Day of the Sick Remember.
Pope’s message of the World Day of the Sick (WDS) has enlightened some parishes to visit the sick.
Nusabaruku Target Fundraising Successful at the end of July.
An ongoing fundraising drive has successful at the end of July last month with the money raised up to more than $16,000.00 at Nusabaruku. Under the umbrella of Gizo parish; Nusabaruku Catholic community had to pull up its socks and started paying off the dues as required by all Catholic community zones, in and around Gizo parish.
Nusabaruku Catholic community being one of the zones that make up the Gizo parish community would need to pay an annual contribution of $7,000.00.
This in mind, including other commitment for our Catholic community in Nusabaruku the church and missionaries – the community split into 3 groups, having their own leaders, to do fundraisings through the month – and the outcome of their fundraise efforts to be publicly announced at the end of the month. With the little drama, this to show appreciation to the team that raised the highest funds.
I hope that this would ignite a spirit of competiveness, and thus boost morale in fundraising.
Fundraising includes contributions, Bobo night, card games, and sales of cooked and uncooked foods throughout the month.
Next day, the new month that was on Sunday 1 August after the Holy Mass celebration, the fundraising committee announced the wining group. The highest raised funds to be crowned, and have the privilege of first serve at the table.
Total raised was $16,913.00 and the group ranking as follows;
Group 3 (Anthony’s group) $7,381.00
Group 2 (Naou’s group) $5,020.00
Group 1 (Tomas’s group) $4,512.00
The committee has convey their sincerely thanks to the participating teams and more so to their friends and supporters for their generosity in help they rendered.
They said that their parish contribution could now be settle.
Salesian Sisters Retreat at Betania, Gizo
We sisters had our annual retreat in Gizo, at the Diocesan Retreat Centre called Betania, on the Gizo hills. Our two communities (from Henderson and Gizo, with also one sister of La Pieta’Congregation, based at Tetere Clinic) joined together to have one week of prayer and meditation on the Pope Francis last encyclical “Fratelli tutti” (“we are all brothers and sisters”). Fr Fhil Duaban was the preacher; he is a diocesan priest from the Philippines, but is almost five years that he is a missionary in the Diocese of Gizo.
Catholic Diocese of Gizo Complete 2 Seminars
The Catholic Diocese of Gizo is coming up with its program on the Media and the Hey Mum and Dad Program for the year 2021.
And on the weekend 16th to 18th this month of July the diocese runs the Media and the Hey Mum seminar here in St. Peters parish Gizo.
SIARC (Solomon Island Association of Religious Congregations)
Gizo Diocese Chapter met at the newly completed Betania Formation Center (Jah Mountain Gizo) for a day of reflection and sharing on the last letter of Pope Francis on ‘Fratelli tutti’ (we are all brothers).
Gizo Diocese Chapter met at the newly completed Betania Formation Center (Jah Mountain Gizo) for a day of reflection and sharing on the last letter of Pope Francis on ‘Fratelli tutti’ (we are all brothers).
Bishop unveils new Te Maneaba in Wagina, challenges parishioners
WAGINA community in Choiseul province has been blessed with a new community hall (Te Manbaea) which was officially opened on Sunday the 14th of January.
The Te Maneaba known as the Holy Family Maneaba was about 40 meters in length and 20 meters wide was built since 2016.
The solemn ceremony commenced with the Eucharistic Mass celebration were a church elder has the opportunity to translate bishop's homily to the community.
Bishop Capelli’s message was focused on helping the children and in his message he challenged the community to examine the past, and more came to realize and identified some of their prioritized areas which turn to neglect the children.
The Bishop congratulated the community and the parish priest for the beautiful community hall, and asked them to use the Maneaba in planning for the betterment for the children.
After the Mass, parishioners witnessed the cutting of the ribbon (Opening of the Maneaba) by Bishop Capelli assisted by Fr. Stanis, Fr. Rueben and a Parish priest from Noro.
This was followed by meals, entertainments, and speeches.
During night program the parish priest, Fr. Stanislaus Mynt from Burma thanked the community, the families, organizations, and companies who financially supported the construction of the hall which cost them nearly half a million.
The PP Fr. Stanis also revealed to the community the many developments the Diocese has contributed to especially the Church building which more than a million dollars.
But Fr. Stanis stated that the Diocese never contributed to the Maneaba but he challenged the community to tolerate bishop two separate challenging messages; where the bishop asked to look forward to the better education for the children.
The flying bishop left afternoon on board his small seaplane, but the program continued till 5am morning next day.
WAGINA community in Choiseul province has been blessed with a new community hall (Te Manbaea) which was officially opened on Sunday the 14th of January.
The Te Maneaba known as the Holy Family Maneaba was about 40 meters in length and 20 meters wide was built since 2016.
