Aspiration and Background

In his 41 years of service to the Catholic Church, Simon loved spending most of his time in the old church building (now demolished), making sure things were in order. This is apart from him leading the worship and prayer sessions there. Simon is one of the very few elderly in the community to not only see the initial stages of the project but helped quite a lot in many areas including fundraising drives. His aspiration was to have this project completed quickly so the people have a common place to worship God.


The project is situated in Bitakapuk Village within the Toma/Vunadidir LLG of East New New Britain Province. This project is now under construction after demolishing our old church building at the end of last year but it is in need of additional funding. It is estimated that approximately an additional K100,000.00 will be required to complete the project.

The current situation with the cocoa pod borer disease and decline in copra prices in the province has made it extremely hard for the people to raise money faster. As a result, the village people have been doing all they can with other fundraising activities to contribute resources and money form their pockets to assist and keep the project going.

A word of appreciation to those who have contributed in cash or kind towards the project so far. Thanks to Connie Tarai and the group in Perth, Western Australia; not forgetting the group in Port Moresby for your contributions.



Simon's Life story in Pidgin


This account was written by the Late Simon himself in 2009 in Pidgin... To be translated soon into English.


SOTPELA LAIF STORI BILONG LATE KATEKIS
SIMON BAINING

Em hia sotpela laif stori bilong Late Katekis Simon Baining.

Papa bilong Simon Baining em Esly Kiue na mama bilong em nem bilong em Elizabeth Vanatuna. Tupela ibilong Viviran Vilis, long Toma/Vunadidir LLG.  Em hia ol brata na sista bilong Simon:
  1.       Ia Gertrude,
  2.       Ia Nemika Bobo
  3.       Darusila Ia Lamgai
  4.       Henry Toliuliu
  5.       Simon ToBaining
  6.       Francis Vutnaliu
  7.       Agnes Ia Malakuna .


Mama i bin karim Simon long liklik hausik bilong Methodist long Malabanga (nau Gaulim) long yia 1939. Taim Simon i bin statim kominiti skul bilong em long Tauran Kominiti Skul (1949-1953), papa bilong em ibin dai pinis na mama bilong em tasol istap. 


Simon in front of the Church at Paparatava  
Long yia 1953 mama bilong Simon wantaim liklik brata bilong em Francis Vutnaliu i bin lusim Viviran na tupela ikam long Nangananga long pinis long yia 1953. Simon i bihainim mama tupela Francis ikam long Nangananga na long yia bihain 1954 tripela wantaim ikamap Katolik.

Long 1954, Simon i skruim yet kominiti skul bilong em long Nangananga Vilis Skul. Long yia 1955—56, Simon i bin go long Paparatava Kominiti Skul. Em i skul tupela yia tasol long Paparatava na long yia 1957, ol isalim em igo long haiskul long Kininigunan. Simon i stap 3pela yia long Kininigunan na long 1960 em igo long Minor Seminary long Ulapia. Em i bin laik kamap pater tasol ino vocation bilong em. Olsem na taim em i pinis long Ulapia, ol i salim em igo long St. Paul’s Teacher Training College long Vuvu (1966-1967). Taim Simon igraduate long Vuvu, oli salim em igo long Petro Torot College long Kabaira. Emi helpim Fr. Hoppe msc na Fr. Tukaliu msc long skulim ol katekis (1968-69).

Long yia 1970, Catholic Education Secretary i wok long painim wanpela teacher long givim Religious instruction (RI) long ol skul bilong gavaman- haiskul, kominiti na vocational long Rabaul taun. Oli bin makim Simon long mekim dispela  wok long 1970-71.

Long 1971, Simon ibin marit. Emi maritim Mectild Uraliman blong Palbaining, Bitakapuk No.1. nau oli gat 7pela pikinini, 5pela man na 2pela meri.

Long 1972-73 oli singautim Simon gen long helpim Brother Breninger long St. Joseph Technical skul long Vunapope. Long dispela yia Simon i bin apply long joinim National Combine Teaching Service olsem na long yia 1974, education division i bin salim Simon long teach long Ramalmal Kominiti skul. Simon i teach long dispela yia tasol na long yia bihain (1975) ol i singautim em bek long PTR College long Kininigunan long helpim Fr. Joseph Van der Haa long lukautim ol katekis long dispela yia yet (1975). Bishop ibin makim Simon gen long go wantaim Fr. Michael Tobung long stap long wanpela National Catechetical Seminar long Goroka. Bihain Simon i kambek gen long PTR College inap long yia 1982, taim Katolik sios i selebratim 100 yias long kamap bilong lotu hia long Rabaul.
Namel long dispela taim, 1975-82, Simon i stap long PTR College, em i bin mekim sampela arapela wok tu, makim Rabaul Archdiocese long go long ol arapela diocese. Long 1976-77, Simon i bin holim wok olsem Regional Director bilong ol youths long NGI region, aninit long Fr. Vins O'linger msc.

Long yia 1978-82, Simon i bin stap member blong wanpela National Translation Committee. Insait long dispela committee ibin gat 3pela pater, wanpla bruder na 2pela layman, (Simon na narapla bilong Madang). Ol i bin wok hat tru long tanim Buk Misa long tok English igo long Tok Pisin. Simon i wok wantaim dispela committee long 4pela yia olgeta.

