Tutu Community Farewells Br. Mua Saurava SM

Last year, we began our preparation in trying to cannonise Jean Claude Colin (Fr Founder) and one of the prayers that we recited through his intercession was the prayer for the complete healing of Br Mua. Br Mua Saurava passed away last week in Taveuni after enduring pains and sufferings for a very long time. Lately, I watched a movie about Samurai, which speaks a lot to me about how life should be lived rather than narrated. When the most respected Samurai chief passed away, his friend took his sword and presented it to the Emperor as a sign of respect. The emperor asked him how did this respected man died and in response his friend told the emperor, "I will not tell you how he died, but how he lived." Perhaps we may wonder whether our prayers that was offered for Br Mua were answered. Yes, I believe that our prayers were answered because Br Mua was able to live a little longer witnessing to us his love for God as he endures his pain joyfully. We should only look at how he lived his life for inspiration. Fr Suni Halapio was the main celebrant during Br Mua's funeral mass and was concelebrated by some of his confreres here in Fiji. May God Bless our brother and invites him into his eternal Kingdom. Rest in peace, brother.

L - R: Frs Lasaqa and Makario
with Lekesio (middle)

Pallbearers arrived with Br Mua
L-R: Alefereti, Br Iosefo, Droka
and Dani



Fr Suni Halapio SM the main
celebrant


Br. Mua's final resting place

Frs Boniface and Batita at the
funeral reception

Roll over: Young farmers enjoying
Kava after the burial

Br Mua's elder brother, Alefereti (middle) with some of their relatives that was present during the funeral.

Fr Donato Kivi prepares for the final rite of burial

fom left: Novices Leone, Humphrey and Ignatius

Marist Family in Fiji
Celebrates the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary

The whole Marist family around Suva came together on the Feast Day of the Holy Name of Mary. They gathered at the convent of the Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary in Nasese, celebrated the Eucharist and shared a simple meal.

It was a joyful ocassion and everybody was happy to see that the four branches of the Marist family is working well and also on fire on its mission in Fiji and the Pacific.

Sister Stephanie Smith SM and Fr. Ben Mckenna SM
roll over: Marist Brothers and Marist Seminarians

Fr. Bonato sm and Br Fergus FMS


Sister and one of the Marist Laity

A Marist Sister and an Aspirant for the SM sisters


Br. Denis FMS

Fr. Provincial Ben Mckenna Celebrates the Mass

fom left: Postulant Maselino, Sister Akenesi SMSM and Kosema Masei SM

from left: Fr. Rodger McGarrick SM, Sr. Scholastica SMSM and
Br Sam FMS

Region of Fiji's Annual Retreat

The region of Fiji had its annual retreat in Nasuku on the Island of Ovalau. Fr. Ben Mckenna SM was the director of the retreat.

from left: Brs. Sairusi SM, Iosefo Vulaca, and Frs. Eneriko SM, Sowane Patita SM


Fr. Brandon SM and Br. Elia Sawesawe SM



from left: Frs. Ashton SM, Eneriko SM and Sipiliano SM

Nazareth Retreat Center in Nasuku



left: Frs. Suni, Lasaqa and Ben right: Fr. Ben doing a presentation


Memebers of the retreat prepare for Mass