A happy day for the Australian MSC Province – Trieu and Daniel make their first profession.

Saturday, December 12^th.  In the chapel at St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park,  Trieu Nguyen and Daniel Magadia made their first vows as MSC.

Trieu came from Vietnam some years ago.

Daniel is from Adelaide, his family originally from the Phillippines.

Douglas Park Community Leader, Dominic Gleeson, welcomed those present.

Celebrant was the Provincial Superior, Chris McPhee.

During the Mass, Vincent Phuong served, Music by Gerard McCormick MSC, Josef Senjuk, new novice, Anh, and including Daniel.

1^st Reading: Samuel 3: 1-10 (Fr. Peter Day).  2^nd Reading: Romans 8: 31-39 (Sr. Katrina Zhang RSM)

Gospel: Mark 1: 9-11 (Provincial)

Prayers of the faithful: Peter Harvey-Jackson, Novice Director, Kimi, Kenji, Josef Senjuk, Anh,

David Magadia (Daniel’s younger brother)

Witnesses: Daniel (Len Helm & Tony Arthur), Trieu (Michael Fallon & Frank Dineen)

With Pre-novitiate Director, Khoi

And the Profession cake.