The Priest Meeting has been Successfully Concluded with a Chrism Mass.
On the 17th of March, the Priest meeting took place and concluded successfully with a celebration of the Chrism Mass.
Youth Noro Involvement Praise.
The St. Eusebius youth were praised for their continuous involvement in events that kept them close to the church.
They continue to be involved with little ones in sports, and once a week they go around Noro Township collecting trash to beautify the main street.
They had their fellowship with families at their homes on Sunday the 7th of April, they visited the Noro clinic on the 14th, and were commended for their amazing Passion of the Cross dramatization on Easter Friday.
Parishioners also praised the members of the Good Samaritan Group who share in Guanellian Mission at Noro for their mission to provide a place for young people to connect them with God, develop relationships with others, learn about themselves and their faith, and develop skills for living a Christ-centered life.
Bishop Luciano Capelli SDB August Message
Dear Gizo Diocese collaborators, benefactors, people of God,
In my last message I only remember the most important things, I forget all the rest
What is the most important message I can leave you after these 24 years in the Solomons and 16 years in Gizo?
I came to Gizo right after the earthquake and tsunami of 2007 and I could notice the hardships you endured having been so affected... I saw the sadness in your eyes for being victims of such a great disaster. It was easy for me to look for a motto for my episcopacy. I saw my mission as one of ‘encouraging’, inspiring’ supporting you in your sufferings. “Lift up your hearts”... If I could only help you to ‘lift up your hearts’ you would have managed your sad situation in a better way and it would be a big joy for me and my mission as your shepherd. No one can help people to lift up their hearts if he/she himself/herself is downhearted. The faithful of the Gizo Diocese needed to stand up around a specific mission first individually and then together in communion.
To lift up the heart of others we need “courage” and “enthusiasm” in our personal life. The word “courage” comes from the Latin word “cor”, the heart, the center of passion for life, and the word “enthusiasm” comes from the Greek “En Theos” (with God) the motivating force of grace which supports all courage and all pastoral action.
- The assumption of Mary which we are about to celebrate is a perfect example of courage and Enthusiasm. She put her personal plans aside and she said that YES to the dream of God for Humanity... which entailed her courage to defend that yes at the foot of the cross. Because of this, she was awarded her assumption into heaven, body, and Spirit.
- My other model has been Don Bosco, the saint who inspired me to say my yes to His plan... till my last breath (his words)
- By this passion in the heart with the motivation of God’s Grace I tried to make my life His gift to you. I saw your pain, I sat, planned, and dreamt with you, and we worked together with passion sustained by God’s grace in building His kingdom in our hearts... trying to be a model to our youth.
- This communion of passion and motivation enabled us to put together some important projects for Education, Evangelization, and Health care for our people.
- As I end my commitment and pass on the Diocese to a young man from Guale allow me to invite you to give him the same support you have given me.
- May our benefactors and volunteers continue to journey with us.
- May the good Lord through His Mother and St John Bosco continue to give us COURAGE AND ENTHUSIASM and keep us united as we give priority to His kingdom. All the rest (including buildings and programs) are only logistics and technology
- With my blessings and availability if still needed.
From + Luciano Capelli, sdb
For you a Bishop (for 16 years), with you a brother who loves you with a ‘solo’ heart made in Italy.
St Joseph Moli Feast Day in Style.
A media volunteer for Moli parish described a beautiful celebration in style for St. Joseph Moli parish as they commemorated their patron Saint on Sunday 19th of March.
He said that their program involved everyone taking part to beautify their celebration starting with the little ones who led the liturgy with their angelic voices.
Parish Moli Launch Family Year.
St Joseph parish Moli launched the year of the family this 16 Sunday, July.
With the theme for the program “Evangelize and Evangelization families; salt and light of the society”, the launching was started with the procession from the priest’s house to the church before the Eucharistic Mass celebration commenced.
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).
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.