Marist Missions of the Pacific
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Pacific
THE Provincial Chapter of the Marist Missions in the Pacific Islands was held at the Villa Maria Monastery, Hun ter’s Hill, at the end of July. The chapter which is held every seven years, was pre sided over by the Provincial of the Marist Missions in the Pacific Islands (Very Rev.
Father T. J. Bertin, S.M.).
Delegates were present from Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, New Hebrides, New Cale donia, and the North and South Solomon Islands. Matters were dealt with con cerning the work and organisation of the Missions. Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father R. Fillion S.M. (Wallis Island, New Caledonian Group).
The following delegates were elected to attend the world chapter of the Marist Order in Rome on October 15: —The Pro vincial (Very Rev. T. J. Bertin, S.M.), the Procurator of Marist Missions (Very Rev.
Father G. E. Bergeron, S.M.), and the Rev. Fathers Cyprian Destable, S.M.
(Fiji) and Edward Meyer, S.M. (Apia, Samoa). The delegates left Sydney on August 17 by the Oronsay, and will dis embark at Naples for Rome.
The World Chapter, which is held every seven years, will be attended by repre sentatives of the Marist Provinces throughout the world, and will be held at the Marist headquarters, Villa Santa Maria, Rome.