Happy 25th Years Silver Jubilee of Religious Profession Frs Patrick, Soane and Simon Mani

On the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, we celebrated the Silver Jubilee of Religious Profession of Frs Simon, Soane and Patrick at the MSC Formation Centre, Wailoku. . The celebration began with a thanksgiving Mass led by Fr Patrick. This was followed by a Sevusevu, speeches, a meal and social. In their speech, each jubilarian recalled their novitiate experiences. Fr Patrick thanked the late Fr John Ikataere (their novice master) and Br Kaake who was one of their formators in the novitiate in Manoku, Abemama in Kiribati. Fr Tamati was also shared words of thanks to Frs Patrick, Soane and Simon on behalf of the Chevalier Family for being great gifts themselves to the Society and to the Church. Thank you and Congratulations brothers.