Long yia 1982, Simon i askim long lusim PTR College na kambek long ples na malolo. Long yia 1983-84, Bishop i bin kirapim committee bilong lukluk na painim aut laip na wok blong Peter Torot. Taim committee i stat wok, ol i makim Simon long holim wok Secretary inap Pope John Paul II bin kam long PNG long tokaut long Peter Torot i Blessed. Simon i holim dispela wok klostu long 20 yias olgeta inap ol i pinisim dispela committee na nau ol Rakunai tasol i lukautim dispela wok.

Simon i bin gat bikpela interest long wok Scouting tu. Em i bin traim best long kirapim sampela scout troops bilong helpim ol yangpela, tasol nau inogat scout moa, sori tru!
Simon in his scout uniform with his Bible in front of Mary's grotto 

Taim Simon ilusim PTR College na kambek long Paparatava emi holim wok Katekis stat lo yia 1983 inap long 2009 (26yias). Long 28 October 2009, krismas bilong Simon i kamap 70 yias. Simon i winim 41 yias long wok katekis (1968-2009). 

Simon was a musician, a choir master, a composer and a conductor for the archdiocese of Rabaul. Thanks be to God for the talent!!

Na laspla wok Simon i bin mekim, em yet i bin volunteer long wok wantaim Fr. Francis Meli bilong helpim ol bruk marit husat ino inap stap wantaim moa (Marriage Tribunal). Simon i wok wantaim pater sampela yia tasol bikos em i lapun pinis. Tasol wok bilong em hia long Paparatava Peris ibin karim kaikai. 3pla couple i stret pinis na nau ol i hamamas istap. 4pela couple em i stat wok long ol tasol ino pinis yet. Sori Tru Simon ino inap moa long helpim Pater Meli, bikos strong bin  pinis nau. HUSAT BAI SKRUIM DISPELA WOK???

Em hia ol pikinini bilong Simon tupela IaMechtild:
Simon during his 60 yrs Jubilee Mass 28/10/99, accompanied
by Wife Mectild (right) and son Simon Jnr (left) at Kalealeo
  1.  Simon Baining (Jnr)
  2.  Pauline Vanukdiat 
  3.  Jacinta Vanatuna (ibin dai pinis)
  4.  Paul Niligur
  5.  Henry Liuliu
  6.  Norbert Tieri
  7.  Jacinta Vanatuna
  8.  Peter Torot.

Simon na Mechtild i bin adoptim tupela pikinini: Patrick Niligur na Agnes Vakuku. Aut long ol dispela pikinini, Simon na IaMechtild gat 26pela bubu olgeta pinis.

Simon i pinis long wok fultaim katekis long 2009. Em ino resign gut na dispela em i liklik stori blong Simon yet long wei ol i bihainim blong pinisim em long wok. Em yet i stori:

''Nau mi laik stori liklik long taim mi pinis wok olsem fultaim Katiket na wei ol i bihainim long pinisim mi long wok katekis.

Long no.5 mun blong yia 2009, Ol lida bilong Kominiti ipasim tok pinis long askim Pater Norbert long pinisim mi, na ol i laikim nupela yangpela meri katekis i kisim ples blong mi. Oli Kamapim wanpela ripot blong strongim dispela laik na tingting bilong ol.

Pater Norbert i makim dei na ol i sindaunim mi long kot. Ol i pulim mi na ino toksave pas long mi na family blong mi. Tok ol isutim long mi ino tru, tasol bikos mi wanpela tasol, ol i winim mi. Mi bin daunim mi yet na askim Pater bai mi mas pinis long wok. Pater ino orait long  askim blong mi. Em Tok bai mi wok yet inap em ikam bek long holide long Germany; olsem bai imas gat proper handover-takeover.

Tupela wik tasol bihain long Pater igo pinis long Germany, ol lida i ron gen igo long chairman bilong PPC Mr. Paul Kamit na ripotim mi olsem mi wok long skruim yet wok blong mi. Em no.2 ripot o kot. Ol i laik bai mi mas pinis olgeta nau, na mi noken wetim pater moa. Mi orait long laik na tingting bilong ol na mi pinis wok long Nangananga.

Tasol long main parish mi save mekim yet sampla wok blong helpim Pater na ol brata katekis long ol activity bilong parish level. Olgeta 1st Friday long wanwan mun, ol katekis na Pater i save bung wantaim long makim program blong wanwan mun, mi save sindaun wantaim ol inap nau. Tasol long Nangananga, stat long taim ol i rausim mi long wok, mi no mekim wanpela wok inap nau 2014.”

Simon receiving the Body of Christ; inside the old Church
now demolished- 28/10/99
THE END



Simon Baining passed  onto the other life on the 01st May 2014 (the feast of St. Joseph the Carpenter) at the age of 75. His funeral service was on Friday the 02nd of May 2014; the first Friday of the month in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The significance here is that Simon never misses a first Friday mass. He usually comes early; spends his time inside the church praying until Mass begins. As a reward for his devoutness, Simon's funeral took place on this Holy day to honour the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, to whom he once dedicated his whole life.  


Simon in his Scout uniform - 2009




MAY YOUR SOUL REST 







Simon a strong Scout advocate..2009





IN ETERNAL PEACE, DAD!

                                                                       

2 comments:

  1. Khrizz .B.TurapidikMarch 3, 2016 at 4:53 PM

    Bro..just found this..
    Really moving account of the old man's life..im proud to be a close realative...

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  2. Khrizz .B.TurapidikMarch 3, 2016 at 5:00 PM

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