Mangaia
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New Mission Church For
Designed and Built by Priest
From Our Own Correspondent MANGAIA, April THE new Catholic church at Kaumata Village, is a monument to the energy and zeal of one man. The present incumbent, Father Charles, has been the architect and builder, and done most of the cement-work (in native “punga”), himself.
This labour of love is now practically complete, even to a tiny campanile for the bells that the priest hopes will be in stalled later.
The new church, while in no way pre tentious, adds a dignified touch to the closely-settled beach-village; and, being
strongly built will resist hurricane or tidalwave damage.
The original building, of reeds and thatch, was erected by Father Elie-Marie Cavalier in 1931, and was in use for 9 years.