Significant Day for MSC Pacific, My 10th, celebrated last Friday
From the message of the former Provincial Superior, Fr Tamati Sefo MSC:
"The 10th of May is a significant date for us for it was on this date in 1888 that the first Missionaries of the Sacred Heart from France arrived in Nonouti in Kiribati. We are grateful to God for their faith and courage for coming halfway around the world to spread the love of the Sacred Heart which they did with great enthusiasm and conviction. And so it is with deep gratitude to the French province for having sent these first missionaries to us.
Today we are celebrating the erection of our province all because of their hard work, commitment and faithfulness to the Mission of our Lord. The untiring work of the first missionaries throughout all these years was rewarded when the MSC Pacific Union was erected on 10 May 1988. The late Father Joe Heggelin was the first Union Superior followed by subsequent Union Superiors and their Councils. With their gifts and talents, they have led and guided the Pacific Union with passion and determination.
Today I want to acknowledge their wisdom, hard work, and foresight in paving the path for us. Today is a celebration of their hard work over the years of preparing us to become a Province." (11th of May, 2021)
And in 2024
Six aspirants from Kiribati have just arrived in Fiji and settled in Wailoku to start their aspirancy program. There are more aspirants yet to come from other islands. Keep them in your prayers as they discern their vocations.
From left: Tiinou, Neneia, Betero, Maiawa, Bakama and Borerei.
