In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between
Ghana and the Holy See as well as the 60th Anniversary of Independence.
It has been revealed that a national re-consecration of Ghana to the
Sacred heart of Jesus will be held in the country.
According to Ghana’s weekly ‘Catholic Standard’
newspaper, the re-consecration of Ghana to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
will be part of the spiritual contribution of the Church to the
milestone celebrations.
The report also revealed that the re-consecration will comprise an
ecumenical and inter-faith Prayer Service. In attendance will be the
Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich; the President
of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Philip Naameh and
other Bishops.
The celebrations and re-consecration are scheduled to take place in the capital Accra on Saturday, March 4, 2017.
Although, Ghana was first consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
during Mass on 3 March 1957 at the Holy Spirit Cathedral of Accra, a
prelude to Ghana’s independence that was celebrated on 6 March 1957.