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vocāre
Vol. 5 | January 2017 FREE
The Annual Vocations Magazine
of the Archdiocese of Brisbane
FROM THE YEAR OF MERCY
TO THE YEAR OF YOUTH
Produced by Vocation Brisbane
Archdiocese of Brisbane
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CONTENTS
3 From the Archbishop
& the Director
vocāre (vo-kar-ay): to call
4 Meet Our Staff from Latin vocātiō: a calling
5 Vocations in 2016
6 Archbishop’s Dinner
V ocare is a Latin word,
which means “to call”.
of Mercy. 2016 has also been a
year of many milestones, with
7 Canali House Vocare, the annual vocations
magazine of the Archdiocese of
many jubilees and anniversaries
celebrated around the
8 Quo Vadis:
Discernement
Weekend
Brisbane, outlines the variety of
vocations to which people are
Archdiocese. These milestones
remind us of the enduring call of
9 Youth and Vocations called. Vocare also provides key mercy, which we recognise in the
Expo information about the work of life and ministry of all vocations.
12 Parish Visits Vocation Brisbane throughout
the year. In 2017 we start the preparations
13 School Visits for the Australian Catholic
In 2016, our office embraced Youth Festival, which will take
14 Heart of Mercy the Year of Mercy, exploring the
many ways we can be merciful
place in December in Sydney.
The Festival will kick-off the
15 Where Are We Going
Now?
and indeed, exploring mercy as
a calling in itself. Such a calling
2018 Year of Youth in Australia,
coinciding with the General
16 Leaven Hour draws one outside of self, in
love and service of others. This
Synod of Bishops convened by
Pope Francis to focus on youth,
17 Couples Retreat &
Voc Squad
is evident in the Corporal and
Spiritual Acts of Mercy, all of
faith and vocational discernment.
Vocation Brisbane will continue
18 Out & About
which emphasise the “other”. to journey with young people
(and all people) as they discern
20 World Youth Day
As such we highlighted the
“call of mercy” in the dating and
their call and place in the Body
of Christ.
21 Anniversaries &
Milestones marriage relationships at our
Young Couples Retreat. We also
22 New Resources
symbolised the commitment
to mercy in the Heart of
23 Events
Mercy sculpture, which stood
prominently in the Cathedral
24 2017 Calender
grounds throughout the Year
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FROM THE
ARCHBISHOP &
DIRECTOR
churches throughout the world, the Heart of Mercy in a lifelong
many seemed sceptical. Drawing mission. The work of mercy is
people into churches seemed to more than a Jubilee year; it is a
Most Rev contradict his call to get out and way of life.
Mark Coleridge on to the streets. It seemed more
Archbishop of Brisbane about receiving than giving. In 2017 we stand between the
Year of Mercy and the Year of
But eventually realisation came Youth (starting December 2017
that a door has two functions. in Australia) which continues
We can enter and we can exit. worldwide with the Synod
Which is why Pope Francis of Youth, Faith and Vocation
asked that, before entering one Discernment. In many ways
of these Doors of Mercy, we 2017 is another watershed mark
take time to ask God to break – the majority of school students
down the walls around our own in 2017 are all born in the 21st
hearts that have, until now, Century. This means we need to
prevented us from becoming be thinking, acting, worshipping,
Father Morgan Batt
true instruments of mercy. Each missioning, evangelising in a
Director of Vocations of us must first acknowledge the 21st century context. The call
& Canali House obstacles that have prevented us for 2017 may be a year to pray
Director of Pastoral Formation for from becoming such instruments and take stock of the year that
Holy Spirit Provincial Seminary - then take up the parable of was and the year to come. Take
the Heart of Mercy in the street. this watershed year of 2017 to
The Vocations Office in Brisbane reflect on where we are headed
A rchbishop Mark Coleridge,
speaking at the Vocations
Discernment Weekend Quo
took this wonderful symbol of
the Heart of Mercy and built or
own heart that people could
and the work we do for Christ,
through the Holy Spirit leading
to the Father. It is this God that
Vadis, gave a wonderful phrase attach locks of discernment and is interested in you and the
for contemplation of discernment commitment (photo front cover) relationship that deepens in
- The God who created the faith.
entire universe is actually Now at the close of the Year of
interested in you. The God of Mercy Pope Francis twittered In a way it is wonderful that
Mercy calls you into relationship. on the 15th November 2016 - If mercy leads to vocation
every one of us, every day, does discernment. Who I am as a
During the Extraordinary Year a work of mercy, there will be person of mercy and what I do
of Mercy Pope Francis provided a revolution in the world! There as a person of mercy informs the
us with an avenue or faith is a revolution happening – the baptismal call to evangelise and
streetscape with an open door. baptismal call to holiness is bring forth the Kingdom. How
When he first announced the becoming an ordinary way of does my call become a Parable
concept of a Door of Mercy in faith for many people taking up of Mercy for life?
