Bishop’s welcome message was a challenge to all parents. He strongly emphasized parents to consider the education for the little ones. He also challenged the youths to participate in the Renewal program so to make the church young. He strongly asked elders and the parishioners to look more carefully; and it is the time to ask, what is the problem? What is the situation we face? He continues to say that, the strength is in the weakest link. He challenged that we would work together to strengthen the weakest link. The tired less bishop after the welcoming Ceremony he met PTPA ( Parish Team of Pastoral Animators), youths, women's and elders and individuals all through the day. On Sunday 6th September the 48 candidates for confirmation received their confirmation. In bishop’s homily, he reminded the community that the church is now 50 years and we are renewing our Diocese, make the Church the 1st priority and then look forward to Education and lets put God the center of our life, he strongly challenged the church leaders to begin the Sunday schools, Youth catechesis and to couples to receive Sacrament of Marriage.
In his farewell speech he continues to remind the community that he thanked God for the gift of Holy Spirit which empowers the 48 candidates who received confirmation. Lastly he challenged the community to involve in the up coming Diocesan programs.
Our Bishop Luciano Capelli sdb left Wagina the 7th September. His visit commenced 5th September. His visitation accompanied by the Education For Life youth advocators.
35 participants representing their parish (Wagina, Moli, Sirovanga, Nila, Gizo and Noro) have completed a 5 days seminar from 10th to 14th May at Wagina Parish Cookson. Mostly are females and some of them are youths and kindergarten teachers.
The Seminar mainly was to teach participants on sounding of the letters and constructing words out from those soundings.
However, as it was a Pidgin spoken seminar and many words are spelled in Pidgin rather than English. During the seminar they were put in groups for – practicing teacher teaching the class.
The Program was facilitated by Sr. Evangeline DMI from Diocese of Auki with the help of Janet Burabura.
Blessing of St. Paul’s Chapel – Nikumaroro, Wagina.
More than 1000 people came together on Sunday 24th January, 2010 at Nikumaroro village of the Sacred Heart Parish, Wagina Island, to witness the Blessing of their new Chapel. Bishop of Gizo – Most Rev Luciano Capelli sdb consecrated the newly built Chapel. Concelebrating the Holy Eucharist were Fr. Albert Kalu, the Parish Priest and Frs. Jeffery Puritau, John Tiroko and Lawrence Kimaere. Also present at the celebration were United Church & SDA ministers and their people of Wagina as well as Italian volunteer friends of our Bishop of Gizo.
More than 25 youth from Wagina attended the Education for life program on the 26th to 28th May. Beginning of the days session youths reflect more on Bible readings with sharings which enabled them to speak more on Spiritual Life,which help them to have the opportunity to sit through all sessions through out the 3 days Workshop.
At the end of the program youth had the privilege to give an awareness night to the Tegeagea community where parents had time to encourage each other to put a stop to some of the disadvantage of this entertaining world.
The program was facilitated by the Media worker and the Education for life Coordinator.
Diocese of Gizo in the Solomon Islands New priest ordained at Wagina
Wagina recently (December 2005) celebrated the Ordination to the Priesthood of Father Laurence Kimaere, the latest local Dominican to be ordained. The celebrations that his people, I-Kiribati migrants here now over 40 years, had arranged for the occasion were truly magnificent with the focus on their own unique traditional dance and song in the Liturgy and feasting and dancing in the Maneaba (Meeting House).
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