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Sr Mary Sarah Galbraith is a Dominican Sister of St Cecilia and the local superior of the Dominican Sisters in Bacchus Marsh. Over more than 33 years as a religious sister, she has experienced the joy and the adventure of…

As they prepare for their ordinations to the priesthood this Saturday 25 November, we speak with Deacons Thomas Christie, Peter Nguyen and Tien Tran, and with Jean-Sebastian Gery, who will be ordained to the transitional diaconate, the final step before…

As Br Matthew Timonera begins life a Capuchin friar, he shares with us some of the story of his journey so far — a journey of ‘everyday conversion’.

To celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi, current and former students of Corpus Christi College Regional Seminary have begun reflecting on the meaning of the Eucharist in their lives.

Fr Anil Mascarenhas considers his priestly vocation a ​‘mystery and miracle’. The 40-year-old from the state of Karnataka in India, has been a priest in the Archdiocese of Melbourne for almost five years. His passion lies in engaging young people…

On Good Shepherd Sunday, also known as World Day of Prayer for Vocations, seminarians from Corpus Christi College visited parishes across the Archdiocese to share how they responded to God’s call to the priesthood.

As a young boy, Fr Daryl Montecillo dreamt of being superman. He wanted to don the blue tights and red cape, flying around the world rescuing people. Realising this wasn’t to be, he later set his sights on becoming a…

Fr Jerald Mariadas, Parish Priest at Ss Peter and Paul, Doncaster East and Our Lady of the Pines, Donvale, is one of two vocations promoters in the Eastern region. He is committed to ​‘tuning his ear to young people, to…

‘I realised that I loved inviting people to pray and to open their hearts to the Holy Spirit. I wanted to foster in others a relationship with the Lord because I knew how it affected me and I wanted that…

Vocations Director for the Catholic Archdiocese, Fr Jerome Santamaria, recounts his journey to the priesthood. Fr Jerome had been a lawyer in Melbourne when he decided to move to London to complete a masters in law, and applied to stay…

On the wall of Fr Trac Nguyen’s office at All Hallows Church in Balwyn is a special poster. It features an image of a man casting out his fishing net and reads, Here I am among you who serves. It…