catholicsisterselderlycarenetworkghana.com

Catholic Sisters Elderly Care Network Ghana is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
2025-08-23 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
Catholic Sisters Elderly Care Network Ghana warmly invites you to participate in a free webinar as part of its ongoing engagement with leadership across congregations.
Topic: Ageing Challenges of Older Women, Individual and Community Strategies for Healthy Ageing.
📅 Date: 23rd August, 2025.
🕕 Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
📹 Venue: Online
Catholic Sisters Elderly Care Network Ghana is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Time: Aug 23, 2025 10:00 AM Etc/GMT
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83378889748?pwd=[REDACTED]

EXCERPTS FROM THE VISITS TO OUR ESTEEMED CONGREGATIONS BY THE WELLNESS COORDINATORS
2026-02-16 08:00 - 17:00
https://catholicsisterselderlycarenetworkghana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WhatsApp-Video-2026-02-07-at-08.15.35.mp4
https://catholicsisterselderlycarenetworkghana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WhatsApp-Video-2026-02-07-at-08.16.00.mp4
https://catholicsisterselderlycarenetworkghana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WhatsApp-Video-2026-02-07-at-09.02.24.mp4

Coping with Change in Religious Life: Adjusting to Reduced Responsibilities, Redefining Identity Beyond Active Ministry, and Embracing Acceptance and Self‑Compassion in Aging
2026-02-17 16:00 - 18:00

A VISIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP OF SUNYANI DIOCESES
2026-02-24 08:00 - 17:00
A courtesy call by Sr. Victoria Swanzy-Essien, Project Manager of CSECNG (Right) and Sr. Christina Duggo, Fmr. Provincial Superior for HHCJ (Left) to the office of the Bishop of Sunyani Dioceses, Most. Rev. Bishop Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi (Middle)

EXCERPTS FROM THE CSECNG WEBINAR
2026-03-02 08:00 - 17:00
SUMMARY FROM THE CSECNG WEBINAR – click here to download document
SUMMARY FROM THE CSECNG WEBINAR
Date: 21st February, 2026
Speakers: Rev. Fr. Dr. George Kwasi Kyeremeh – (PhD in Religious Studies and Master of Arts in both Religious Studies and Mental Health Counceling.) and Rev. Fr. Francis Fourjour – (Master of Arts in the Study of Religion and Spiritualities.)
Moderators: Sr. Mary Assunta Zaagbeb and Sr. Immaculate Lugugia
Session 2: Spirituality and Psychological Well-being
Theme: Rooted in God: Inner Strength in the Season of Aging
Session Goal
To help participants recognize that their spiritual life is not diminished by aging but can become a profound source of psychological resilience, peace, and fulfillment.

Prayer, Contemplation, and Sacraments as Anchors for Mental Resilience

Key Ideas:
– Prayer as emotional regulation: bringing fears, frustrations, and loneliness before God.
– Contemplation as a space of rest — allowing the mind to slow down.
– The Eucharist and Reconciliation as healing encounters that renew identity.
– The Rosary, Divine Office, and silent adoration as stabilizing daily rhythms.

Psychological Insight:
– Regular spiritual practices create structure, which reduces anxiety.
– Silence and contemplative prayer lower stress levels and enhance inner calm.
– Confession fosters emotional release and reconciliation with self and others.

Discussion Prompt:
– How has your prayer life changed as you have grown older?
– What form of prayer now brings you the most peace?

Practical Suggestions:
– Introduce breath prayer (“Lord Jesus, you are my peace.”).
– Encourage shorter but deeper prayer times if concentration decreases.
– Normalize distractions in prayer as part of aging, not failure.

Finding Meaning and Purpose in Reduced Ministry

Key Ideas:
– Identity is rooted in vocation, not productivity.
– Transition from active apostolate to ministry of presence and prayer.
– The hidden apostolate: suffering offered in union with Christ.
– Becoming spiritual elders — witnesses of perseverance and faith.

