Vianney Day - Halopa - Part 1

On Sunday, August 4, 2013, the seminarians and staff of St. Fidelis Seminary, in Madang, Papua New Guinea, hiked into the nearby moutons to the village of Halopa. In celebration of the feast day for St. Jean Vianney, the patron saint of priests, the students and the villagers attended a special Mass and shared a meal together.

This is Part 1 - the hike to the village and the ceremonial greeting by the villagers.