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MEET OUR
STAFF
Adam Burns Patrick Ransom Rosalia Risati
Executive Manager Vocations Officer Administrative Officer
Adam has spent the last ten Patrick has long been connected Rosalia left New Zealand in
years working in various youth to various youth and young 2014, where she had lived for
and Church ministries, including adults ministries throughout almost 25 years, to relocate to
serving with NET Ministries Australia. He and his wife are Brisbane with her family. She
and Project Hatch. Formerly a expecting their first child in has previously worked for the
seminarian, Adam got married in February. Patrick is also studying Archdiocese of Wellington in
2016. Adam leads our team, as a Bachelor of Education. His pastoral services and gained
well as creating new resources, responsibilities include engaging a Diploma in Pastoral Ministry.
mentoring discerners and with youth and young adult Within the Samoan community
presenting at various forums. ministries, being at careers she led catechesis with her
He has completed a Certificate expos at secondary schools, husband, taught Sunday
IV in Leadership and Ministry, developing new resources school programs, led retreats
a Bachelor of Theology and is and giveaways and supporting and training, and served as a
currently studying a Master of the on-going presence of the marriage educator and spiritual
Business Administration. Vocations Roadshow throughout guide in the Wellington region.
the Archdiocese.
Kate Gilday Christopher Fuller
Field Officer Field Officer
Born in Seattle, Washington, Kate Christopher Fuller has
moved to New Zealand at the work together with several
age of 8. While in high school, ministries across the Brisbane
Kate was invited to a youth Archdiocese, in both a ministry
group, which led to her serving and creative capacity. His
for two years with NET Ministries, experience being involved with
before joining the Vocation the Latin American Catholic
Brisbane team in 2016 as a community, Marist Youth Ministry,
Field Officer. Kate has brought UQ Catholic Chaplaincy and
her many creative gifts, and her current study’s in Multimedia
love for learning, to her ministry Design has allowed Chris to
throughout Brisbane’s all-girl bring his skills and creativity to
schools, university campuses, his role as a Field Officer.
and youth and young adult
groups.
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VOCATIONS IN
2016
Jubilarians of 2016 above: Fr Bernie Costigan (50), Fr Vu Dinh Tuong (25), Fr Morgan Batt (25),
These wedding photos are part of the
vocation office family
Bishop-elect Anthony Randazzo (25), Fr Rafal Rucinski (25), Fr Jan Bialasiewicz (25), and auxiliary
Bishop Joseph Oudeman (50), along with Domincan Father Tom Cassidy (50), Fr Brian Cooper
(50) and Fr Joe Flannery (60), who were not present for the Mass, have given an accumulated 385
years of service to the priesthood. Photo: Emilie Ng
Adam & Jade Burn’s Wedding
Episcopal Ordination Bishop Tony Randazzo
Dony & Kate Rodriguez’s Wedding
Teresa enters the Verbum Dei Community Letitia & Peter McMaster’s Wedding
International Deacons Day David & Sally Hood meeting the Pope during a general
Photo Credit: Catholic Leader audience for married couples - Vatican
Photo Credit: Servizio Fotografico – L’Osservatore Romana
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ARCHBISHOP’S
DINNER
E ach year a highlight on
the Vocation Brisbane
calendar is the Archbishop’s
of prayer in his daily routine. The
Dinner allows each man to meet
the Dinner the men were
introduced to the team, as well
and interact with the Archbishop, as the discernment resources
Annual Vocations Dinner. The beginning the ongoing and opportunities made
Dinner draws young men from relationship between bishop and available through the office. In
parishes, schools, movements discerner. presenting his own experiences
and communities around the as a priest for 25 years, Fr
Archdiocese. Seminarian Thomas Zaranski Morgan offered support and
was also on hand to share direction to the men as they
Gathered around the dinner insight about seminary life and begin their own discernment
table at the Archbishop’s the four pillars of formation. journeys.
