Multicultural Carols by Candlelight

Venue: 199 Epping Road, Marsfield Date:  12th December, 2008 Time:  7.30pm until 9.30pm
The evening will consist of Choir and community singing of familiar and not so familiar Carols. Guests are invited to bring along a plate of finger food representing their ethnic background. Sharing food is a symbol of sharing life and good will.

Ordination To The Priesthood

During December four men, presently deacons, will be ordained priests. By birth the deacons represent three countries, they adopted Australia for their training and will again become pilgrims to other countries as they take up their missionary appointments in 2009. The ordinations will take place in their country of birth where it is suitable and appropriate

The four men proclaimed their final vows as members of the Society of the Divine Word, in St Paschal’s Church, Box Hill, Victoria, March 2008. 
(L to R)  Ioane Racumu,  Gabriel Kokon,  Hiagi Motofaga,  Linh Nguyen)

Ioane Racumu  (Fiji) 
Holy Cross Church, Taveuni
Saturday 20th December, 2008
Celebrant: Archbishop Mataca
Thanksgiving Mass: Holy Cross Church, Taveuni,
Sunday 21st December, 2008, 10.00 am

Gabriel Kokon (Papua New Guinea) 
St Theresa of the Child Jesus Church, Uligan, PNG
Saturday 13th December, 2008
Celebrant: Archbishop William Kurtz SVD (Diocese of Madang)
Thanksgiving Mass: St Theresa of the Child Jesus Church Uligan,
Sunday 14th December, 2008,10.00am

Hiagi Motofaga (Fiji)
Our Lady of Fatima Church, Nadera
Saturday 13th December, 2008
Celebrant: Archbishop Mataca (Diocese of Suva)
Thanksgiving Mass: Our Lady of Fatima Church,
Sunday 14th December, 2008, 10.00 am

Linh Nguyen (Vietnam)
Sacred Heart Parish, Preston, Victoria
Saturday 6th December, 2008
Celebrant:  Bishop Tim Costelloe SDB, Auxiliary Bishop, Melbourne Diocese
Thanksgiving Mass: Sacred Heart Church,
Sunday 15th December, 2008, 9.00am