More students Acknowledge School Resources

More students from the St. Don Bosco School appreciated the school new resources and the school activities.

With the new resources provided, more become motivated and have the enthusiasm to have their extra working periods.

Some of them said, although they have very strict rules but with the availability of these resources, more spend their time reading and engaged in school activities like sports, praying to God etc.

With the school environment, it is more peaceful and healthier, moreover, with the foreign teachers they have spent more time with them, this allowed them to learn how to speak English.

Two Italian volunteer friends again acknowledged

Two famous Italian volunteers to the Diocese of Gizo again acknowledged for the good work they did in the past three months.

Mr. Franco Motadelli and Mr. Alessandro Locatelli were among the 30 Italian volunteers who help on construction Projects, especially for the Education for the Diocese of Gizo.

During the farewell function on the 27^th of this month, The Bishop of Gizo, Most Rev, Bishop Luciano Capelli SDB, handed them a recognition document to them for their work as a volunteer with the people of Solomon Island in building centers for young people in the Western and Choiseul province, for have proclaimed the evangelical message of the Gospel of the goodwill for their extraordinary example, as a friend and brother to the young people.

Alessandro (Sandro), who made is military service and have a special kind of motto, a kind of principal that focus much on “To love is to serve”. Sandro know his entire job but there is another kind of job he said he doesn’t know, that is making enemies. Sandro has been here 3 times.

And Franco, this year he is very happy more than the other years. He said, more work has been done with fewer people but very committed. There are some of his characteristics that may upset his working colleagues but that is not from the heart. It is part of encouraging the boys to try out again with success. Franco has been here 9 times.

Franco and Sandro also help out teaching their colleagues and other students from the training center for international standards. But they said, moreover is learning from each other, these will give proper direction for adequate teaching skills.

Knights of the Altar Weekend Encounter

Encountering  each other and to be closer to the Lord Jesus was an experience felt by the twenty –one young Knights of the Altar (KOA) of St Peter the Apostle Catholic Parish, Gizo, on the weekend of 25^th and 26^th of February, 2012.

These young boys, ranging from 8 to 15 years, welcomed each other as brothers of young Christ followers, came together to experience what it is to be friends and brothers and be more close to the Lord in their service as the Knights of the Altar. Through their participation in the activities organised for them, which includes; some inputs and practices on knowing all that is inside the Sacristy room and to care for them, having reverence for their service at the Sanctuary, assisting new ones in their role to serve at mass as well as praying together, having meals together, watching the movie of “home alone” and playing challenging games of soccer table and futsol, gradually build their relationship with each other as brothers and friends and be more closer to the Lord.

The young boys have drawn up their monthly activities to continue their experience of each other and to be strong in their faith at the wonderful service of the community for Christ.

The weekend encounter was facilitated by Fr. Stephen Te’e, the Parish Acting Administrator, Aquinas Tanuqu, our seminarian who is doing his pastoral year in Gizo and Joseph Lalaubatu. The success of the encounter was the great contribution and support given by parents and guidance and the volunteered service of cooking and availability of our youths of St Peter and our great mothers. We thank our Bishop, for the use of such great facilities that our young boys loved so much.

Teacher Seminar, Nila Shortland Island

The  first Teachers’ Seminar for the Catholic Diocese of Gizo with the theme “EVANGELIZING THROUGH TEACHING IN A CATHOLIC SCHOOL,” was held in Nila Shortland Islands from Monday, 9^th January  to Thursday 12^th .The workshop was opened with an Opening Mass and was attended by the Teachers from St.John Bosco Nila Primary School, St.John Bosco Junior secondary, St.John Bosco Senior and Technical School, St.Anne RTC, chief of nearby villages and some members of the communities living in Nila.A total of 68 attended the workshop.

Teachers Participants	Oversea Teachers from Pilipina, currently teaching in Nila Schools
Diocese of Gizo  Education Secretary

The Seminar’s objectives:

(a) To understand the mission of the teacher as an evangelizer while educating

(b) To value their culture, enriching it and purifying it with the gospel values

(c) Schools, communities and stakeholders to be aware of their roles and responsibilities and to participate fully in all aspects of the schools' developments

(d) To deepen our understanding to our roles and responsibilities as Catholic Teachers and Communities in the 4 schools.

