Alternative MedicineJan 25, 2022
May 8, 1996, Sukh Deo is a Hindu married to a Catholic wife. They live in an interior settlement far from town. As we chatted after prayers he told me of an incident when he was a boy. At that time there were very few doctors, transport to town was difficult and money was hard to come by ... Read more
Tuesday of the Third Week In Ordinary TimeJan 25, 2022
Gospel Reading: Mark 16:15-18 : Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. (Mark 16:15-16) ... Read more
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022Jan 25, 2022
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is traditionally observed from the 18th to the 25th January – the octave of St. Peter and St. Paul, especially in the Northern Hemisphere. Other places observe it at Pentecost or at a different time ... Read more
Fr. John McEvoyJan 25, 2022
The remaining year and a half of my first mission term was spent in Tamavua as an assistant to J.J. O' Loughlin while Gerry devoted his full-time energy to being Chancellor of the Archdiocese. The people of Tamavua at this time ('75 -'77) were also gathering funds to erect a church within the parish… Read more
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the ApostleJan 25, 2022
St Paul, named Saul at his circumcision, a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, was born at Tarsus, the capital of Cilicia. He was a Roman citizen. He was brought up as a strict Jew, and later became a violent persecutor of the Christians. Read more
Fr. Arthur Tierney - First Columban Priest to Serve in Tamavua ParishJan 25, 2022
From the original four parishes handed over to the Columbans on their arrival they had opened four new parishes by 1964. Fr. Arthur Tierney was the last Columban to set up a parish center. This was at Tamavua in 1969 a couple of years ... Read more
Prayer Request for Fr. Ioane VodosiroJan 25, 2022
We call on the members of the Archdiocese of Suva to Pray for Fr. Ioane Vodosiro who is currently admitted in the CWM acute ward. Fr. Vodosiro is currently undergoing treatment for his diabetes, your prayers will surely help ... Read more
