Communities from zones 5 & 6 of Dala parish had dual celebrations during the past weekend to mark the feast day of St. Luke the patron of Rufoki church in West Fataleka and at the same time to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Auki. The Diocese of Auki was founded in…
“As we gather here on this Mission Sunday, it reminds us that we are sent out to proclaim the Good News. We must be courageous to be doers..” Fr. Joseph Thanh sdb in his sermon at the closing Mass at Christ the King Catholic Church, Tetere. On Sunday the Catholic Teachers Sodality gathered at Don…
Members of the South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) at Bina, west Kwaio, Malaita, have begun renovating church building. The church was built in the early 1950s and has run down over the years. Church chairman Silvanus Ramo said wear and tear, as well as white ants, have had their share of the building, resulting in…
The little known community of Susulangi, in West Kwara’ae had its new church building blessed and dedicated on Sunday 5th October 2014. Fr. Vaioleti Tuione, Priest of Dala Parish, accompanied by a media officer of the Catholic Diocese of Auki, visited the community last week for the inauguration of the Church building there. Surrounding settlements…
At a recent Mass, the bishops of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands revealed a roadmap for pastoral planning to guide the transformation of their societies. “The new evangelization is at the core of the pastoral plan, along with the pastoral care of the family, the poor, the youth, street kids, as well as…
Fr. Clement Wanesubua celebrated his first Eucharistic mass as a newly ordained priest on the feast day of the Holy Name of Mary in September 2004. It was ten years ago on the 11th September 2004 that deacon Clement was ordained priest in the Catholic Diocese of Auki by the late Bishop Gerald Loft at…
Tuvakaoni Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) community in the Tasahe Area, West Honiara over the weekend successfully hosted a spiritual singing competition. About ten singing groups from within the area took part at the musical event. The two well-known musicians and brothers in Honiara Alex and Rexford Haro were the main judges during the singing event. The…
About 70 United Church leaders and members have attended the circuit meeting in Pienuna, Ranoggah, Western province over the weekend. Members of the Church based in Honiara and around the country attended the church gathering. United Church Moderator Wilfred Kurepitu told Solomon Star the program was held purposely for Church leaders to discuss Church issues.…
ABOUT 25ambassadors from Gizo Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church aged between 15-20 years successfully conducted their camp over the weekend at Suvania in Gizo, Western province. Under the leadership of Jenter Wong and her Secretary Miss Navit Michael, the aim to this camp out was to meet their requirement in order to get their master…
Catholic teachers under the Archdiocese of Honiara have concluded their solidarity training at the Silesian Sisters, Don Bosco last Thursday. The training ended with nearly 100 participants receiving their certificates. In closing the training a chief education officer of the Catholic Education Authority said, “this is the 8th solidarity training for catholic school teachers. “We…