Seminarians Shayne D’Cunha, Tân Nguyen, Huy Tran have been admitted as Candidates for Holy Orders for the Diocese of Broken Bay during a Mass on Saturday.
The three men entered the Seminary of the Good Shepherd in 2019 and have been studying for the past six years.
The Mass, held at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Waitara, was celebrated by Bishop Anthony Randazzo, who also conducted the Rite of Admission to Candidacy.
The was an opportunity for the three men to publicly proclaim their will to offer themselves in service and sacrifice to God and the Church in Broken Bay. It marks one of the final steps in their journey towards ordination.
“Today is a day of great joy and deep significance as we gather to celebrate the admission of Shayne, Tân, and Huy as Candidates for Sacred Orders here in the Diocese of Broken Bay,” Bishop Anthony said during his homily.
“It is a day of hope and anticipation, and it invites us all to reflect on the nature of our Christian journey, a journey that calls us to walk in the footsteps of the Lord, looking always toward the fulfillment of the promise of eternal life.”
He said the three men were invited to live as pilgrims into hope, journeying alongside those who suffer, those who yearn for meaning, and those who long for the Kingdom of God to be revealed.
“May you walk this pilgrimage with humility, with a heart open to God’s grace, and with a deep trust in the promise that, as Saint Paul affirms, Christ is risen, and in Him we, too, will rise,” he said.
“As you prepare for this sacred journey, may you discover that the hope you seek is always found in the very heart of God, where all our longings are fulfilled.
“May Jesus the Lord bless you, Shayne, Tân, and Huy, as you continue on this pilgrimage, and may He grant all of us the grace to journey into hope, ever closer to His Sacred Heart.”
During the same Mass, Bishop Anthony received the Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity from Kevin McGregor, who he will ordain a Permanent Deacon on March 4, and Deacon Rosan Mathew, who he will ordain to the priesthood on March 19.
Both ordinations will take place at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Waitara and all are welcome to attend.
You can read Bishop Anthony’s full homily from the Mass here.