com
Tel: +233 547162260/0205974921
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There was brain storming
among the community
members to become much
more aware of the
preventive measures that
they can use to stop the
disaster of bush fire in their
village. Last year, a nearby
village got burnt while most
of the community members
were on their farms.
The community leaders of
Dwenewoho were grateful to
WORKSHOP the organizers of the
ON BUSH FIRE workshop.
PREVENTION
The SVD JPIC Ministry of
Accra District in collaboration
with Br. McDaniel
Acquah,SVD organized a
workshop on Bush Fire
Prevention on the 10th of
November 2017 (from 8.00
AM till 1.30 PM), at
Dwenewoho, a village near
Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo
region where SVD Farm is One of the workshop discussion
located. The village has a groups at Dwenewoho.
population of 100
inhabitants (45 children, 25
youth and 30 adults and still
growing). The workshop was OPEN YOUR
facilitated by Br. McDaniel EYES TO THE
Acquah,SVD and Mr. PLIGHT OF THE
Solomon Nakogah. POOR AND
The facilitators educated the NEEDY
people on the causes of bush
fire and the negative effects
or dangers of bush fire.
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SVD JPIC ACCRA DISTRICT TEAM WISH YOU INSPIRING ADVENT

SEASON, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

May the darkness of sin and the 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.
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CONTACT US

SVD JPIC Ministry – Accra

District, P.O. Box GP 3285, Accra, Ghana
Email: jpicadsvd@gmail.com
Tel: +233 547162260/0205974921