As newly appointed Director of Vocations, Fr Joseph Laundy, and Redemptoris Mater Seminary Vice-Rector, Fr Josue Quej Moran step into their new roles, both leaders are committed to nurturing and supporting those called to serve.
The event, which was the finale of the week’s activities, saw 48 enthusiastic participants forming six teams.
Officially inaugurated on the Feast of the Assumption on the 15 August 1994, the now Archbishop Emeritus Hickey said at the time the Church of Perth was welcoming the appeal of the Holy Father on the eve of the third millennium for the new evangelisation.
The week offers a unique opportunity for our Catholic community to explore and support each other’s vocations journey.
The spacious new Convent of St. Brigid, Leederville, was the scene of a touching ceremony on July 2, the Feast of the Visitation, when His Grace the Archbishop, Most Rev. Dr. Clune, and His Grace the Coadjutor, Most Rev. Dr. Prendiville, were present at the reception of sixteen Postulants into the Order.
The Archdiocese of Perth recently hosted a significant meeting of Vocations Directors from the Western and Central dioceses of Australia.
Coordinated by the Perth Vocations Office, the two-day gathering took place on 27 – 28 May 2024 at St Charles Seminary, thanks to the gracious invitation of the rector, Fr Francis Nguyen.
The Vocations Afternoon Tea is part of a series of ongoing engagement aimed to support those who are discovering how to answer God’s call to serve others, through ordained ministry.
The day saw Rector Fr Francis Nguyen and Vice-Rector Fr Joseph Laundy and the St Charles seminarians hosting their guests starting with Holy Hour and Mass before a delicious brunch was served and enjoyed at the seminary’s communal dining area, accompanied by conversations and laughter.
What have we come here tonight to see, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has asked at the Ordination to the Priesthood of Jason Yeap and Errol Lobo.
From a closely-knit and devoutly Catholic family, Deacon Errol Lobo says he was around 19 years old when he first sensed that God was leading him in the direction of the priesthood.
On the eve of his Ordination to the Priesthood and ahead of Vocations Sunday 21 April, Deacon Errol talks about his Vocational journey.