Broken Bay Diocese has celebrated the ordination of Rosan Mathew to the transitional diaconate on Saturday, hoping it will be an inspiration to other young men in the diocese to serve the Church through a vocation to the priesthood.
Deacon Mathew was ordained by Bishop Anthony Randazzo at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, The Entrance, on Saturday in a ceremony attended by hundreds of faithful from across the diocese and beyond.
Deacon Mathew joined the diocese three years ago, serving in the parishes of Lower North Shore, Hornsby Cathedral and The Entrance during the final years of his formation.
In his homily at the ordination, Broken Bay Bishop Anthony Randazzo thanked Deacon Mathew for offering himself to serve the diocese and said he hoped he would serve as an inspiration to countless other young men discerning the priesthood.
“May the example that you offer this evening move the hearts and minds of all these young men who are in our diocese, who are due to dip their toes in the water,” Bishop Randazzo said.
A majority of Deacon Mathew’s formation was done at Vianney College, Wagga Wagga, and many of his former classmates had made the six-hour journey to be at the ordination.
His family in India also tuned into the Mass via livestream, joining their prayers with the hundreds who had gathered in person.
The Diocese of Broken Bay has enjoyed a strong run of vocations in recent years. Fathers Sam French, Aldrin Valdehueza and Roger Delmonte were ordained priests for the Diocese in late 2021.
Last month, Fr Hien Vu was ordained a priest for the Diocese and Deacon Mathew will be eligible to be ordained as a priest after six months of diaconal ministry.
Broken Bay Diocese has three men entering their final year of formation in 2025 and one who has completed his candidacy for the Holy Orders to be a permanent deacon.
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Broken Bay hopes ordination will inspire new vocations (Broken Bay News)
