From Holy Week Reflections to Sporting Success: Highlights from Our Pasifika Family

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From Holy Week celebrations in our communities to qualifying for the national school sports finals, Pasifika continues to buzz with excitement and activity. Read on to discover the latest updates from Pasifika.

Holy Week Begins with Palm Sunday Celebrations in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

At St Michel Technical College in Vanuatu, the Marist Brothers, parishioners, and members of the wider Marist community processed with palms and joined in prayer, uniting young people and parish leaders in a powerful expression of faith and togetherness.

Meanwhile, at St Joseph’s High School in Tenaru, Solomon Islands, the Palm Sunday liturgy was led by students from the south, who guided the community in prayer and reflection. Their leadership brought special energy to the celebration and highlighted the important role of young people in the life of the Church.

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Fiji: Marist Brothers’ High School Dominates Suva Zone, Heads to Coca-Cola Games

Students from Marist Brothers’ High School, Suva, qualified for the Fiji national school sports finals, the Coca-Cola Games, after a dominant performance at the Suva Zone competition.

Competing against around 21 schools from across the Suva region, the Marist boys made a strong impression, winning 65 medals in total - 26 gold, 24 silver and 15 bronze - and advancing to the national finals by a significant margin.

The squad is now in camp for the next five weeks as they prepare for the competition. They are sleeping in the school hall, rising at 4am for training until 6am, attending regular classes during the day, and then training again after school until 5.30pm.

All the very best to our young athletes!

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It is Basketball season in Fiji!

A basketball tournament got underway at Vodafone Arena in Suva this week, with one team made up entirely of Marist Brothers’ High School old boys. Before the opening games, the team invited the Marist Brothers to join them in prayer.

Br Karalo Ratuyada led the prayer and offered a few words about the Marist charism, setting a reflective tone before the competition began. Brothers Tim and Manecas, who is currently in Fiji, were also present to support Br Karalo.

Brothers Bonaventure & Sixtus visit The Hermitage, France

Brother Bonaventure Tolack and Brother Sixtus Winduo are currently taking part in a midlife formation course in Manziana. As part of the program, they recently visited the Hermitage at Notre-Dame de l’Hermitage, France, important places in the Marist story and spirituality.