May 11 was the World Day of Prayer for Vocations and Vicar General Fr Dean Marin, who is director for Vocations, visited Adelaide’s dynamic Vietnamese Catholic Community in Pooraka to welcome Fr Kien Nguyen CP as its new chaplain. Fr Dean’s homily focused on encouraging young people not to be swayed by the world’s distractions but to embrace their God-given identity and live with purpose. Pictured from left, Sr Nithya Rayappan CP, Fr Marin, Sr Nien Tran RSM, Tracey Tessitore (Vocations promotions officer) and Fr Nguyen.
Matthew Cummings was baptised in Our Lady of the Manger Church, Findon by Fr Santhosh Nazareth and Fr Lancy D’Silva on December 8 last year. Matthew is pictured with, from left, parents James and Lia Cummings, Fr Santhosh, Fr Lancy, godparents Joseph Arman, Westley Lizada and Don Lizada.
