Diocesan News
Each year the Corpus Christ Priests Association celebrate Mass and hold a dinner to acknowledge the anniversaries of those ordained in that year. On Monday, July 28, 2025, the Mass was held at Holy Eucharist Parish, St Albans and the dinner at the nearby Italian Club. Others celebrating anniversaries were invited to share the day.
Bishop Paul Bird was invited to be the Main Celebrant and Fr Eugene McKinnon to be the Homilist. Both were celebrating 50 years of ordination in 2025.
Fr Barry Tobin and Fr Mal Crawford, both celebrating 60 years of ordination, concelebrated. Frs Pat Purcell (Melbourne), Michael Morley (Sandhurst) and Michael Delaney (Hobart) joined Fr Eugene and Bishop Paul in celebrating 50 years of ordination. Fr Martin and Fr Shibu were celebrating 25 year anniversaries.
Those celebrating anniversaries were wished the best for this year and for those to come.
Fr Eugene McKinnon