residence, Wynberg, the men Currently in his fifth year at
had the unique opportunity to the seminary and on pastoral Held annually at the
hear from those further along the internship at Camp Hill, Tom’s Archbishop’s residence
vocation path. presence was relevant and Wynberg, the Dinner is a
insightful as he approaches significant vocations promotional
Archbishop Mark Coleridge ordination. event. The Dinner is by invite-
shared insights from his many only. To register interest in the
years of ministry as priest and For many of the men, the next Archbishop’s Vocations
bishop. He shared candidly with evening is their first interaction Dinner, please contact the
the men about the importance with Vocation Brisbane. During Vocation Brisbane office.
Young men from across the Archdiocese share dinner with Tom share’s his reflections on the journey towards his
Archbishop Mark Coleridge vocation
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CANALI HOUSE
C anali House exists as one
of only four discernment
houses in the world. The
a discernment house, such as
Canali becoming a Pokemon
hotspot when the Pokemon Go
House program is designed to app was launched!
allow young men to consider
priesthood, while continuing in At the end of 2016, four of the
full-time study or employment. Canali boys applied for the
With an emphasis on human Seminary. The house will once
formation (one of the pillars of again be full in 2017, with many
priestly formation), each resident young men answering the call to
takes a personal journey of consider becoming a priest.
growth that leads them to decide
whether or not they will pursue Canali House is also the home of Cooking dinner at Canali House
a priestly vocation and enter the the Canali School of Leadership,
seminary. which teaches a Certificate
IV in Ministry and Theology.
The 2016 residents undertook Previously offered only to those
this journey, which includes engaged in the Canali House
taking turns cooking and program, the School has made
grocery shopping, doing the course available to those
household chores, working out engaged in service and ministry
in the House gym and praying of the Church in Brisbane. Nine
together in the Chapel. There students completed the course
are of course many random and in November, 2016.
exciting moments in living in
Canali House becomes a Pokemon
Go hotspot
Canali House go out to dinner Concilium at Canali House
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QUO VADIS:
DISCERNMENT
WEEKEND
T he annual Quo Vadis
Weekend, held on the
26th-28th of August, gathered
spiritual practice.
In spending time with the
thirteen young men to Holy Spirit seminarians, having one-to-one
Seminary to learn about the conversations with the Vocations
call to the Diocesan priesthood. Director, and receiving input on
Gathering men from around the prayer and discernment, each
Archdiocese and the Province participant further shaped the
of Queensland, the Quo sense of God’s call in their life.
Vadis Weekend is focused on The weekend interrupts the busy
priesthood discernment, and schedule of young men, allowing
offers experiences of the human, them time and space to deepen
spiritual, intellectual and pastoral their relationship with God and
formation of a seminarian. broaden their understanding
of vocation. A sign of the
The weekend’s input included fruitfulness of these weekends
teaching on the life and ministry is that all current seminarians
Challenging the men on the
of the priest, celibacy and have participated in at least one Seminary rock climbing wall
relating to women, rock climbing Quo Vadis before entering the
and team building. Archbishop Seminary.
Mark Coleridge joined the group
The next Quo Vadis Weekend will be
on the Saturday morning to chat
held in 2017. For more information
about his own life and calling, about discernment, or for other
and to share insights into prayer resources, please contact the
and discernment. Vocation Brisbane office (1300 133
544 or vocations@bne.catholic.net.
Throughout the weekend the au).
Listening to the Archbishop
participants were immersed
in the spiritual practices of
the Seminary, including Mass,
praying the Divine Office,
adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament and time for personal
private prayer. This helped the
men to discern the movement
of the Holy Spirit in their lives
through several methods of Ready for the outdoor activities With the Seminary community
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YOUTH &
VOCATIONS EXPO
S tarting on the first Sunday
of August, and spanning the
week until the following Sunday,
draw together the Catholic
community in Brisbane to pray
for and promote vocations.
is National Vocations Awareness The continuing support and
Week (NVAW), a time to focus engagement of the Archdiocese
on and pray for vocations. On community is unarguably
the 7th of August 2016, Vocation the most important factor
Brisbane collaborated with St in increasing vocations and
Stephen’s Young Adults Ministry fostering a vocations culture.
to once again co-host the Annual Vocation Brisbane thanks those
Youth and Vocations Expo. who continue to pray and
Gathering young people with support the work of the office,
nuns, sisters, priests, brothers especially through the Expo and
and lay ministers, the event is the V9 Campaign this past year.
a celebration of all vocations We look forward to celebrating
throughout the Archdiocese. with the wider community once
Fr Morgan & Patrick at the stall more in 2017.
