Columban Mission Office Activity Program – Friday 27 May 2022
Venue: Columban Mission Office – 119 Nasese, Suva, Fiji.
Time: 2:00pm – 4: 00pm
- “ Whatever you sow , you shall reap”
2: 00pm Liturgy – With God in the Garden.
- Stand in a circle. Listen, Listen, Breathe. (2 mins)
2:05 - Opening prayer – JPIC
- Scripture Reading – Genesis 3- 8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” 11 He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?”
2:15 pm - Scripture Reflections: - Group sharing
Pick a word or a phrase that touches you.
Be free to share why it is important to you.
2:25pm - Tree of Life
– With your Intention, Wishes and Dreams, share it silently to our new Tree that is now being planted. It shall grow, and become source of Life in this Community.
2:30pm – Procession to the Sea
2:35pm – Beachfront Clean up
- All rubbish will be stored in garbage bags neatly stacked for collection.
3:00pm - Prayer of the Ocean
Stand in Semi circle facing out to the sea.
- Voice from Tonga – Nanise -
- Voice from India - Pricilla
- Voice from Fiji
- Voice from any other nation
- In Gaelic – Fr John
Word of Thanks -Tevita
Hymn – I the Lord of Sea and Sky.
4:00pm - Final Blessings – Fr John
“ Beach Party” - Refreshments – Juice , Finger foods. Wine , Water ,Yaqona & Music.
“There is indeed Suffering and Pain in the world but we must always Celebrate the Life we have and what we are given. Let us Dream of what Future we would like to have and work patiently towards its Fulfilment.”
T.Naikasowalu – JPIC.
