Tag: Seminary of the Good Shepherd
Tradition and faith come together at Chinese community fundraiser
On 30 March, the Chinese Catholic Community Incorporated CCCI launched its second fundraising campaign to raise funds to support seminarians throughout their seven-year formation journey at the Seminary of the Good Shepherd.
Sydney Archdiocese honours Chinese Catholic Community’s Generosity and Faith
On Sunday 23 February, Bishop Danny Meagher celebrated a special Mass at St Kevin's in Eastwood, honouring the Chinese Catholic community's unwavering faith and remarkable generosity.
How new donors help drive priestly devotion: Peter Tran’s Story
Peter is helping build the church here in Sydney, having joined the Good Shepherd Seminary in 2017. As a future leader of the faith, he is now helping to welcome 14 young men who are entering the seminary in 2025.
Disciple Diaries: Harrison’s Inspiring Journey to the Seminary
Just over two years ago, Harrison Brady, filled with hope and anticipation as he prepared for seminary, faced one of life’s cruellest challenges. During a routine medical examination required for seminary admission, doctors delivered devastating news: a diagnosis of leukemia, stemming from a group of rare blood cancers.
Archbishop Fisher welcomes largest seminary intake in eight years
The Seminary of the Good Shepherd has welcomed its largest intake of first year seminarians since 2017. The seminary received 14 first year students into its ranks, bringing the total number of men preparing for the priesthood at the seminary in Homebush to 46.
Eight new seminarians entrusted to Don Bosco’s intercession
Sydney seminary is now home to 46 seminarians, from nine Latin Rite dioceses and three Eastern Rite eparchies.
Keeping God’s house in order
Professors of theology, spiritual directors and bishops all played their part to form last century’s priests, but without decades of cooking, cleaning and sewing by the Sisters of Our Lady Help of Christians many young men may never have made it to ordination.
Promising doctor joins bumper crop of new seminarians to discern priestly...
Christopher Pinto had his life all mapped out, a career in medicine, a wife, and lots of kids—or so he thought. The talented young doctor had a partner and was on his way to becoming a gastroenterologist, a decision inspired by the death of his dad from cancer. Then he felt the call to discernment...
Large turnout? A good problem for a seminary
Bumper numbers turned out at the Good Shepherd Seminary’s Open Day last weekend, confirming that despite the seeming challenges in Australia today, young men...
Fr Michael de Stoop: Biggest Bumper Crop in the Lord’s Harvest
This year, the Seminary of the Good Shepherd in Homebush, which was established in 1996, has received its largest intake of new seminarians throughout...
Super Seventeen enter Sydney Seminary
Sydney’s Seminary of the Good Shepherd is becoming a powerhouse for the Church in Australia.
Seventeen men entered this year, the largest number in the...
Bishop defends today’s seminaries
Reports that the seminary model may be scrapped are misleading, says Bishop Randazzo.
