
GIZO
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Gizo is the capital of the Western Province in Solomon Islands, and is the second largest town in the country. It is situated on Gizo Island approximately 380 kilometres west-north-west of the capital, Honiara.
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Three Salesian Sisters of the South Pacific Region, arrived in Gizo on 11 January, 2018, accompanied by the then Provincial, Sr Edna Mary MacDonald, and were warmly welcomed by Bishop Luciano Capelli SDB and parishioners. The community was established under the patronage of Sr Angela Vallese (1854 - 1914), the leader of the first missionary group of Salesian Sisters, renowned for her holiness.
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Currently there are three Salesian Sisters in the Angela Vallese community, all working full-time at the St Peter Training Centre (RTC) in Gizo and also immerse themselves in the life of St Peter Parish.
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Sr Regina Varghese (Community Leader, RTC's Principal and Teacher)
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Sr Benadette Wauki (Community Bursar, RTC's Deputy Principal and Teacher)
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Sr Salome Faloamae (Community Member, Teacher and Youth Group Animator)
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St Peter Training Centre (RTC)
The Salesian Sisters administer this diocesan technical school which is located in the compound of St Peter's Cathedral in Gizo town and can accommodate about ninety students. Four trades are taught: Motor Mechanics; Electrical, Building and Carpentry as well as Life Skills. Bishop Luciano Capelli SDB wanted this school for young people from Western Province and Choiseul Province. The school accepts primary and secondary school leavers who are willing to learn a skill for their future. For many of these young people this school is the last chance to have an education and build a new life.
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Teaching at St John Bosco Primary School, Nusabaruku
A Sister has been appointed Coordinator of the Sunday School activities. It is the most lively group of the parish and caters for almost one hundred children from of primary school age. All the Sisters are involved in the teaching, together with a good number of parishioners. As well as religious education classes, the children are involved in quizzes, singing competitions, dramas, cultural shows and other gatherings.
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Sunday school teaching in St Peter's parish
A Sister has been appointed Coordinator of the Sunday School activities. It is the most lively group of the parish and caters for almost one hundred children from of primary school age. All the Sisters are involved in the teaching, together with a good number of parishioners. As well as religious education classes, the children are involved in quizzes, singing competitions, dramas, cultural shows and other gatherings.
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St Peter Youth Group
Another life-giving activity of the Gizo community is the youth group. One of the Sisters is particularly involved in the planning of the various activities. She supports and animates the young leaders of the group, who are trained to take leadership roles.