Support our seminarians to humbly serve our faith community

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"It was here I found my calling."

As a child, Luke Thien Quoc Huynh felt called to dedicate his life in faithful service to his community. But it wasn’t until he attended an Open Day at our Holy Spirit Seminary in Harris Park, that he began to think more seriously about becoming a priest.

“After that day, a desire to join the Seminary burned fiercely in my heart. Working in the Chancery and visiting the parishes across the Diocese of Parramatta gave me solid faith in my calling to serve the people of this community.

"I have the greatest memories and it made me fall in love with them.

“I recognised that my true inner peace, joy, and happiness is rooted in the service of God’s people.”

– Seminarian Luke Huynh

Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv with seminarian Luke Huynh
Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv with seminarian Luke Huynh

Help equip the men called by God to humbly serve His people

Priestly vocations don’t happen in a vacuum. They are born, nurtured, and formed in the womb of the family. We are honoured as Catholics to be able to support our seminarians as they deepen their relationship with God and prepare to humbly serve our community.

As our Diocese grows, we need to prepare more seminarians for the priesthood. I invite you to support them through your prayers, by encouraging young men at home and in your parish or community to discern the call to the priesthood, and by your financial support – without which, our Seminary would not function.

There are currently 11 men being formed at our Holy Spirit Seminary. With your support, they can continue to discern their vocation and prepare to devote the rest of their lives in service as Jesus Christ’s disciples and good shepherds of His flock.

Thank you for your prayerful support and for helping to form the future of our Church.

Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv
Bishop of Parramatta

 

Please help equip our seminarians to answer God's call

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Please help equip our seminarians to answer God's call

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Thank you for being a caring member of our Diocesan family and for your devotion to our mission.

Your prayerful support and generosity means so much, especially to the men who have been called to follow Christ’s path to a life of service to God and our community.

With your support, our Holy Spirit Seminary can continue to prepare our seminarians to become good shepherds of Christ’s flock and spend the rest of their lives as His devoted disciples.

Thank you for helping our future priests who have been called by God to a life of humble service and servant leadership in our community.

Thank you for helping to form the future of our Church and Diocesan community.

Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv
Bishop of Parramatta