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Future looking bright for Tasmanian youth ministry
Catholic youth ministry in Tasmania has taken great strides over the past 12 months, with more young people discerning a vocation to the priesthood or religious life, parish youth groups steadily growing, and the revival of university chaplaincy. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Permanent deacons come from all walks of life and ‘that is their strength’
Brisbane Deacon Adam Walk says the Church calls permanent deacons from all corners of society – and that is their strength. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Broken Bay hopes ordination will inspire new vocations
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.
Palliative care physician pays tribute to those who support sick, dying
Palliative care physician and academic Natasha Michael has reminded guests at a fundraising event in Melbourne of the importance of seminarians in pastoral care. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Gratia program helping women discern their vocation
Four women are taking the next steps in their Christian life through Vocation Brisbane’s Gratia program. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Called to the priesthood – and the microphone
My first memory of the thought of priesthood came to me in prayer when I was 15 and asking God to help me to become an AFL commentator, writes Sandhurst priest Fr Jackson Saunders. Source: Sandpiper.
Survey shows fostering vocations is a ‘long game’
Sydney’s younger priests are likely to have come from families where daily Mass, nightly praying of the Rosary, and reading the lives of the saints were common, a recent survey has confirmed. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Seminary sees rise in future priests for regional Australia
A growing proportion of men entering Sydney’s Seminary of the Good Shepherd are coming from regional Australian dioceses, a sign of hope for its rector, Fr Michael de Stoop. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Br Bernard prepares for new role sharing his passion for Franciscan life
Br Bernard Mary Fonkalsrud OFM Conv feels a deep sense of calling as he takes on a new ministry on the other side of the world. Source: Catholic Outlook.