Around the Provinces
Father General meets the Archbishop of Jakarta
The Superior General, Mario Absalon Alvarado, MSC is in Indonesia for his June-July 2024 Visit. One of the purposes of his visit is to have a meeting with the Archbishop of Jakarta, H.E. Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo Hardjoatmojo.
The meeting was eventually held on June 3, 2024 at the guesthouse of the Archdiocese of Jakarta. The General was accompanied by the Provincial Superior of MSC Indonesia, Samuel Maranresy, MSC and his council.
Pacific Regional Seminary of Saint Peter Chanel
We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt thanks to Fr Simon Mani for his exceptional leadership as the previous Rector at PRS. His guidance and support have been invaluable to all of us at the Pacific Regional Seminary, and he will be dearly missed as he takes on his new role as Bishop-elect of Tarawa & Nauru.
This morning, we had the honor of having Bishop-elect Fr Simon Mani preside over a memorable Mass. It was a poignant moment for us all to witness his transition from our beloved Rector to his new calling.
Additionally, during the Mass, we celebrated the change of student leadership. We are delighted to introduce our new Student President, Fetaraisa Popese, from the Diocese of Samoa-Pagopago. Joining him in leading our community are Vice President Tavite Uluilakeba from the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts Suva, Fiji, Soane Malau from the Archdiocese of Noumea, and Morino Lambamu as the Secretary from the Diocese of Port Vila.
Please join us in congratulating Fr Simon Mani Msc on his new appointment and offering our best wishes to our new student leaders. Let us continue to support each other as we embark on this new chapter together.
Bishop- elect Fr SImon will leave for Tarawa on Monday 15th July to continue preparation for this Episcopal Ordination on 28th July in Tarawa.
Meeting of MSC Provincial Superiors and Formators (Central America)
MSCs working in the Americas(from Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Canada, Haiti, USA, and Ireland) gathered for their biennial meeting in Bogota, Colombia on July 10-17, 2023.
One of the highlights of the meeting was the presentation of and reflection on the “Emmaus Document” (the MSC Formation Document) facilitated by Humberto Henriquez, MSC of the Commission on Initial Formation.
