Missionaries of the Sacred

During Mass on December 8, 2011 (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception), Fr. Ioane Sigarara, MSC was sworn in as an officer (captain) in the US Army. Fr. Ioane is a Missionary of the Sacred Heart from Fiji who has been living and working in the United States for several years. He previously served as pastor to St. Anthony Parish in Hillsdale, MI and, more recently, has been working at St. Charles and St. Helena Parish Church in Clio, MI. Major Don Michael, who is also a deacon at St. Anthony, served as the witnessing officer.

Fr. Ioane will be serving as an Army Chaplain. Now that he has been sworn in, his next step is to attend 12 weeks of officer training school.  Congratulations Fr. Ioane and may God bless you in this new ministry.