The solemn ceremony commenced with the Eucharistic Mass celebration were a church elder has the opportunity to translate bishop's homily to the community.
Bishop Capelli’s message was focused on helping the children and in his message he challenged the community to examine the past, and more came to realize and identified some of their prioritized areas which turn to neglect the children.
The Bishop congratulated the community and the parish priest for the beautiful community hall, and asked them to use the Maneaba in planning for the betterment for the children.
After the Mass, parishioners witnessed the cutting of the ribbon (Opening of the Maneaba) by Bishop Capelli assisted by Fr. Stanis, Fr. Rueben and a Parish priest from Noro.
This was followed by meals, entertainments, and speeches.
During night program the parish priest, Fr. Stanislaus Mynt from Burma thanked the community, the families, organizations, and companies who financially supported the construction of the hall which cost them nearly half a million.
The PP Fr. Stanis also revealed to the community the many developments the Diocese has contributed to especially the Church building which more than a million dollars.
But Fr. Stanis stated that the Diocese never contributed to the Maneaba but he challenged the community to tolerate bishop two separate challenging messages; where the bishop asked to look forward to the better education for the children.
The flying bishop left afternoon on board his small seaplane, but the program continued till 5am morning next day.
Catholics Gizo Complete 3 days’ Seminar for Kindy Untrained Teachers.
About 30 kindergarten teacher participants from the Catholic diocese of Gizo have successfully completed a 3 days’ seminar which commenced on the 11th – 13th of July 2017.
Participants were from Gizo parish and from Wagina, Moli, Voruvoru and Sirovanga parish in the Choiseul province.
Ms. Paolo demonstrate on some of the playing kits.
Diocesan Secretary explain on to one of the participants, while a St. .Peter's kindy supervisor looks on.
Participants with their certificates and the facilitators during group photo.
A 3 days training seminar mainly to equip the kindergarten unqualified teachers to analysis some of the initial situation about the children in the class, this includes identifying the psychological characteristic of the children between 3-6 year of age, literacy, mathematics and management and emergency in the school.
The training may also enable teachers to bring the children more closely to the moral teaching of the Catholic faith.
During this seminar, Bishop Luciano Capelli sdb has the opportunity to give a session on the importance of the work they are doing with children back in their schools. He congratulated them to have made this initiative living their family behind and made it to this seminar.
He stressed also that teachers should care about the children who have come for them to be educated, and promised them to equip their school with resources.
The human being the “child ‘’ is important to address his/her education and should come from the heart. He continued to say “Teachers have a very important role to play in the education of the children to day, he also reminded them not to cause a lot of absenteeism in their school.”
The seminar involves different facilitators who take a turn to facilitate the types of activities which includes questions, comments, demonstrations, group work, discussions and presentations from the participants.
Facilitated by the Italian Volunteer Ms. Paolo, supervisor and teachers from St. Peter’s kindergarten Gizo and the Diocesan Secretary Ms. Wryne Bennett.
The seminar ended successfully with the handing over of the certificates to participants.
About 30 kindergarten teacher participants from the Catholic diocese of Gizo have successfully completed a 3 days’ seminar which commenced on the 11th – 13th of July 2017.
Participants were from Gizo parish and from Wagina, Moli, Voruvoru and Sirovanga parish in the Choiseul province.
Ms. Paolo demonstrate on some of the playing kits.Diocesan Secretary explain on to one of the participants, while a St. .Peter's kindy supervisor looks on.Participants with their certificates and the facilitators during group photo.A 3 days training seminar mainly to equip the kindergarten unqualified teachers to analysis some of the initial situation about the children in the class, this includes identifying the psychological characteristic of the children between 3-6 year of age, literacy, mathematics and management and emergency in the school.
The training may also enable teachers to bring the children more closely to the moral teaching of the Catholic faith.
During this seminar, Bishop Luciano Capelli sdb has the opportunity to give a session on the importance of the work they are doing with children back in their schools. He congratulated them to have made this initiative living their family behind and made it to this seminar.
He stressed also that teachers should care about the children who have come for them to be educated, and promised them to equip their school with resources.
The human being the “child ‘’ is important to address his/her education and should come from the heart. He continued to say “Teachers have a very important role to play in the education of the children to day, he also reminded them not to cause a lot of absenteeism in their school.”
The seminar involves different facilitators who take a turn to facilitate the types of activities which includes questions, comments, demonstrations, group work, discussions and presentations from the participants.
Facilitated by the Italian Volunteer Ms. Paolo, supervisor and teachers from St. Peter’s kindergarten Gizo and the Diocesan Secretary Ms. Wryne Bennett.
The seminar ended successfully with the handing over of the certificates to participants.
Ten Priests Attend 2-Day Formation Seminar.
Ten priests, and with their bishop from the Catholic Diocese of Gizo, are commencing a two-day formation seminar, Thursday, December 11th.