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Fr Seluini ’Akau’ola SM (Comments Off on Fr Seluini ’Akau’ola SM )
Born: 20 October 1957
Ordained: 6 January 1988
Died: 29 November 2021, Queensland
In his 39 years of Marist Life and 33 years as a priest, Fr Seluini served in several ministries: secondary school education, parish ministry, seminary education, formation, communication, youth ministry, and in politics. … More
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Death of a Marist
Fr (John) Patrick McCann SM
Born in Hastings, NZ: 2 March 1930
Professed: 2 February 1948
Ordained: 18 July 1953
Vow of Stability: 15 August 1987
Died in Lower Hutt, NZ: 28 February 2020
Fr Pat had a long and full life, directed from the beginning by the love of his family and his strong faith in God.… More
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Fr (Patrick) John O’Neill SM
Born in Fairlie, 19 September 1926
Professed, 4 February 1944
Ordained, 17 December 1950
Died in Wellington, 28 August 2019
John O’Neill was small of stature but large of intellect, a high achiever who led a humble and simple life; one who confidently engaged with political and educational leaders, but gave his life to teaching young people at school; an intellectual with two Masters degrees, one from Victoria University (NZ) and one from Cambridge University (UK), who happily lived a quiet religious life.… More
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Bishop Stuart O’Connell SM
Born in Wellington, 11 May 1935
Professed at Greenmeadows, 11 February 1956
Ordained priest in Lower Hutt, 27 July 1960,
Appointed bishop of Rarotonga, 8 November 1996
Ordained bishop, 22 February 1997
Died in Auckland, 2 August 2019
Stuart France O’Connell was born in Wellington and lived his early years in Lower Hutt.… More