MSC Appointments, Northern Territory
Vicar General of the diocese of Darwin, Malcolm Fyfe MSC, has listed the appointments – and, at the end, information about ministry in the Tiwi Islands.
Baptism at St Paul's Nightcliff, Peter Henriks: :Welcome Lillian! Lillian started coming to St Paul’s with her grandfather and has since made the decision to join our faith community. Lillian was baptised, confirmed and received her first holy communion this morning at the 8:30am Mass. She was joined by family and friends for the occasion."
Father Peter Hendriks msc has been appointed Assistant Provincial for the Australian Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. We congratulate him on this appointment and wish him God’s special blessing in this new role, at a time of much change and challenge.
Father Peter will be leaving Darwin on January 11, 2021.
Father John Kelliher msc, already well known in the diocese from his earlier teaching at St John’s College, his ministry at Santa Teresa and his time as Administrator at the Cathedral parish, has been appointed to St Paul’s parish Nightcliff. Bishop Charles confirms his appointment as Parish Priest. Father John Kelliher will arrive in Darwin early January. We warmly welcome Father John back to the diocese.
After completing 6 years on the Tiwi Islands, Father Pat Mara msc will spend 9 months next year engaged in a Graduate Certificate in Aboriginal Studies course at Notre Dame University in Sydney
Adequate pastoral care arrangements for Wurrumiyanga (Bathurst Island) are being worked out for the period of Father Pat’s absence.
Father Nguyen Thanh Danh Doan MSC’s appointment assisting Father Pat Mara on the Tiwi Islands will come to a close in early January. Father Danh Doan will spend 2021 at the Heart of Life Centre in Melbourne before returning to Vietnam. We warmly thank Father Danh Doan for his generous contribution as a Missionary during his time with us.
Father Francis Jayakody is a priest from the Colombo Archdiocese and has been working in the diocese of Sale VIC. He has volunteered to work in the diocese of Darwin for the remainder of his Visa period. We are in the final stages of organising his inter-diocesan transfer. Bishop Charles has offered him a ministry appointment in the parish of Pirlangimpi/Milikapiti (Melville Island). We expect Father Francis will arrive to take up this post as soon as the ACMRO approve the transfer and travel options become available
