Aadcyc Communiqúe September 2020

CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF ACCRA
Youth and Vocations Office

Catholic Youth
Catholic Formation
Youth Centre,
Formation P.O.P.BOX
Centre, DTD,
O. BOX Comm.
DTD, 14, Lashibi,
Comm. Tema,
14, Lashibi, Ghana
Tema, Ghana,
21st September, 2020
To:
All Deanery Youth Councils/Archdiocesan Movements/Parish Youth Councils
Fellow Youth,
COMMUNIQUE
INTRODUCTION:
Greetings from the Youth Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra. We are grateful to God for how far
He has brought us during this world pandemic situation.
This communiqué is on the following:

i. AADCYC EXECUTIVE VISIT TO THE ARCHBISHOP
ii. APPOINTMENT OF NEW YOUTH AND VOCATIONS DIRECTOR
iii. AADCYC ELECTIONS
iv. NATIONAL ELECTIONS
i. AADCYC EXECUTIVE VISIT TO THE ARCHBISHOP:

AADCYC Executives on Friday 18th September, 2020 at 3:30pm had the opportunity to visit the
Archbishop Most. Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie CSSp at his residence in Osu. We are pleased to inform
you that the Archbishop is doing very well and extends his regards to all youths in the Archdiocese. He is
recuperating and humbly call on all Youths in the Archdiocese to come together, but, privately, to pray the
Divine Mercy on Friday 25/09/2020 at 3pm for the speedy recovery of the Archbishop.
ii. APPOINTMENT OF NEW YOUTH AND VOCATIONS DIRECTOR:

Following the new Archdiocesan Priestly Appointments which was issued in August 2020, the current
Youth and Vocations Director, Very Rev. Fr. Osmund Kudoloh has been appointed Parish Priest of St.
Theresa Parish, Kaneshie. We sincerely use this opportunity to congratulate him and to thank him for
working with the youth closely. We pray for God’s grace for him in his new appointment. And also in a
special way, congratulate and welcome the incoming Youth and Vocations Director, Rev. Fr. Januarius
Akpabli. We pledge our unflinching support to work closely with him and ask for God’s grace for him in his
appointment, effective, 1st October, 2020.
ii. AADCYC Elections:

The Accra Archdiocesan Catholic Youth Council and her member bodies could not conduct elections due to
the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon consultations, the leadership of AADCYC provides the following directives
for elections for youth in the Archdiocese:
Tel: 0303404174 / 024 680 9503 / 020 744 9662 / 054 234 0684
a) All Parishes, Rectorates and Outstations with youth bodies are to conduct elections between
October 2020 and December 2020
b) All Deanery Youth Councils and Archdiocesan Youth movements are to conduct elections
between January 2021 and March 2021
c) AADCYC will conduct its election in May 2021 during the General Council Meeting.
d) Councilors in various levels are to adhere to the rightful age required for the elections to contest
for positions as directed by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference through the Ghana Catholic
Youth Council to the various Archdiocese/Dioceses. The required age to hold a position shall be
from 18 years to 30 years of age. We are required to use Baptismal cards as the approved
document to verify age for the elections at all levels. Children Ministry representatives on any
council across board are to be exempted from this directive but shall be under the required age
limit to be eligible to contest for any position at their respective council.
All Councils at the various levels in consultation with their Pastor/Chaplain should do well to
follow the election directives as stated above. All Deanery Youth Councils and Archdiocesan
movements are to submit their report for the period January 2020 to September 2020 and 2021
Program using the NICYFOP format to the Secretary by 30th October 2020. AADCYC shall
communicate a date for a meeting in November, 2020 to plan for the following year, 2021. Strict
COVID-19 protocols should duly be adhered to in all Youth engagements.
iii. NATIONAL ELECTIONS:

AADCYC wish to advice all youths in the Archdiocese to peacefully exercise their civic responsibility
as a Ghanaian to cast vote during the December 7, 2020, National Presidential and Parliamentary
election during this year’s polls. Please do not allow yourselves to be used as medium for violence.
Kindly adhere to the advice from the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference in its Pastoral letter entitled:
‘Politics for nation building and social Cohesion in Ghana’ issued on Monday August 10, 2020.
CONCLUSION:
We encourage all youth to stay safe and please pray for a peaceful Ghana, before, during and after the
Election.
Arise Catholic Faithful - Rejoice and Renew.

Catholic Youth - Power in Action.
Action - for Christ.
It is our fervent prayer that God continue to guide and direct us in all our endeavors.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
………………………………
Lawrence Kwame Okyere
(Secretary - Archdiocesan Youth Council)
Tel: 0303404174 / 024 680 9503 / 020 744 9662 / 054 234 0684
Seen By: Very Rev. Fr. Osmund Kudoloh, Youth & Vocations Director
Anthony Ngissah Assuah, Chairman - AADCYC
Tel: 0303404174 / 024 680 9503 / 020 744 9662 / 054 234 0684

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CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF ACCRA

Youth and Vocations Office

21st September, 2020

This communiqué is on the following:

i. AADCYC EXECUTIVE VISIT TO THE ARCHBISHOP:

ii. APPOINTMENT OF NEW YOUTH AND VOCATIONS DIRECTOR:

ii. AADCYC Elections:

iii. NATIONAL ELECTIONS:

Arise Catholic Faithful - Rejoice and Renew.

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