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…
Women of east Malaita learn about gender equality for the first time when a workshop on the issue was conducted last week at Fera’ambu Bible School. Malaita provincial women desk officer Clara Rikimani presented the topic during the workshop, which was aimed at empowering women and men to have a deeper understanding of their roles…
TO get into Youth@Work, you have to perform a minimum of one month’s community service. Youth@Work interns for the 6th phase of the Youth@Work internship programme are now weeks into their community service stage. The community service sees youth in the program taking up initiative and doing work in and around their communities and in…
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…
The Women Friendly Spaces (WFS) program set up by World Vision Solomon Islands (WVSI) following the April 3 floods is providing an opportunity for elder women in Guadalcanal Plains to transfer indigenous skills and knowledge to younger women and is a place where new friendships are formed. The program has changed the lives of women…
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…
About 12 Early Childhood Education (ECE) / kindergarten teachers from the Catholic Diocese of Gizo who were trained from 2012-2013 were awarded ECE Introductory Certificates. His Lordship, Bishop Luciano Capelli SDB last Thursday presented the certificates to the participant. The last workshop was held from Monday 22nd -24th September 2014. It was well facilitated by…