The Youth and Vocations Expo
also marks the end of the V9
Prayer Campaign. For several
years Vocation Brisbane
has invited the parishes,
communities and families of
the Archdiocese to pray the V9
prayer every Sunday over the
Celeberating mass before the expo nine weeks leading up to NVAW.
In addition, resource packs are
sent out to communities to help
them prepare for NVAW. Each
year, remarkably, the number of
enquiries about priesthood and
vocations increases during the
V9 campaign, reminding us of “GOD IS GLORIFIED WHEN
the faithfulness of God. MEN ARE FULLY ALIVE”
The Youth and Vocations Expo
St Irenaeus
The Vocation team cooking up a storm
Photo Credit: St Stephens YAM Young Adult and the V9 Prayer Campaign www.menalive.org.au
Ministry
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2016 VOCATION
ROADSHOW
Schools
St. Teresa’s, Noosaville
Parishes
St Mary’s Beaudesert
Loretto College, Coorparoo
St Patrick’s, Beenleigh
Clairvaux Mackillop, Upper Mount
Gravatt St Edward’s, Daisy Hill
Marist College Careers Expo, St Maximillian Kolbe, Kingston
Ashgrove Marsden
Movers and Shakers St Matthew’s, Loganholme
St Thomas Moore College,
Sunnybank St Catherine’s, Jimboomba
St. Joseph’s College, Nudgee St Bernadine’s, Regents Park
St. Peter Claver College Careers St Peter’s. Rochedale
Expo, Riverview
St Paul;s, Woodridge
Trinity College, Beenleigh
Our Lady of Fatima, Acacia Ridge
Seton College, Mount Gravatt
St Mary’s, Ipswich
BCE Campus Ministers Colloquium
Our Lady of Lourdes, Sunnybank,
Aquinas College, Southport Helping Caritas on Pancake Tuesday
St Fabian’s, Yeerongpilly
Chisholm College Careers Expo,
Cornubia St Catherine’s, Wishart
Marymount College Careers Expo, St Agnes’, Mt Gravatt
Burleigh
St Joachim’s, Holland Park
Brigidine College Seniors Retreat, Our Lady of the Rosary, Kenmore
Indooroopilly
Holy Family, Indooroopilly
St Rita’s Senior Retreat, Clayfield
St James’, Coorparoo
St. Eugene’s College Senior
Retreat, Coolum Beach St Mary’s, Maryborough
St. Mary’s College, Maryborough St Mark’s, Inala
Xavier College, Hervey Bay
Xavier College, Ballina
Youth Groups
Upper Mount Gravatt Youth Group
St Peter’s College, Newcastle Campus Ministers Colloquium
Banyo-Nundah Youth Group
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ROADSHOW
Darra-Jindalee Youth Group Pints with a Purpose, Maitland-
Newcastle
Hervey Bay Youth Group
Powerhouse of Leaders, New
Sandgate-Brighton Youth Group Farm
Seminary Benefactors Mass,
Events
Ignite Summer Camp, Mt.
