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Provincial Chapter Day 4: Provincial Council Elected; Br Ken McDonald Appointed Vice Provincial
After three days of deep spiritual conversations and careful discernment, the 25 delegates of the Provincial Chapter elected a new Provincial Council to support Br Darren Burge, the newly elected Provincial, in the leadership of the Star of the Sea Province. The elected Councillors are Brothers Ken McDonald, Sefo Une, Peter Horide, Kevin Wanden, Greg McDonald, and Bryan Davis. Br Ken McDonald was appointed Vice Provincial. Murmuratio and Discernment Day 4 began with murmu

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Dec 17, 20252 min read


Provincial Chapter Day 3: Discussions on the Discernment of the Chapter Calls and the Formation of the Provincial Council
The third day of the Chapter focused on the critical work of discerning and shaping the Calls of the Chapter. The day began with a beautiful Fijian prayer led by Brothers Petero Navuku, Melquiano Obe, and Jacinto Fuli Falo. Br Petero, a Fijian Brother, opened the prayer by reflecting on the lali , a traditional drum that calls people together. The lali is sounded in times of celebration, in moments of quiet reflection, and in times of difficulty, when people gather for str

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Dec 16, 20257 min read


Br Darren Burge Commissioned Provincial as Second Provincial Chapter Begins in Fiji
On December 14, the Second Provincial Chapter of the Star of the Sea Province officially commenced in Nadi, Fiji. The day began with a beautiful celebration of the Eucharist, during which Br Darren Burge, with the prayerful support of his Brothers, was commissioned as the new Provincial of the Star of the Sea Province. As Br Peter Carroll, the Superior General and former Provincial of the Star of the Sea Province, was unable to arrive in time for the morning liturgy, the comm

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Dec 14, 20252 min read
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