Lately in the Diocese of Gizo, after the priest meeting that took place
on the second week of March 2021, Bishop Luciano Capelli sdb intiates the celebration of the Diocesan Diamond Jubilee.
The main event highlighting this celebration is the pilgrimage of the Cross and the Jubilee Candle that goes around to all the 8 parishes.
| A processing match to the Chapel after the arrival of the Candle and Cross, Wagina Parish | Voruvoru parish, a processing match after the arrival, Candle and Cross |
The pilgrimage takes almost a month. It commences on the April 15th and ends on the 19th of May. It reaches the main Catholic mission stations surrounding Western and Choiseul provinces, begins with Wagina, Voruvoru, Sirovanga, Taro Nila, Gizo and Noro parish.
The journey goes along with 4 main activities, the way of the light, vocation talks, the presentations of the diocesan history and the renewal of the Baptismal vows.
| Moli parish, processing through the Chapel | Noro parish during the, the Way of the Light |
Upon reaching the different parishes each has prepared their own way of welcoming, depending on the traditional and creativety of each enthic group. Most of the welcoming was done in tradition warrior pan pipes and custom dances accompanied with a church choir group that leds the procession to the entrance of the Chapel.
The whole program was dynamic faith nourishment to all parishioners. Though the symbol of the Cross and the Paschal Candle is as old as the Catholic church itself, yet bore a new and exciting experences for all parishioners in their Spiritual life.
The Diocese pastoral team led by Jerome Kuibatu and a priest Fr. D Soloko convey their sincere words of thanks to the bishop for initiating such a delightful program, and to the entire priest in their respective parishes for their effort in creating a welcoming prayerful yet joyfelt atmosphere in the course of all the activities