(e) To understand and value their profession as teachers

(f) To study together the educative pastoral plan in a school setting and its purpose

(g) To understand and value the areas of the plan

Facilitators were: The Education Secretary of the Gizo Diocese, Wryne Bennett (Mrs), Bishop Luciano Capelli, Principal of St.John Bosco Schools Ms. Olivia Doblas, Headmistress of Nila Primary School and Mrs. Mary Laore.

Achievements:

· A total of Twenty four (24) teachers from the four schools attended the seminar with full participation

· On the first day, the Education Secretary reminded them to dwell on this message “You were called by your Baptism as a leader and teacher to be an example to the rest of the flock of a commitment to be ever growing in the things of God and you were called to evangelize in the schools and community you serve.” The Vision and Mission of the Diocese of Gizo Catholic Education System followed on from here and was well introduced and noted by the teachers.

· On the second day, Classroom management was presented by Madam Olive, and then Ms Mary Laore took the session o n Leadership.

· A total of 68 participants attended the 3^rd day including Chiefs from the nearby villages and the Nila comm.-unities of Sapusapuae and Kopakopana ,where Bishop Luciano Capelli introduced the Educative Pastoral plan

· The teachers and the community in Nila after studying the pastoral plan started the design oft their plan and this has to be continued during the year.

· They appreciated what the Seminar had presented them with. as what some  had commented in their Evaluation sheet

Seminar Evaluation from some of the teachers attended.

· I have learned a lot from this Teachers’ seminar

. Most of the lectures and topics discussed and presented during the four days were very helpful

· The seminar has helped me to see and understand the responsibilities and commitments of a Catholic teacher in order to help the students to learn and grow in their Catholic duties.

· This seminar reminds me to a call to holiness. Educating with the Heart. Understanding of the role that I should perform within the school, community, and Nation at large. An art which developed oneself to have Vision in which enables me to perform my job as a teacher for the Common purpose of longwearing the heart of the youths –they must feel that they are loved.

· The seminar gives me or challenges me more on who I 'am. Where am I standing. I learned the most important points of the vision mission statements to focus my leadership as a leader to be whole heartedly committed to my responsibility as a role model to my children, pupils, students and to Jesus Christ.

· It has helped me to look deeper to the person –my students and community to bring the good news of Christ

· I learned that we become teachers not my chance. This mission is entrusted to us by Christ. We are his instruments to teach with love and care.

· This seminar helps me from what I did not know. It helps me understand “Who I am” to become a leader and a teacher in a Catholic school.

· I learnt that I’ am special though I sometimes want to give up, but from this seminar I learnt that students and the community need me so I shall evangelize through my teaching.

· I learned about a clear view of the mission and vision of the Catholic School.

· To me as a Teacher, I find it very interesting and it really fills some gaps on the areas of some my weaknesses and I find the topics on Classroom Management and Teaching Methodologies very helpful to my carrier, Also the Vision and Mission Statement of the Pastoral Plan really helps me to show me and guide me like a route map.

Gizo Parish Complete 2 days Parish Assembly

To journey with faith renewal and evangelizing is one of the aims of the St. Peter’s catholic parish of Gizo, to live and experience in lives, true acts of Justice and Peace with brothers and sisters and the nature around.

And this weekend from the 11^th -12^th February, thirty participants from the St Peter’s Parish were successfully completed 2 days Parish Pastoral Assembly meeting.

Participants attended were from Gizo outer Island (Rarumana, Simbo, Ranogga), Gizo in and surrounding communities, Teachers, Parish staffs and Parish priest, Religious, Diocesan staffs and the Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Gizo.

The Assembly includes parish evaluation reports, parish pastoral plans, parish pastoral structures review and improvement and the election of the new parish pastoral council executive.

During the opening, the Bishop of the diocese of Gizo, gave his opening remarks which guide the participants to focus on the sessions provided, this gave participants to determine some of the important questions and answers.

Similar programs will be conducted to other parishes around the catholic diocese of Gizo.

A Female Italian Volunteer Appreciated