Leaders of the Catholic Organisation for Social and Religious Advancement (COSRA) in Ghana’s Accra Archdiocese have convened for their Annual Leaders’ Retreat and Strategic Council Meeting, combining spiritual renewal with governance and long-term planning for the apostolate.
The three-day gathering, being held from 27 February to 1 March 2026 at the Society of Missionaries of Africa Retreat Centre at Oshuiman in Accra, brings together archdiocesan executives, chaplains, past and present national leaders, deanery executives and committee chairpersons, alongside invited guests.
Designed as both a retreat and a council session, the programme integrates prayer, formation, reporting and strategic discussion.
Preaching at the opening Mass, Rev. Fr. Abraham Guolitiri, SMA, reminded participants of the spiritual foundation of their work. “We are leaders not for ourselves, but to serve,” he said.
Reflecting on the call to Christian identity, he added: “We have been possessed. We have been set apart. We are God’s chosen people. We are leaders at the archdiocesan level, at the denary level. We have been set apart.”
He encouraged leaders to root their strategic and administrative efforts in prayer, especially when facing difficulties. “If we are possessed by God to serve, then we should be ready even to collaborate and pull along those who persecute us, those who make the work difficult for us. And to do that, it is prayer that will lead us on.”
Council deliberations include reports on welfare initiatives, finance and memorial observances, as well as forward-looking agenda items such as retention strategies, upcoming inaugurations, COSRA Week celebrations, inter-zonal games and participation in the National Sports and Culture Festival scheduled for Tamale later this year.
A strategic planning session is expected to be followed by a review of the COSRA Constitution, Handbook and Administrative Guidelines, with space for discussion and questions. Capacity-building sessions on teamwork and effectiveness aim to strengthen collaboration at both archdiocesan and deanery levels.
The retreat is expected to conclude on Sunday, March 1, with a Thanksgiving Mass and closing evaluation.
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