Seminarians of Corpus Christi College, Carlton, were thrilled to invite their family and friends for Mass and a shared meal at the Seminary on Sunday, 8 March. Second-year Sandhurst Seminarian, Mason Crosier, fills us in on the day.
By Mason Crosier
On Sunday, 8 March, it was a great delight to welcome our family and friends to Corpus Christi College. For the seminary, it is one of the highlights of the year!
The day began with Holy Mass in the beautiful Sacred Heart Church, presided over by Fr Daryl Montecillo (first-year Formator and Director of Pastoral Formation). Concelebrating with him were Fr Brian Nichols, Fr Trevor Tibbertsma and Fr Paul Sireh O’Carm. For many of our visitors, it would have been their first time seeing inside the stunning church.
After Mass, the seminary community, along with family and friends, gathered in the dining hall to share lunch and conversation. One highlight was seeing how much food everyone had brought and shared with much laughter and joy. Many guests travelled some distance to be present for the day.
Priestly formation is a long journey. However, with constant prayer and support from our family and friends, along with the guidance of our formators, there comes great peace and encouragement to press on.
We sincerely thank our family and friends for joining us to celebrate this special day with us, and we look forward to welcoming them back here soon!
Mason Crosier is a second-year Sandhurst Seminarian at Corpus Christi College, Carlton.
This story first appeared on the Corpus Christi College website, here:
Image above right: Sandhurst Seminarian and author of this story, Mason Crosier, works on his barbecue skills, a must-have skill for aspiring priests.
Sandhust Seminarian, Aaron Baulch, enjoyed welcoming family and friends to the seminary.
Sandhurst Youth Ministry’s Jessan Tano attended the day as a guest of Sandhurst Seminarian Jhunel Mendez.
