MSC Formation, Blackburn, Conferring of Ministries.
On Friday morning, March 22nd, there was a ceremony for the conferring of the Ministries of Lector and Acolyte, part of the steps towards ordination.
Acknowledging our four professed MSC men in formation in Australia: Trieu Nguyen and Daniel Magadia made their final vows last December. Vincent Phan made his first vows at the end of 2021. Hoa Tran, first professed in Vietnam, renewed his vows at the beginning of 2022 at Treand House.
Delegated to confer the ministries by the Provincial was Kimi Vunivesilevu MSC, First Councillor, community leader at St Mary’s Towers. With Formation Director, Mark Hanns MSC.
The ceremony took place at the Friday morning parish Mass at St Thomas’ church.
Those conferred with Acolyte were Trieu and Daniel.
The ministry of Lector for Hoa.
Vincent spent some years in the Paramatta seminary and received the ministries there which meant that he was able to assist Kimi.
Last week, we posted the news of the beginning of the Novitiate, also at Blackburn, for Long and Nang.
Visitors to Melbourne are welcome at Cuskelly House to meet our students who study at the Yarra Theological Union and are involved in pastoral ministries in Melbourne (and sometimes beyond)