Theological Reflection:
– In Scripture, elders are bearers of wisdom (cf. Titus 2:2–3).
– Jesus’ hidden years were as meaningful as His public ministry.
– The Cross shows that apparent weakness can become redemptive strength.

Psychological Insight:
– Loss of roles can trigger sadness or depression.
– Purpose is essential for mental health at any age.
– Mentorship and storytelling preserve meaning.

Activity Idea (Mini-Exercise):
Participants write down:
– “What gifts do I still have?”
– “How can I serve in small but meaningful ways?”

Examples:
– Praying intentionally for younger members
– Writing encouragement letters
– Sharing community history and charism

Embracing “Being” Over “Doing” in Later Years

Key Ideas:
– Moving from achievement to communion.
– Accepting limitations without shame.
– Living as a sign of God’s faithfulness across decades.
– Interior fruitfulness rather than external productivity.

Reflection Questions:
– Who am I when I can no longer “do” what I once did?
– Can I accept help with humility and grace?

Spiritual Integration:
– Aging mirrors Christ’s surrender on the Cross.
– The elderly religious becomes a contemplative witness.
– The ministry of presence — simply being there — is powerful.

Practical Tools:
– Practice daily gratitude journaling.
– Short examen prayer at night focusing on “Where did I experience God today?”
– Gentle acceptance prayer: “Lord, I receive this day as it is.”

Structure:

Gentle breathing (2 minutes)
Scripture reflection (Isaiah 46:4 – “Even to your old age I am He…”)
Visualization:

– Imagine walking with Jesus through different stages of your life.
– See Him walking beside you now.
– Hear Him say: “You are still my beloved servant.”

Silent personal prayer.

Soft closing prayer.

Purpose:
To reinforce security, identity, and belonging in God.

Additional Optional Activities

Spiritual Timeline Exercise

Participants draw a simple timeline of their vocation:
– Moments of joy
– Times of struggle
– Major turning points
Then reflect: “Where was God most present?”

Affirmation Exercise

Invite participants to:
– Write one spiritual strength they see in another participant.
– Share it aloud.
(This builds dignity and combats feelings of uselessness.)

Communal Prayer of Surrender

Together pray:
> “Lord, I give you my past with gratitude,
> my present with trust,
> and my future with hope.”

Key Takeaway for Participants
– Aging does not weaken vocation; it deepens it.
– Mental well-being grows when we accept this stage as a sacred calling.
– In later years, religious life becomes less about activity and more about communion, surrender, and quiet fruitfulness.

Excerpts from the Site Meeting with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Team
2026-03-16 09:00 - 12:30
The recent Site Meeting of the Catholic Sisters Elderly Care Network Ghana (CSECNG) with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Team which consisted of Angelique Mutombo (Senior Program Officer), Eundria Hill-Joseph (Meal Officer) and NanaSangBender (Program Officer), provided a valuable platform for reflection, strategic dialogue, and renewed commitment to our mission. Drawing from shared experiences and insights across the network, the meeting highlighted both the progress made and the pressing needs within elderly care services. It was a moment of collective discernment, where leadership reaffirmed its dedication to compassionate, dignified, and holistic care for the aging population.

Understanding the use of medicines; The 'Rights' and 'Wrongs'.
2026-04-11 16:00 - 18:00
Catholic Sisters Elderly Care Network Ghana is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Understanding the Use of Medicine, The Rights and Wrongs.
Date: 11th April, 2026.
Time: 04:00 PM – 06:00PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81596083324?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 815 9608 3324
Passcode: [REDACTED]
—
One tap mobile
+16469313860,,81596083324#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US
+16694449171,,81596083324#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US
Optional: Register via Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdT5hF2ghApA1ErNqJrHhrm-RyPHTSRW1oZv5y4pGgWfkH1kQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor
—
Join by SIP
* 81596083324@zoomcrc.com
Join instructions
https://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/81596083324/invitations?signature=Cd-JVEWNBqsxwJb62aY5mBNmnb-Ryt4AG_xWJOovP-0
