Catholic Diocese of Aitape Photography

12/10/2025

Embodying and nurturing these little kids into a spiritual leader in a bundle of years to come. Sissano primary students and Liklik Pikinini Missionary gathered for the three day's retreat concluded today.

Five hundred plus children comprising of primary and LPM all spiritually eager to attending the retreat. With an angelic voice of theirs, it took me by surprise when centering the camera to shoot.

Henceforth, the kind of gathering they never had ever.❤💯

12/10/2025

14/09/2025

Youth Convention held in Sissano Sacred Heart parish, in West Coast Aitape

14/09/2025

Catholic Teachers in Aitape West cluster at Corpus Christi church, Arop for their Retreat

23/08/2025

Pastoral Visitation to the young people at Labuain, St. Vincent de Paul parish,East Coast of Aitape.
It was a first time visit that Enhanced self with a pastoral listening heart.

Had to walk hours and hours, climb mountains, and cross rivers to reac to the final Destination. These content young leaders had a strong desire to at least meet the youths at their own age.

With one mind and heart, trust and faith in God, they accomplished the mission

19/08/2025

Youthful greetings from St. John Vianney EST, Labuain the remotest area of Ulau East coast Aitape. It is the first time our of these young people to pay their Pastoral visitation to the young people of Labuain.

18/08/2025

18/08/2025

We are thrilled to announce to the whole world that we are pilgrim children of God evangelizing God at our very level as young pilgrims Church.

Five days of rosary prayers, adoration, confessions and concluded with the retreat. A large group of Liklik Pikinini Misineri (LPM) children with three primary schools students had a Formation Pilgrimage from Wauroin, Pou, and Arop had a pilgrimage entering into the Holy Door at Corpus Christi Church.

As Jesus himself says; "Let the Children come to me" the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as this children. It was heartwarming to saw children flocking to spent time with God in silent prayers.

27/07/2025

ENCOUNTERING CHRIST IN THE HOLY EUCHARIST - JOURNEYING IN COMMUNION WITH YOUTH IN CHRIST

Young people have the chance to form a personal connection with Jesus during the Eucharistic pilgrimage, which takes place at two different locations:
St. Vincent de Paul parish (Ulau) on the east coast and Corpus Christi sub-parish in Arop1 on the west coast of Aitape from 24-27 June

They make it a habit during these days to be with Jesus in prayer and taking the importance of proactiveness towards self-denial. Saw spiritual hunger in youth group and that adult group was on fire, with newly married, single mother's, and inactive youths also in line.

During the holiday, various schools actively in the pilgrimage. It happened that young people started at two different locations, they would not comprehend how hard the pilgrimage will be, yet their eagerness and longingness were unpredictable.

Priests gave ttheir time to hearing confessions, leading adorations, and celebrating masses. With the theme "Young people experiencing the true presence of Jesus in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist", young people actively participated and evolved in confessions, adorations, and attended daily masses effectively. This also gave parishioners, the opportunity to participate in events at their parishes and sub-parishes.

Due to shortage of priests, in some parishes where no priest is available to expose the Blessed Sacrament, lead benedictions, and preside at Mass, youth leaders may lead the rosary, Divine Mercy prayer, and adorations.

Young people of different ages expressed their immense gratitude to the deanery youth Coordinating team. "More activities like this should held to engage young people, provide spiritual nourishment and empower them at all levels".

With no assistant from donors or business houses, the program truly signifies a local church with a small contribution of K100 each youth group within the deanery.