Catholic Diocese of Ho grieves passing of Sr. Rejoice Sedegah, SMMC

by Daniel Orlando

July 8, 2025

in Ghana, News

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The Catholic Diocese of Ho, Ghana, is mourning the passing of one of its religious, Sr Rejoice Sedegah, a dedicated member of the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church (SMMC). Sister Rejoice departed this life on Saturday, 5th July 2025, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.

The news of her demise was formally conveyed to the Diocese on Monday morning, 7th July 2025, by a delegation from the General Council of the SMMC. The delegation, led by the Superior General, Sister Lucy Hometowu, SMMC, visited the Catholic Bishop of Ho, Most Rev. Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, SVD.

In a statement following the visit, Bishop Fianu announced that, in consultation with the leadership of the congregation, the burial Mass for Sister Rejoice will be held on Thursday, 17th July 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the SMMC Chapel in Sokode Gbogame.

The Bishop called on all priests, religious, and lay faithful of the Diocese to remember Sister Rejoice in their prayers and to honour her memory by attending the burial Mass.

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Wednesday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time

Book of Judges 9,6-15.

All the citizens of Shechem and all Beth-millo... came together and proceeded to make Abimelech king by the terebinth at the memorial pillar in Shechem.
When this was reported to him, Jotham went to the top of Mount Gerizim, and standing there, cried out to them in a loud voice: "Hear me, citizens of Shechem, that God may then hear you!
Once the trees went to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
But the olive tree answered them, 'Must I give up my rich oil, whereby men and gods are honored, and go to wave over the trees?'
Then the trees said to the fig tree, 'Come; you reign over us!'
But the fig tree answered them, 'Must I give up my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?'
Then the trees said to the vine, 'Come you, and reign over us.'
But the vine answered them, 'Must I give up my wine that cheers gods and men, and go to wave over the trees?'
Then all the trees said to the buckthorn, 'Come; you reign over us!'
But the buckthorn replied to the trees, 'If you wish to anoint me king over you in good faith, come and take refuge in my shadow. Otherwise, let fire come from the buckthorn and devour the cedars of Lebanon.'"

Psalms 21(20),2-3.4-5.6-7.

O LORD, in your strength the king is glad;
in... your victory how greatly he rejoices!
You have granted him his heart’s desire;
you refused not the wish of his lips.

For you welcomed him with goodly blessings,
you placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
He asked life of you: you gave him
length of days forever and ever.

Great is his glory in your victory;
majesty and splendor you conferred upon him.
You made him a blessing forever,
you gladdened him with the joy of your face.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 20,1-16a.

Jesus told his disciples this parable: "The... kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.
After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard.
Going out about nine o'clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
and he said to them, 'You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.'
So they went off. (And) he went out again around noon, and around three o'clock, and did likewise.
Going out about five o'clock, he found others standing around, and said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?'
They answered, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You too go into my vineyard.'
When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Summon the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the first.'
When those who had started about five o'clock came, each received the usual daily wage.
So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage.
And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner,
saying, 'These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day's burden and the heat.'
He said to one of them in reply, 'My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage?
Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you?
(Or) am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?'
Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last."

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