Banyo
Tamborine Ignite Live, Banyo
Probus Club, Oxley ‘Month of the Sacred Heart’ Voc
Easter in the Townsville Diocese Squad Training, Kangaroo Point
NET Initial Training, Peregian
Beach Nightfever, St Stephen’s Cathedral
Beats by the Beach, Surfers Rotary Lunch, Mt Ommaney
Paradise
World Youth Day 2016, Krakow,
Seminary Opening Mass, Banyo Poland
Pancake Tuesday with Caritas, Vocation and Youth Expo,
Brisbane Brisbane City
World Youth Day Formation St Mary Mackillop Expo, St
Sessions, Brisbane Stephen’s Cathedral
Curial Mass, St Stephen’s Shine Conference, Lismore
Cathedral Powered Youth Festival, ACU
NET Commissioning mass, Ignite Conference Workshop
Quo Vadis Weekend, Banyo
Annerley
Proclaim Conference, Sydney
Sisterhood Conference, Sydney
Jesuit Gathering, Melbourne
Knights of Malta Fundraising
Breakfast, Brisbane Ignite Conference, Redcliffe
Reinvent Your Career Expo, NCDVD Conference, Boston USA
Southbank
Young Men of God Conference,
Movers ‘n’ Shakers, Toowoomba Sydney
Vinnies Social Justice Day, Upper National Vocation Directors
Mount Gravatt Conference Australia, Sydney
World Day of Prayer for Vocations St Patrick’s Beenleigh VOCadventure, Melbourne
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11PARISH VISITS
V ocation Brisbane is
tasked with encouraging
people to ‘Ask the Question’
the year to worship with these
parishes. Through the weekend
Fr. Morgan celebrates mass and
the vocations message is an
essential element of Vocation
Brisbane’s ministry, and the
through the 103 parishes of our preaches, and the team engages cooperation and enthusiasm that
Archdiocese. Home to some parishioners through handing is returned from parishioners
600,000 Catholics, it is essential out resources, welcomeing suggests that it is appreciated
that we visit these parishes in people, and helping out with and welcomed. We are excited
order to share the truth about children’s liturgy. to continue this ministry as an
God’s Call. The team spends office through the future.
many weekends throughout Visiting parishes and sharing
your vocation
for teaching
12 Vocāre – The Vocations Magazine of the Archdiocese of BrisbaneSCHOOL VISITS
W ithin the vision of vocations
promotion, Vocation
Brisbane places a particular
at school assemblies and
classrooms, our presence at
school expos allows us to engage
emphasis on journeying with in conversation with students.
young people and helping Through the year, expos have
them discern their call. For allowed our office to distribute
that reason it is a priority that brochures and resources;
there is a regular vocations connect with staff, students and
presence in schools. The Office parents; and invite people to our
seeks to deliver the vocations discernment events.
message to students when they
are making major decisions in Our presence at schools
their lives, particularly those in while presenting, exhibiting at
the final years of high school. expos, presenting at retreats
School presentations take the and assemblies, and attending
form of various layouts, and leadership events has taken the
often includes games, activities, vocations message throughout
personal testimonies and sharing, the young communities of
and time for quiet personal the Archdiocese of Brisbane.
reflection. It continues to be a fruitful
ministry, drawing support from
Fr Morgan presides at Clairvaux
Throughout 2016 our team has teachers, campus ministers, and Mackillop’s Yr 12 Liturgy
made a particular effort to be school leadership. Prayerful and
present at career and vocation supportive schools continue to be
expos wherever possible. In rich grounds in which vocations
contrast with our presentations thrive.
Speaking at St Peter’s College, SECA Leaders Gathering Kate speaking at St Rita’s College,
Newcastle Clayfield
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13HEART OF MERCY
F or the Year of Mercy, Vocation
Brisbane installed a heart
sculpture bearing the title
particularly throughout Europe,
there have been bridges where
young couples go to clip locks
for the people of Brisbane
throughout 2016.
“HEART OF MERCY” on the to declare their commitment Not limited to romantic
grounds of the Cathedral of St. for one another. The sculpture commitments, those discerning
Stephen in Brisbane. In cities was intended as such a location commitments to single, ordained,
and the religious life were
encouraged to add their lock to
ENCOUNTER • EXPERIENCE • EQUIP • EMPOWER the Heart, and to say a prayer for
their discernment, their vocation,
and for a continually renewed
understanding of the Mercy of
God in the Extraordinary Jubilee
Year.
The sculpture
itself served
as a visual
reminder of the
merciful Sacred
Heart of Jesus,
standing visible
to church-goers
and passers-by
alike. Vocation
Brisbane
encouraged
visitors to the
area to clip
their locks to
the Vocation
Brisbane Heart
of Mercy and pray the HEART
RITUAL – for those living out
their baptismal vocation and for
the enduring mercy of Christ
in all our lives. The Heart was
enormously popular through the
and see the w�nders of God year, and we hope the prayers
said in its presence will continue
when it leaves the Precinct.
14 Vocāre – The Vocations Magazine of the Archdiocese of BrisbaneWHERE ARE WE
GOING NOW?
