FIJI STUENTS - CANDIDACY AND GOOD PURPOSES 2010
Papila Tonga - admitted to Candidacy
SUVA: Three new Seminarians were accepted to commence their formation at Wailoku, Fiji this year These men arrived at Wailoku on January 19 to join the ten returning students, making a total of thirteen in the Formation House there. These students are: Messrs Papila Tonga (Tonga)), Qorio Toqiniwa (Fiji), Vincent Manehoua (Solomon Islands), Benjamin Paka (Solomon Islands), Romano Pesira ((Solomon Islands), Sowani Raivuni (Fiji), Francis Nori (Solomon Islands), Otma Naki (Papua New Guinea), Gideon Tahunieti (Solomon Islands), Lorensio Kinika (Solomon Islands), Rudolf Auklea (Papua New Guinea), Paul None (Solomon Islands), and Andrew Ani (Solomon Islands).
On January 27, six of the these young men mentioned above made their Bon Propos (Good Purposes) , and Papila Tonga was admitted as a Candidate for Ordination. Below are some photos of the occasion.
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| Benjamin Paka, Sowani Raivuni, and Vincent Manehoua make their Good Purposes | ||
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Gideon Tahunieti, Liqorio Toqiniwa and Romano Pesira
sign the CM Record after making their Good Purposes |
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The Good Purposes Group
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Fr Greg Cooney CM, Provincial of Province of Australia, also signs the CM Record after the ceremony |
Fr Filimoni Vosabalavu CM (left), Parish Priest of Natovi, who attended the ceremony, with Sowani Raivuni |
(Thanks to Alan Gibson CM for sending the above photographs)