As the Body of Christ, we are called to proclaim and embody the love and hope of Jesus in every encounter, in our families and neighbourhoods, in our workplaces and schools, even in our city streets.
On Sunday, almost 4,000 people—a record number—took to the streets of the CBD for the annual Corpus Christi Procession. As the procession slowly, reverently, joyfully wound its way from St Patrick’s Cathedral to Federation Square, onlookers got a glimpse of the hope and peace to be found in Christ.
Gearing up for the Jubilee of Priests and Jubilee of Bishops later this week, we delight in the news that Melburnian Deacon John Vespa will be the only Australian among 30 men being ordained to the priesthood by Pope Leo XIV this Friday as part of the Jubilee celebrations in Rome. We also celebrate the news that two Victorian bishops will soon be archbishops, with Melbourne Auxiliary Bishop Tony Ireland being appointed as the new Archbishop of Hobart, and Bishop Shane Mackinlay of Sandhurst soon to take up the role of Archbishop of Brisbane.
And as the Church’s celebration of the Jubilee of Seminarians continues today, we hear from second-year Melbourne seminarian Rohan Prince about what it means to ‘live the dream’ of pursuing his priestly vocation.