O ver the last few years, our
Church has invited us to
reflect on our lived faith through
their witness and testimony.
Most recently, the faithful
the lens of various themes. In were invited to “be merciful
2013, Pope Benedict XVI set the like the Father”, through the
theme of Faith. The Year of Faith, Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.
reminded the whole Church of Invited to experience God’s
a renewal always needed by mercy, Catholics were invited to
the Church and all the faithful. make pilgrimage to a Holy Door
In Australia, the Year of Grace of Mercy and to share that mercy
echoed and complemented this through corporal and spiritual
call to renewal, encouraging acts.
the faithful in Australia to “start
afresh in Christ”. We can see that each theme
has called the People of God to
In 2014, Pope Francis announced renewal. What could renewal
the Extraordinary General look like as the Australian
Fr Morgan and the team at Our Lady of the
Way in Aramara, part of the Maryborough Assembly of the Synod of Church approaches a Year of
Parish Bishops would focus on the Youth in 2018? The Australian
family and evangelization. This Catholic Youth Festival will
was followed by the Ordinary launch the year, and the next
General Assembly of the Synod Synod of Bishops in Rome
of Bishops in October 2015, on will focus on “youth, faith and
the same topics; culminating in discernment”. However, as with
the apostolic exhortation, Amoris past years, “youth” isn’t just a
Laetitia continuing the theme of theme, but an encouragement
renewal in the family. towards renewal. The Year of
Youth presents an opportunity
Concurrent to these meetings for our Church itself to be
was the 2015 Year of renewed, through better
Consecrated Life. Recognising acquainting itself with the young
their great contribution to the Church. As with this Year of
history of the Church, Pope Mercy, the focus can’t just be on
Francis called on Religious and receiving, but on giving.
Consecrated men and women
to build the Church of the future,
to “wake up the world” through
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15LEAVEN HOUR
L eaven Hour is the monthly
hour of Mass and Adoration
of prayer for vocations. Each
ordination. He preached about
his experience of God’s Call to
the priesthood and some of the
month we welcome a different lessons he had learned through
local ministry group to lead his time as a priest. In addition
worship and prayer. The event to the support of the priests
provides an opportunity for of St. Stephens Cathedral, we
our office to connect with the are especially grateful for the
Brisbane City parish in prayer for numerous Brisbane Catholic
vocations, with its central location ministries who contribute to Praying for vocations
attracting those nearby in the city the music and reflection times.
too. For each month, a different Vocations flourish when parish
Brisbane youth ministry is asked communities pray for their
to provide music and volunteer as young people. We are thankful
readers. This year we were again for the faithful parishioners of
blessed by the enthusiastic help the Brisbane City parish and
from some of our surrounding those that regularly join us in
parish youth ministry groups, prayer for vocations at Leaven
university ministry groups and Hour. Leaven Hour continues
even the Holy Spirit Seminary. to be a cornerstone of Vocation
Brisbane’s regular events. Leaven Hour at Ignite Conference
The Vocation Brisbane staff
hosted the first hour of Mass and
Adoration for vocations for the
year. Celebrated by our director
Fr. Morgan, at the end of the
hour all attending made the short
pilgrimage to the Heart of Mercy,
clipped locks on and prayed the
ritual. This year we were blessed
to have now-Bishop Randazzo
celebrate Leaven Hour with us.
Having recently been announced
as Bishop-Elect, it was one of
the last of the Bishop’s masses
in the Cathedral as a resident
of Brisbane before leaving for St Stephen’s Chapel during Leaven Hour
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& VOC SQUAD
Couples Retreat couples participating in the Heart
of Mercy ritual, praying and
June mornings to exercise and
socialise. There is continued
T his year, Vocation Brisbane attaching locks to the sculpture interest and requests to reinitiate
hosted a retreat evening in a sign of their commitment to the event, so expect to see more
for young couples. The evening each other and a reflection on of the Voc Squad events in the
invited a dozen young, dating, Mercy. We pray that the young future.
engaged, and married couples Catholic couples continue
to reflect on the Heart of Mercy to discern God’s Call in their
in the context of relationship. relationships.
