Rev. Fr. Andrews Obeng, SVD has exited the SVD Ghana-Liberia Provincial Council of the Society of the Divine Word Missionaries, (SVD) laying down his position as Vice Provincial.
Fr. Obeng served the Ghana-Liberia Province first, as an admonitor and also as Vice Provincial for a total of six years.
Speaking with Catholic Trends after an installation Mass for new Council members for the Province on Thursday, June 1, Fr. Obeng described his time of service on the Council as a period of blessing characterized by prayer.
“It has been an immense blessing working with the Council. I thank God for every experience I have gathered serving first and foremost in the previous Council as an admonitor and also in the other one serving as Vice Provincial Superior. It’s been characterized by prayer because tough decisions have to be made,” he said.
Fr. Obeng further revealed that he will take a break and respond to his next assignment in the Society of the Divine Word Missionaries (SVD). Thus, pursuing a doctorate in biblical studies.
“There is a season for everything. I have served for some time and I am looking forward to what God has for me in the future. My next move is to take a little break, discern and go back to school,” Fr. Obeng added
Provincial Superior for the SVD Ghana-Liberia Province, Rev. Fr. Cyprian Kuupol, SVD, in his inaugural address, hailed Fr. Obeng for what he described as his immense contribution to the province.
“We duly recall his high sense of duty and commitment as he worked closely with Fr. George Angmor, SVD, for three years and another three years with me, totaling six years in provincial administration. As he gracefully steps out of the provincial council at this point to pursue his Doctoral Studies in Biblical Studies, the entire province wishes him the best,” Fr. Kuupol said.
“Further, we would like to thank him in a special way for his tremendous contribution to advancing the projects of the Arnold Janssen Spirituality Centre (AJSC). Basically, he supervised the project of construction of the residential facility and conference hall right from the foundation through to its completion. Thus, we would like to assure him that the mission and vision of AJSC would be maintained taking into consideration, his sacrifices and commitment towards this worthy course,” he added.
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