On Saturday September 8, 2012 eight men were ordained by Archbishop Denis Hart. In the Cathedral of St. Patrick's these men were ordained. Corpus Christi Seminary, Fr Andrew McCarter, Fr Benneth Osuagwu, Fr Jerome Santamaria and Fr Kevin Williams, were ordained together with former Anglican clergymen and members of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Fr Neil Fryer, Fr James Grant, Fr Christopher Seton and Fr Ramsay Williams.
“From diverse origins and with a rich variety of experience these men stand before you touched by the love of God, willing to give themselves so that the sacramental life and care which Jesus instituted may be active and vibrant among his people.”
“What greater sign of this sharing of the task can there be than for the priests of the Archdiocese of Melbourne and the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross to be ordained side by side in one ordination service?” he said. “This is indeed an historic moment: one Church, one priesthood, one bishop but enriching the tapestry of the Catholic Church by bringing our own liturgy and our spirituality as a gift to be shared by all.”
“From diverse origins and with a rich variety of experience these men stand before you touched by the love of God, willing to give themselves so that the sacramental life and care which Jesus instituted may be active and vibrant among his people.”
“What greater sign of this sharing of the task can there be than for the priests of the Archdiocese of Melbourne and the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross to be ordained side by side in one ordination service?” he said. “This is indeed an historic moment: one Church, one priesthood, one bishop but enriching the tapestry of the Catholic Church by bringing our own liturgy and our spirituality as a gift to be shared by all.”
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