The couples were led through
some of the material of the
Smart Loving Engaged course,
presented by married couple VOC SQUAD
Mike and Lisa Humphrys. Such
topics discussed included – Month of the
values in a relationship, conflict
resolution, and maintaining
Sacred Heart
Post Voc Squad coffee
T
prayer and faith as the heart he office ran a weekly
of the relationship. As well as morning workout session
deepening their understanding of through the month of June as
the married vocation, the couples a social event recognising and
were equipped with tools from remembering the month of the
the program to enable them to be Sacred Heart. The sessions
the sign of God’s Heart of Mercy began at 7am each Wednesday,
in the world. starting with a workout on the
Kangaroo Point stairs, followed
“I came away with a lot of really by coffee overlooking the Catholic Leader
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way how I relate with my partner,” home to a great number of
one participant said. “It was youth ministries, and it is a rare
amazing too to reflect on how
Momentous occasion:
Sr Eliezer, Sr Antonella,
Sr Milada and Sr Maria
Domini are the four
opportunity for peers in ministry
Missionaries of Charity, or
Sisters of Mother Teresa,
stationed in Brisbane. Sr
Eliezer was one of the
Australian region’s two
Missionaries of Charity
chosen to be in Rome for
Mother Teresa’s
canonisation today
(September 4). There are
85 sisters in the Australian
our relationship can be an image
region.
Photo: Emilie Ng
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17OUT & ABOUT
(Left from top): Kate speaking at ignite Conference; Rosalia and Fr Morgan at the Mary Mackillop Expo; Bishop Tony
Randazzo preaches at NCDVD Aus; Couples’ Twilight Retreat; Mass at Empowered Festival; Ignite Conference; Quo
Vadis Weekend; FX Mission NET Team visit the Office; Adam and Fr Morgan at the Basketball Hall of Fame
18 Vocāre – The Vocations Magazine of the Archdiocese of BrisbaneOUT & ABOUT
(Left from top): Consilium at Canali House; Pat, Kate and Adam at Noosa; Rock climbing at Quo Vadis Weekend; Priests
at WYD in Poland; Parish visit to St Patrick’s, Fortitude Valley; Youth Mass in Maryborough; Chris and Kate with Hogan
from Marist Youth Ministry at Powerhouse of Leaders; Pat with WYD Pilgrims; Maryborough and Hervey Bay youth night
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19WORLD YOUTH
DAY
V ocation Brisbane sponosred
several young people to
attend World Youth Day in Poland
diocesan vocations workers
were pleasantly surprised
by the commitment Vocation
in July. Additionally, our office Brisbane demonstrates in being
was blessed to be represented available to all those considering
at the vocation stalls of World priesthood, and all vocations.
Youth Day, in Krakow, Poland.
In partnership with the National Vocation Brisbane aims to
Conference of Diocesan Vocation continue to promote vocations
Directors (NCDVD), and those internationally, nationally, and
running the Vocation Café at locally; and to inspire many young
Tauron Arena, our staff were able people to answer the call to be
to spend a few afternoons in shepherds in the harvest.
the midst of pilgrims discerning
their purpose in life. Volunteering One of the grand churches in Poland
as a leader and working as a
representative on the Brisbane
Archdiocesan pilgrimage,
Vocations Officer Patrick was able
to connect with our international
vocations partners.
Through World Youth Day
week, Patrick joined NCDVD
Executive Director Rosemary
Pope Francis arrives in Poland Pat with the Diocesan Priest team
Sullivan and numerous priests
and seminarians from the USA
at the NCDVD stall. In the
afternoons spent at Tauron
arena, Patrick distributed almost
a thousand brochures entitled
‘VOCATIONS AUSTRALIA’ – a
brochure containing information
and contacts for those interested
in pursuing their vocation
in Australia. Many fellow Meeting with Religious in Poland Patrick is interviewed at the
Vocations Expo in Poland
20 Vocāre – The Vocations Magazine of the Archdiocese of BrisbaneANNIVERSARIES &
MILESTONES
I n this issue of Vocare, the
Vocation Brisbane team
recognise the work and ministry
of several Religious Orders
who have celebrated significant
anniversaries in the past year, and
a several others approaching big
celebrations in 2017.
