Celebrations around the parishes

Priestly ordinations

Fr Olek Stirrat and Fr Anthony Beltrame were ordained in St Francis Xavier's Cathedral on March 12, with celebrations held afterwards with family and friends at Archbishop's House. Pictures: Ben Macmahon

Around the parishes

Plenty to celebrate in parishes over the past few months.

St Josephine Bakhita Mass

The World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking was held on February 8, the feast of St Josephine Bakhita, who is the patron saint of Sudan and victims of slavery. Members of the African Catholic community gathered to honour the Canossian Sister at a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Patrick O'Regan in the Cathedral on Sunday February 13. Pictures: Ben Macmahon.