SSPX Australia - Taking of the Cassock & First Engagements

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Events of 2011

JULY 2010

1 July 2011: Taking of the Cassock & First Engagements

On 1 July, Feast of the Sacred Heart in 2011, four seminarians in the second year, Sunday Ojugbeli of Nigeria, William Salac of the Philippines, Joseph Ockerse and Marcel Ockerse of Australia, made their first engagements into the Society of St. Pius X. Two seminarians in the first year -- Francis Mbadugha of Nigeria and Nicholas Stamos of the USA -- took the cassock.

Two new cassocks: Francis Mbadugha and Nicholas Stamos Behind the cassocks, four new members of the SSPX: (l to r) Sunday Ojugbeli, William Salac, Marcel Ockerse and Joseph Ockerse

(top left) Re-entering the chapel after putting on the cassock (top right) Four seminarians prepare to make their first engagements into the SSPX. (middle left) Rector Fr. Griego blesses the medals of St. Pius X that each of the new members of the SSPX are to receive. (middle right) Marcel Ockerse receives his medal. (bottom left) Nicholas Stamos offers his candle to Fr. Rector at the Offertory. (bottom right) The four second year seminarians pronounce their engagement into the SSPX before the Blessed Sacrament.

 

APRIL 2011

April 2011: Beginning of Academic Year

The academic year started in March with a retreat for returning seminarians preached by Fr. Matthew Clifton, who is stationed in London.
Meanwhile, Fr. Jules Bélisle came up from Melbourne to preach an Ignatian retreat for the new seminarians the following week.
Since then, classes have been in full force, along with the daily routine of spiritual formation that takes place at Holy Cross.

The Holy Cross community ‐ priests, brothers, major seminarians and minor seminarians ‐ gathered in front of Our Lady's grotto for a photo at the beginning of the academic year. Five new faces are present in the picture and the community: 2 Americans, 1 Australian, 1 Kenyan, and 1 Indian.

(left) After having led the entering seminarians through the Ignatian Exercises, Fr. Jules Bélisle poses with the retreatants before heading off to his mission circuit. (right) The Seminary headed off into the forest primeval for their first hike of the year at the end of March.
Br. Francis (right) and second year seminarian William Salac (left) make quick friends with some rainbow lorikeets during an outing to Batesman's Bay after Easter, while Br. Patrick and first year seminarian Francis Mbadugha look on.

SUMMER 2011

Hands have not been idle at the Seminary during the summer holidays!
For a picture presentation of the progress of summer construction projects, see the Construction 2011 page.

[John-mary chijioke mbah]

So happy looking at those pictures. The african who received cassock is my elder brother, francis. We will together pray for them. Thank you zena.

[Dawn Marie]

3 Aves for your brother John-Mary!