By Savio Angelo Sanchez SDB
By Sister Nellie L. Margate, OND
I still smile when I remember the reaction of the policemen seeing the contents of my bilum, a traditional PNG string bag, when I emptied it on top of the table in front of them all. It was a sunny Sunday morning. I and one of our sisters attended Mass at the
By Father Francis Vega
Twenty-eight years ago Father Francis Vega arrived in Papua New Guinea with Father Nestor Ubalde. They were the first Filipino SVD priests to be assigned there. Father Francis now works in Hilongos, Leyte. Here he shares with us his experiences during his first year in PNG.
I arrived in PNG with Father Nes on 6 September 1977.
By Sister Maria Divina MC
…Be with us Mary along the way guide every step we take, lead us to Jesus, your loving Son. Come with us Mary, come…
By Sr. Joy Agudera, OND
By: Fr. Bobby Sagra, MSP
‘As a Filipino missionary, I am not a stranger to his experience of life and death... I came from a country whose misery of death and Hope of life is deeply felt year after year’.
Here in Papua New Guinea I serve the Kamea people. A few months ago, I brought a sick man of the Kamea people to the Kokipi Health Center. The man was suffering from cerebral Malaria. He was already in a state of coma and just moaning in pain when we took off on our small river dingy from Putei. We left at 4:00 p.m. and after cruising the winding Tauri River for six hours, we arrive at Kokipi in the night. He was given immediate medical attention, but on the following morning there was no sign of improvement. The nurse in-charge made speedy arrangements by radio for the man to be brought to Kerema Government Hospital.
By Bro. Paul Bongcaras SVD
Bro. Paul Bongcaras is finishing many happy years in Papua New Guinea. With deep respect for the local culture, with drama and music he introduced the people into the mystery of Christ.
Not only that, but with a special eye for those most in need, he made the blind his special care as we see on the opposite page.
By Bro. Paul Bongcaras SVD
Bro. Paul Bongcaras is finishing many happy years in Papua New Guinea. With deep respect for the local culture, with drama and music he introduced the people into the mystery of Christ.