CATECHISTS from the Dala Catholic Ministry in West Kwara’ae have mapped out their five-year plan. It took the catechists two days during which they discuss issues and mapped out their plans to guide them for the next five years. Facilitator of the discussion Casper Fa’asala reported that it is vital for catechists to have their…
ONE of the greatest needs of Rufoki communities in west Fataleka, Malaita Province is for a Community Learning Centre. Community women, youth and leaders have identified this after undergoing a one day training organized and facilitated by Casper Fa’asala, advocator for Women in Leadership with Solomon Islands National Council of Women, with the help of…
THE Visale Catholic Mission Church in Northwest Guadalcanal has set up a task force committee to lead in preparations for the mission station’s 150th Jubilee this year. Solomon Star’s Northwest Guadalcanal stringer John Toki said the committee met last Saturday to talk about preparation for the event. “They looked at the budget, activities to be…
THE body of doctoral student, Solly Fa’amoana Tingili, has been returned to his home island of Rennell for burial. A Seventh Day Adventist Church pastor, Pastor Tingili, 50, was doing his final year doctoral studies in theology in the Philippines when he died on January 5 of cancer. His body arrived back Tuesday in Honiara,…
TWO Catholic sisters are here to serve in the Catholic schools in Honiara. They are Sr Alakoka Veatufunga from Tonga and Sr Maria Fe Rollo from the Philippines. Solomon Star’s Northwest Guadalcanal stringer, John Toki said Sr Veatufunga will serve at the Visale catholic station and Maria at San Isidro Care Centre. “Bishop Adrian Smith…
THE ‘Be Happy Ministry’ ensures the sick are happy and organized a visit to the National Referral Hospital (NRH) on New Year’s Day with gifts. The Ministry’s sole organiser Mambo Fangaria he donated clothes and feed the sick with fruits. “It is part of my ministry to ensure the sick can also put smiles on…
WORKING with people is very interesting but challenging, but with togetherness and God on our side we shall overcome those challenges very easily. This was highlighted by the Head catechist William Tomeuka of Roman Catholic in northwest Guadalcanal during the New Year celebration. Mr Tomeuka was looking after 26 Catholic catechists in 13 communities in…
VISALE parish priest Fr John Galvin says he want to see unity in the work of God in this New Year 2016 amongst all Catholic Christian members in Visale parish. He was speaking to the Catholic members at Visale Catholic Church on Sunday. “Thank you all for working together with me in the work of…
Christ the King Parish – Tetere celebrated their Patronal Feast with great solemnity, focusing on the Sacrament of Confirmation on the Sunday. The Solemn Eucharistic Celebration began at 10.00am presided over by Most Rev. Adrian Smith, Archbishop of Honiara, with Concelebrants Fr. Albert Lenon (Parish Priest), Frs. Joseph Thanh (Rector of Don Bosco Tetere) and…
‘Stay focus and follow the spiritual instructions you have received here so that they will sustain you along the way.’ DIVIT Centre’s principal Sr. Concilia Amasia highlighted this on Friday. “I want to encourage you, even though you will leave this centre, pleased be reminded that God is the way to everything in life,” Sr…