This year the Australian Province of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian Priests and Brothers)  has thirteen students in formation, eleven of whom are at Wailoku, Fiji, and two at Marsfield, Sydney.  This represents an increase of six students with respect to last year. 

Three of the new students are from  from Fiji and three are from the Solomon Islands.: 

The three students  from Fiji are Mr Petero Masi, aged 21, from Delasui (Viti Levu); Mr Luke Kanabati, aged 30 from Naduri (Vanua Levu); and Mr Sowani Raivuni, aged 30 from Navunisole (Viti Levu)

The three students from the Solomon Islands are: Mr Vincent Manehoua, aged 32 (Malaita Province); Mr Benjamin Paka, aged 29 (Guadalcanal Province); and Mr Romano Pesira, aged 34 (Makira Province [San Cristobal]).

These six men join with the five returning students in Fiji: Mr Papila Tonga (5^th year); Mr Maika Tupua (4^th year); Mr Alosio Silatolu (4^th year); Mr Qorio Toqiniwa (2^nd year); and Mr Semi Vereti (2^nd year).      All eleven will live at Wailoku, Fiji.

In Australia, at Marsfield, Sydney, there are two students, who have returned for their second year of formation: Mr Neil Lams and Mr Choy Sanchez.

We give thanks to God for the blessings that these men are to our community,
and we assure them of our prayers.