Blessed Peter ToRot
On Monday, July 8th, St. Fidelis Seminary and other Catholic institutions and parishes around PNG celebrated the annual feast day of Blessed Peter To Rot (pronounced “toe rote”). He is the first (and...
View Article7 Quick Takes – July Wrap Up
July is ending!?! Where did it all go? Here’s a 7 Quick Takes Wrap Up of the month. 1. John and Matthew head back to the US from their visit to PNG by putting their fates into the hands of Air...
View ArticleAfternoon Coffee? Inconceivable!
Something unheard of in my experience here in Papua New Guinea happened today. The afternoon temperature barely hit 80 degrees Fahrenheit. It felt chilly and I only changed shirt twice. It felt so...
View ArticleHiking to Halopa – Vianney Day
Last Sunday, August 4th, was quite the adventure for everyone at St. Fidelis! The village of Halopa, south of the seminary and up in the nearby mountains, joins with the seminary each year to honor the...
View ArticleCoconut Conundrum
It’s pretty much an undisputed fact around here that coconut trees have a single, generally straight, trunk without any branches. And yet, we found this specimen on our recent hike to Halopa. Looking...
View Articleesteban bai i go long as graun bilong em
Ahem, I have an announcement! We wrapped up the second term here at St. Fidelis Seminary and, after a great deal of prayer and discernment, I have decided to return to Oklahoma. At least for the next 6...
View ArticleMango i go
Br. Jim and Br. Alois are back with another tree cutting job at St. Fidelis Seminary. The friary’s cook, Marcus, started to be concerned about a large mango tree hovering over his family’s house....
View ArticleGaramut – Call to Mass
Here’s a little bit of video that I wasn’t able to incorporate elsewhere. I think you’ll find it interesting. A garamut is a large slit-drum made from the trunk of a tree. I think it’s used primarily...
View ArticleVianney Day in Halopa – Videos
A few weeks ago I wrote about a hike by the students and staff of St. Fidelis Seminary into the mountains to the village of Halopa. This was to honor the feast of St. Jean Vianney, the patron saint of...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Reflection
This week's photo challenge from dailypost.wordpress.com is "Reflection," an interesting topic to be sure.
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