Displaying items by tag: Simon Mani MSC

Celebrating the episcopal ordination of Simon Mani MSC, Kiribati

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.

New Interim-Rector for the Pacific Regional Seminary, Suva.

The induction of our new PRS Interim-Rector Fr. Okusitino Ulupano SM. The Office of the rector become vacant after the appointment of Fr Simon Mani MSC as the Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru. The Eucharistic celebration was presided by his Grace Archbishop Peter Loy Chong who is the President of the Seminary Senate.

Here is the Press Release for the appointment.

Vatican appointment, Simon Mani MSC, Bishop of Tarawa and Nauru

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Father Simon Mani, M.S.C., until now rector of the Pacific Regional Seminary of Suva.

Msgr. Simone Mani, M.S.C., was born on 27 March 1969 in Labasa, on the island of Vanua Levu, Fiji. He studied philosophy at the Pacific Regional Seminary, for the religious congregation of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
He made his religious vows in 1991, and was ordained a priest on 30 November 1996.

He has held the following offices: deputy parish priest of Saint Agnes, Suva (1997), teacher at the M.S.C. Professional Institute for disadvantaged youth – Chevalier Training Center (1998), parish priest of Saint Agnes (1999-2004), M.S.C. provincial bursar for the Pacific (2003-2005), M.S.C. provincial superior (2005-2015), director of the Chevalier Training Center (2015-2018), and rector of the Pacific Regional Seminary of Suva (since 2018).

                                     We congratulate Simon, a friend of the Australian Province.