Divine Word University - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 01 Dec 2014 01:56:57 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Divine Word University - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Holy Spirit Sisters celebrate 115 years in PNG https://cathnews.co.nz/2014/12/02/holy-spirit-sisters-celebrate-115years-png/ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:03:24 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=66422

The six missionary Holy Spirit Sisters (SSpS) on the staff of Divine Word University (DWU) in Madang will celebrate 115 years in Papua New Guinea on 8 December. Two of the early teaching sisters, Sr Inez Strobl (now at Alexishafen) and Sr Edith Thies (Malala) will be special guests of honour, along with Sr Heline Read more

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The six missionary Holy Spirit Sisters (SSpS) on the staff of Divine Word University (DWU) in Madang will celebrate 115 years in Papua New Guinea on 8 December.

Two of the early teaching sisters, Sr Inez Strobl (now at Alexishafen) and Sr Edith Thies (Malala) will be special guests of honour, along with Sr Heline Senft, who has been guiding and caring for the student religious sisters for many years.

Historical pictures are being prepared to show a timeline paying tribute to all the sisters who have been teaching or serving on the staff of DWU.

In Goroka, the celebration will take on a triple character: 125th Jubilee anniversary of the Congregation, the Golden Jubilee of Sr Cecilia Koesters and the Diamond Jubilee of Sr Marianetta Hilt; both in PNG for many years.

There will be thanksgiving masses and celebrations in the various places where the Holy Spirit sisters are present: at the Provincial House in Alexishafen outside Madang; in the three communities of East Sepik; and in the Enga, Western Highlands, Simbu, Eastern Highlands and Port Moresby communities.

Besides formal and informal teaching and nursing, the Holy Spirit Sisters have been at the forefront in training and guiding young women in family like work, financial management, the fight against HIV/AIDS, spiritual guidance and counselling.

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The situation has been tense at the Divine Word University in Madang following the murder of a third year journalism student last Friday night. According to his roommate Nigel Laki, who is from Sepik, was attacked outside the Madang Technical Teachers College while making his way back home to his cousin's house. On Monday the Read more

University student's murder in Madang raises broader questions... Read more]]> The situation has been tense at the Divine Word University in Madang following the murder of a third year journalism student last Friday night.

According to his roommate Nigel Laki, who is from Sepik, was attacked outside the Madang Technical Teachers College while making his way back home to his cousin's house.

On Monday the Catholic Reporter PNG said that 6 people suspected of being involved in the murder are now in custody in Madang.

Early rumours laid the blame on settlement youth but police are still investigating and some are saying this may not be the case.

Sepik students at the Divine University Word University had a meeting at the weekend with the University president Fr Jan Czuba who appealed to all parties to maintain order and let the police investigate the killing.

Catholic Reporter PNG's Fr Giorgio Licini, says "settlements exist in all developing countries and at times even in first world countries. They are not places full of rascals. Teachers, bank employees, policemen and other people in the so-called working class live in settlements."

"They simply cannot afford to purchase, build or rent a house. Any current tertiary student is a potential settlement dweller."

"The problem is wider. It relates to urbanisation because of lack of development, facilities and amenities in rural areas. It is aggravated by tribal fights and sorcery persecution that force people out of their remote but agriculturally prosperous villages in the Highlands."

Read all of Fr Giorgio's article

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Fifteen students from Divine Word University (DWU) in Madang travelling on a pilgrimage to Rome on 14-21 June for the Year of Faith have asked to pray with Pope Francis at his usual morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta while in Rome. The group of students from Arts, Health and Business faculties will visit Vatican Read more

Students from PNG ask to attend Pope's morning Mass... Read more]]> Fifteen students from Divine Word University (DWU) in Madang travelling on a pilgrimage to Rome on 14-21 June for the Year of Faith have asked to pray with Pope Francis at his usual morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta while in Rome.

The group of students from Arts, Health and Business faculties will visit Vatican City (Basilica, Musei, etc.), Rome, Assisi, and Nettuno to pray at the tomb of St. Maria Goretti, who is patron of the youth in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.

The request for prayer with the Pope has been forwarded through the Apostolic Nunciature channels on 1st May.

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