The 77th annual Marian Procession took place on Sunday 17 May with about 2,000 people taking advantage of the sunshine to walk from Victoria Park to Victoria Square where Archbishop Patrick O'Regan led the liturgy. It was a quite extraordinary turnout with flags and banners showing where people had come from across the Archdiocese. Photographer BEN MACMAHON was on hand to capture the action.
Jesuits Fr Joshua Choong SJ and Fr Isaac Demase SJ were both ordained priests by Emeritus Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ on July 5 at St Mary’s Church, North Sydney.
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Mel Monfries was awarded a Meritorious Award by the Department for Correctional Services earlier this year in recognition of her work as chaplain to incarcerated men over the past 20 years. At 78, she has lost none of her passion for helping the underdog.
February 2024
It should have been one of the best days of his life. After 14 years of Jesuit studies and preparation for the priesthood and the day after his ordination on December 9 1972 in<br /> St Ignatius Church, Norwood, Fr Greg O’Kelly was celebrating his first Mass at Holy Name Church, St Peter’s, when tragedy struck.
Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ shared his thoughts on the priesthood at the Mass of Thanksgiving for Fr Olek Stirrat at the Church of the Annunciation, Hectorville, on Sunday March 13. This was the first Mass celebrated by Fr Stirrat after his ordination on March 12.
Recall that more than 200,000 people joined discussion groups in preparation for the Plenary Council, and from these groups came 17,000 suggested items for consideration.
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