I therefore urge you, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to put up vigorous resistance when you feel an aversion to the work you have been assigned to do, whatever that work may be, I hope that for God’s sake alone you will do with great care the thing expected of you.
- Rev. Fr. Mathias Wolff SJ
Apostolic availability is the characteristic feature of our Congregation. We practice apostolate in true sense when we show the goodness and love of God our Saviour to the world in our life and service, says our founder Rev. Fr. Mathias Wolff. Our founder gave us a characteristic Charism to carry with us a continually Adaptable Apostolic Availability. The Society continually tries to understand the signs of the times. We shall be present there, where urgent needs of the church demand our presence for the salvation of mankind.
Our Society was started for the Education of the young women. But according to the charism of our Society, Ever Adaptable Apostolic Availability, we take up the apostolate according to need of the time, place and people.
“The Word of God is my final authority.
It brings healing to every person. Yahweh has healed me and I am healed now”.
Health care ministry is one of the main apostolate of our Congregation. Many of our sisters are trained, opted themselves to render their services to the sick and poor. All our hospitals are well equipped with modern structures and facilities. Dedicated and quality services are being given to the sick and the needy by following Christ values through our healing ministry. We are able to reach the unreachable areas. We are collaborating with Ghana ministry of health, Ghana health service, Christian health association of Ghana, (CHAG) and NGO’s. We are able to reach out the physically challenged children through Lillian funds.
Health care apostolate stated in Yeji in 1990. Through the apostolate served millions of people around last 29 years. During these years the developments were taken place to serve the people of this area. The hospital took a challenge to render their services as preventive, promotive and to give comprehensive health services to all, irrespective of creed, race, colour, culture and tribes. The hospital collaborates with government and NGOs to reduce mortality rate under five, prevent HIV/AIDs, TB, give excellent care to mothers and children; control programmes of Malaria, special eye clinic and psychiatric care with free services were being given.
The existing Holy Cross clinic was started by Yendi Diocese in the year 1994. It was officially opened on 25th January, 1995. The clinic was under the care of the Diocese until August, 2009. The Holy Cross Clinic & Maternity Home was handed over to the sisters of Jesus Mary Joseph by the Diocese of Yendi on 4th September, 2009. The presence of sisters brought a lot of hope and happiness among the people of Sambuli and its environs. Clinic takes care of about 1, 00,000 populations since it started. It was a great relief, trust, joy and all sorts of patients attend the clinic all round 24 hours.
If God wants, He will do whatever necessary for His people. The sisters entrust themselves to the Holy will of God and work hard to bring Holistic health.
Like the apostles of long ago, so we today are sent out to give an education to the young, to administer mercy, to give and education to poor children. (S.L. Pg.14)
Education is a process in which and by which the knowledge, characters and behaviour of the human beings are shaped and moulded. Education is lead to the enlightenment of mankind. Education is a process which enables an individual to distinguish between the true and false, the good and bad, the right conduct and the evil doing. Education is a process of creation of sound mind in a sound body.
We the JMJ sisters in Ghana Region have initiated the field of education according to Ghanian context. We who are in education apostolate are able to give value based education to the students. The two of our schools are holding best position in the country of Ghana with its academic performance and qualitative education. We are able to work with lay collaborators.
The two of our schools are holding the best position in the country of Ghana with both academic and co-curricular activities. Sisters are equipped with knowledge according to the curriculum of Ghana in-order to make the students to understand in a better way. We are able to manage, run the institutions with rule and regulations of Ghana education service. Some of our sisters are upgraded themselves to the rank of Deputy Director in GES which is the highest grade in country to hold the institutions. We are able to prepare and train the students for life. As a result some of our students are sent to different countries for their future studies. Service to God is service to mankind.
Through our dedicated and tireless services, people are encouraged to be sincere and honest to give full co-operation to uplift the image of our institutions to render best service to the poor and the needy. Our rapport with the local community, government and other institutions around locality is very much appreciated to a great extent. Seminars, workshops and in service training programmes are organised for teaching and non teaching staff on a regular bases.
JMJ initiated its second mission in the field of education at Atebubu with the invitation of late Bishop Rt. Rev. James Kwadwo Owusu with the motto of “UNITY IN DIVERSITY”. The humble beginning took roots steadily and progressed into a well-furnished Junior High School over the years with gradual increase in student’s strength and good standard. The school was well established and developed due to committed services of staff and management with their zeal to impart the best knowledge to all eligible children of that area. We also work in collaboration with government, NGOs and private schools.
In response to the invitation of Late Bishop Owusu, JMJ’s third presence in Ghana was inaugurated on 12th November, 2000. JMJ sisters took over the management of Our Lady of Providence Senior high school. It was the concern of the Society of JMJ to reach out to the poor and unreachable in order to give love and service to people around. Our founder’s wish for his sisters to carry the mission four corners of the world. The school was improved and progressed to a reputation under various capacities.
Primary and JSS was run by Diocese under government. One of our JMJ sisters is rendering her services in the school, and trying to bring up the children morally, spiritually and physically in order to develop their skills and good manners.
The spirit of the Lord is upon me because He has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.
(Lk 4:18)
Social apostolate aims primarily at empowering the powerless, bond slavery, particularly neglected women and children in the Society. Like any other apostolate we also give equal importance to the social apostolate by doing prison ministry, attending funerals of our staffs and baby out door functions. We also take an active part in the parish activities and membership in the parish council and we contribute financial help for the local church and diocese. We do visit families in locality and pray with them and advice them to live a happy healthy life.
Formation began in the year 2010 February 2nd on the feast of ‘Presentation of our Lord in the Temple’ and also ‘World day of Consecrated Life’ Congregation of JMJ has taken a daring step to admit candidates to start “Aspirancy” in JMJ formation House, Atebubu. Sr. Pushpa leela Thumma & Sr. Norbertha Tangka were in charge of the formation. The next stage, Pre-Novitiate, started in 2011 with one fomee with Sr. Pushpaleela Thumma as the Pre-Novice directress.This first pre-novice entered the novitiate in 2012 in JMJ Convent Kwasibuokrom. On, 31st July 2013 JMJ novitiate at Kwasibuokrom was blessed by Most Rev. Mathew Kwasi Gyamfi, Bishop of Sunyani and inaugurated by Rev. Sr. Regina Guvvala, regional superior. The formation started in 2010 continued without break, though some years in one or other stages there were no formees. JMJ Ghana Region has formed 7 local Ghanaian and one Nigerian. Currently there are three Novices, six Pre-novices and Two Aspirants, they are from Ghana and Nigeria.
