It was a great day at Corpus Christi College Seminary on Pentecost Sunday with the launch of the Knights of the Southern Cross Archbishop’s Dinner for the Priests Support and Education Fund. Andrew Vaccaro writes more.

About 20 young men attended an enquiry day at the seminary last Saturday. The occasion provided an opportunity to reflect on a possible call to the priesthood.

Corpus Christi College narrowly lost the Brotherhood Cup final with a thrilling finish. The game was played at Salesian College in Chadstone.

First-year Melbourne seminarian, Gerard Martin, says that this year’s Holy Week and Easter celebrations at St Patrick’s Cathedral were a “beautiful and unforgettable experience.” While the rest of the seminary were in parishes at this time, the first-years remained at the seminary to serve the ceremonies at the Cathedral. Gerard reflects on the experience.

Bendigo’s Wilma and John McCormack have been stalwarts of the Serra Club for many years praying for vocations. Recently they visited their two grandsons, Anthony Wright and Xavier Ryan, who are both first-year seminarians, for Mass and lunch at the seminary.

A formal farewell for former Vice-Rector, Fr Cameron Forbes, was held last Wednesday, April 21, at the seminary’s community dinner after it had been postponed at the end of last year. Rector, Fr Denis Stanley, offered a toast to Fr Cameron, who is now Parish Priest of Mentone, on behalf of all staff and students.

Fr Jessie Banez has been ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Hobart. Fr Jessie came to Corpus Christi College in Carlton in 2016 from the Philippines to finish his studies for the priesthood.