After completing school and working for a few years Rita Goodchild arrived in Perth, Western Australia with nine much younger women and entered convent of the Presentation Sisters on 28 December 1950. She made first profession on the 26 January 1954. She never lost her love for Cork, her family and Nano Nagle.
In ordaining Jupiter Bin Justin, Gionata Pagani and Marco Ferraioli to the Order of the Diaconate, Thursday 23 May at St Mary’s Cathedral, Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton said the three men have responded to the best of their abilities, human and spiritual, to an invitation to follow the call of the Lord.
The Little Ones, explained Armadale Parish Priest Fr Mark Baumgarten, is in many ways a continuation of his first album, Now and Not Yet, which was released in 2022.
Pope Francis highlighted the need for religious men and women to be well-rounded, both spiritually and as people who are members of a community.
Organised by the Vocations Office and Committee, the event forms part of the Archdiocese’s commitment to supporting the wellbeing of seminarians through initiatives that foster connections with the Catholic and wider community and support their personal and social development.
The heart of the Mercy Exchange lay in the open, engaging, discerning, and fruitful table conversations centred around the Mercy Charism and legacy.
Ordained in 1998, Fr Paul has this month celebrated his 25th anniversary to the priesthood, following four years of study in Rome, having also built two Churches in the parish of Gingin-Chittering.
Religious life, said Geraldton Emeritus Bishop Bianchini, is very similar to the actions of Mary and Joseph who presented the baby Jesus in the temple.
“Giving our life to God can make us afraid, because it does require a faith and trust in God, it may bring uncertainty, take us on a journey or to live a life we do not expect or plan for ourselves,” said Episcopal Vicar for Education and Adult Faith Formation, the Very Rev Fr Vincent Glynn, on his 40th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood, Sunday 18 December.