Dear Friends,

MARIST BROTHERS’ GENERAL
CHAPTER ELECTS NEW SUPERIOR GENERAL AND HIS COUNCIL

During the recent Marist Brothers’ 21st General Chapter in Rome from September 8 to October 10, the 88 delegates from around our Marist world elected Brother Emili Turu from Spain as Superior General, and Brother Joseph McKee from Ireland as his Vicar. Also elected were six Brothers as General Councillors. With Brothers Emili and Joseph, they will govern the Institute for the next eight years.

Brother Emili joined the Brothers in 1968. He has taught from primary through to university, his specialties being theology and languages. He has served the Institute in formation and in various provincial offices, more recently as Provincial and General Councillor. He enjoys reading, music and cycling, and has already mastered Rome traffic.

The Councillors are Brothers Antonio Ramalho, Brazil; Ernesto Sanchez, Mexico; Eugene Kabanguka, Central Africa; John Klein, USA; Josep Soteras, France, and Michael De Waas, South Asia.

Brother Carl has already begun a series of meetings of Brothers in this Province to spread the message and the challenge of the General Chapter. Our other delegate, Brother Barry Burns, went straight from


Marist Family News

A tribute from Brother Romuald:

The saying: “Old soldiers never die; they simply fade away”, proved true for our Brother Cyril, who, on August 28, at the age of 92, simply and gracefully faded away, until he stepped out of frailty and into the fullness of eternal life. Into those 92 years Cyril crammed an extraordinary amount and variety of living.

Born William James Pender at Island Bay Wellington, Cyril was taught in primary school by the Marist Brothers. Liking their way of life, especially their community spirit, he joined the Brothers and made his first vows in 1937. Thus began a busy teaching life, with Cyril specialising in Geography and Woodwork, excelling in both. He was a speedy and accurate carpenter, and as Marist projects gathered, he provided tables, beds, desks, cupboards, chapel pews - as well as instant jobs for intrigued boys. He was multi-talented and never did anything by halves: teacher, handyman, gardener, cook, artist, photographer, bearer of gifts to sick boarders, magazine editor, organiser of kitchen staff, man of prayer, principal at Hato Petera College – and somehow finding time to study successfully for a university degree.