Tag: priesthood

TOOWONG parish priest Fr Wrex Woolnough celebrated his golden jubilee at a Mass at St Ignatius parish on Sunday, July ...

OPENING an international conference on priesthood, Pope Francis insisted that those who are not close to God in prayer, close ...

FATHER Stephen Hilgendorf was ready to give up ministry altogether if it meant he could be in full communion with ...

FATHER Min Seo Park, one of fewer than two dozen deaf priests worldwide, thinks deafness is hardly a disability and ...

FR Ashwin Acharya witnessed a mysterious awakening when Rockhampton Bishop Michael McCarthy anointed his hands at his priestly ordination last ...

Heart of service: Fr Elmer Ibarra about to celebrate Mass at Santa Teresa, 85km south-east of Alice Springs, in the ...

Vale: Australian Carmelite Father Pat Harney died peacefully on July 17 – the day after the feast day of Our ...

Upcoming priesthood: Deacon Emene Kelemete (second from left) with his father Josef Kelemete, Townsville Bishop Tim Harris and Emene’s mother ...

Called to serve: Joshua Whitehead and Brendan Gormley lie prostrate during their ordination Mass at St Stephen’s Cathedral on May ...

Diamond days: Fr Pat Dowd, celebrating his diamond anniversary of priesthood, processes into St Stephen’s Cathedral on July 17 for ...

Long journey: Deacons Josh Whitehead and Brendan Gormley sitting down for an interview ahead of their ordination on Friday, May ...

Sacrosanct moment: Penitents wait in line to receive the sacrament of Penance. Clergy advocacy groups representing more than 2000 priests ...

Centuries of service: Bishop Ken Howell, Deacon Tom Zaranski, Archbishop Mark Coleridge and Bishop Brian Finnigan after the Mass for ...

Priestly service: Brisbane’s newest priests Fr Thomas Zaranski (left) and Fr Damien Everitt (right) with Archbishop Mark Coleridge. Photo: Maria ...

Slowing down: Divine Word Missionary Father Frank Gerry celebrates 60 years a priest this year. The 86-year-old said he would ...

GOD might have been on side with the wrong team in the opening game of the 2018 State of Origin, ...

Pauline joy: Newly ordained Pauline Father Joseph Maria Buckley (left) is with the man who ordained him at Marian Valley ...

Jesuit Pharisee: Deacon Jesus Nicodemus Lariosa will be ordained a priest for the Society of Jesus on June 16. AUSTRALIA’S ...

Honoured: Fr Leo Donnelly receives the citation accompanying the award from Brian and Lesley Tierney. GRATITUDE and good-wishes flowed for ...

Beloved priest: Fr Tom Keegan. “THOUGH 12,000 miles (19,300km) may divide us my thoughts will constantly fly back to the ...

Ordained ministry: Pope Francis ordains a man to the priesthood in Rome. Ordination of married men is tipped to be ...

New phase: Fr Michael Grace has accepted an invitation to study a Licentiate of Spiritual Theology in Rome. Photo: Emilie ...

A Contemporary Missionary: Fr Emmanuel Aguiyi’s new book contains the reflections of a Nigerian priest working in a suburban Australian ...

Family of faith: Townsville seminarian William Brennan with his proud parents Paul and Monica Brennan after his official welcome to ...

Future priests: Monsignor John Grace surrounded by the new seminarians William Brennan, Thomas Popovic, Sang Duc Bui, Matthew Popovic, Tristram ...