The Oblates of Mary Immaculate
celebrated 200 years since the official foundation by Pope 1866.
founding of their order in the Honorius III in 1216. For over 50
past year. The Oblates have had years the Order of Preachers has Looking ahead to 2017, the
a strong educational presence cared for the Catholic community Sisters of the Good Samaritan
within Australia, including two at Our Lady of Graces in Carina. will celebrate 160 years since
Oblate schools within our own Archbishop Polding founded the
Archdiocese (St Eugene’s at The Sisters of St Joseph Congregation in Sydney. Lourdes
Burpengary and Iona College celebrated their sesquicentenary Hill College (in Hawthorne) is one
at Wynnum). The Oblates also – 150 years since the foundation of the fruits of the Sisters ministry
founded Rosies in 1974. of the Congregation. During the in Brisbane, which marked its
year the Sisters gave thanks to all 100th birthday in 2016.
The Dominicans also celebrated benefactors, family and friends of
their foundation this past year, the Congregation, who have been Vocation Brisbane would like to
marking 800 years since the part of the Josephite story since recognise the work of all Religious
Orders and Consecrated men
and women. Their lives and
vocations continue to be an
incredible witness to God’s love
and faithfulness in our community
and our world. We pray that the
Lord may stir in the hearts of many
young people the call to serve
our Church in the Religious and
Consecrated states of life.
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21NEW RESOURCES
V ocation Brisbane aims
to constantly create new
resources that inspire and inform
his new book: Mountains: Where
Heaven and Earth Meet, a
collection of 100 of his mountain
All of these new resources are
available for download or order online
via our website (vocationbrisbane.com)
young people as they discern climbing adventures. or through social media (search for
“Vocation Brisbane” on Facebook and
their calling. Increasingly, this Instagram).
means being present online
and across social media. In the
past year our team have further
developed the Vocation
Brisbane website,
including launching a
new blog. Featuring
Vocation Brisbane staff,
and many other guests,
this new blog aimed
to share the stories of
those along the way
in living their vocation.
On social media our
team have produced
new videos, relaunched
our Instagram feed and
designed special Snapchat filters
that were made available during
the Ignite Conference.
Our online resources are
supplemented by print resources.
This part year the office produced
several new flyers detailing God’s
Call, Priesthood and other states
of life. The team also produced a
new line of small booklets, under
the title ruminatio, which were
short reflections or ruminations
on vocation and living the call.
Finally, Fr Morgan also launched
22 Vocāre – The Vocations Magazine of the Archdiocese of BrisbaneEVENTS
In the above image the bishops and priests of Queensland went to Banyo to celebrate the 75th
anniversary of Holy Spirit Provincial Seminary.
In November, Vocation Brisbane co-hosted the National Conference of Diocesan Vocation
Directors in Sydney; to link with the International effort to promote diocesan priesthood.
ACYF 2015 Vocation Team
ACYF 2015 Vocation Brisbane Stall
Fr Morgan abseiling into ACYF Adelaide
Fr Morgan and Adam with Cardinal
LaCroix at NCDVD, Boston
Fr Morgan is interviewed at ACYF
NCDVD Australia NCDVD Australia
Fr David Cartwright (Melbourne
Vocations Director) with Adam and Fr
Morgan at NCDVD, Boston International Networking Banner
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232017 CALENDER
Consilium
6:30-8:30pm
Mass + Meal + Meeting
Canali House
47 Clyde Road, Herston
Oct 19
Leaven Hour
Starting at 5:00pm
Mass, followed by Eucharistic Adoration
St Stephen’s Chapel
Elizabeth St, Brisbane Consilium
Feb 24 Mar 24 Apr 28 May 26
Jun 23 Jul 28 Aug 25 Sep 22*
Holy Spirit
Oct 27 Nov 24*
Seminary
*Leaven Hour will be held at Ignite Conference in September, and at
Schoolies in November
QUEENSLAND
Other Dates
Feb 10 Canali House begins
Feb 12 Seminary Year begins
May 7 World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Apr 6 Chrism Mass
Apr 20 Archbishop’s Dinner
Jun 11 V9 Prayer Campaign Begins “My vision for the seminary is a place where the future
priests of the dioceses of Queensland will look long and
Aug 6-13 National Vocations Awareness Week often into the face of Jesus... so that when all people
look into their faces they will see the face of Mercy”
Aug 25-27 Quo Vadis Discernment Weekend Rev Dr Adrian Farrelly (Vice-Rector)
Dec 7-9 Australian Catholic Youth Festival
Msgr John Grace Rector Telephone: 07 3267 4800 Email: seminary@qld.catholic.net.au
Dec 20 -Jan 4 VOCadventure
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