Sr Leah, Missionary sister of the Immaculate from Papua, is preparing for her new mission in Guinea-Bissau by studying the language in Portugal.
19 December 2021- the day of my Perpetual Profession to be stamped forever and ever in my memory. To be the eternal spouse of Christ and to be the permanent member of MSI family were the apparent peculiarities of this day. The celebration was simple and sober, organised in my home town parish at Budoya in the diocese of Alotau. Sisters and candidates from Watuluma and Alotau, along with my friends...
From day one of my destination to Papua New Guinea until I arrive there I would keep repeating to myself, “Get ready to be born again, because a missionary, irrespective of the place she goes, can produce hundred fold only if she knows to die to self.” My mission preparations had been a long journey. Being in Italy as a student cum member of the International and Inter cultural communities I c...
December 4, 2021 a red-letter day in my life because moved by the deepest sentiments of my heart to proclaim the Kingdom of God to all peoples, I pronounced my definitive ‘Yes’ to God and made my perpetual profession in my hometown parish ‘Holy Trinity’ Boregaina in the diocese of Port Moresby. The Holy Eucharist commenced with the sweet sound of the singing and spectacular entrance dance ...
The two days of celebration of my missionary mandate which was held in my home parish Kurada on July 11th 2021 in the diocese of Alotau was something amazing. It was programmed and well planned out by my family along with our parish priest Fr. Basil Dekeuya involving the whole parish of Kurada with the four sub stations. It was held both in traditional as well as in spiritual way to balance the c...
8 of March, 2020 marks a significant milestone in the history of our mission in PNG. It was a great joy for me to witness this remarkable event which was the erection of our tiny delegation into a new province as it took 32 years to grow this far. I remember well, in 2018 during our 12 General Chapter the erection of our new province was approved. I was in my mission in Cameroon when the announcem...
Pope Francis in a conversation with Andrea Tornelli said, “The name of God is mercy.” Further in the same conversation the Pontiff mentioned, “Yes! I believe that this is a time of mercy. Our era is a kairós of mercy, an opportune time.” With these sentiments of Gods mercy our two novices: Cynthia Teola and Angela Mondo, the fruits of the soil of PNG, on the Solemnity of the Divine Mercy ...
Sr. Leah Baituma, on 14 February made her final Profession and received the missionary Mandate for Guinea Bissau in her home town Parish at Dio Dio.
Sr. Silvan Lobo, a pioneer missionary in PNG with Mr. Michael and Mrs. Francil, near Alotau Cathedral. Mrs. Francil was assisting sr. Silvana in the HIV/AIDS Central Programme.
sr. Rose Mary Garlandu, from India, tells us what led her to leave everything to leave for the mission ... to Papua New Guinea!
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