The Australian Province has a Doctor of Canon Law! On Thursday, the 23rd of February, at the Angelicum University in Rome, Fr. Casimir defended his doctorate in Canon Law. Fr. Casimir is originally from Wollongong and will return to Australia in the coming months. Fr. Joesph Maria represented the Provincial Curia at the Defence.
“And Mary treasured all of these things and reflected on them in her heart.”
Luke 2:19
Approaching the mystery of our salvation like Mary, let us pause and treasure the gift of Christmas in our hearts.
God’s sign is that He makes himself small for us and comes as a baby to show us the beauty of His love. In the splendour and glory of his Nativity, He calls us for our love. May we look to the crib and pray asking the Blessed Mother: O Mary Ever Virgin, show us Jesus.
Have a blessed Christmas and New Year of 2023
The Most Rev Columba Macbeth-Green was ordained a priest in the Order of St. Paul the First Hermit 25 years ago on the 22nd of November 1997.
He was made bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes in 2014. We pray that God continues to bless him abundantly in his Ministry.
This year, 2022, on the 7th-10th of November, the Australian Province of the Order of St. Paul the First Hermit held its Provincial Chapter. The Chapter elected a new provincial council.
We congratulate Fr. Jarosław Zań on his election to Provincial, along with Fr. Damian Mosakowski as Vicar-Provincial and the Definitors Fr. Joseph Maria Buckley, Fr. Wojciech Śliwa and Fr. Peter James Strohmayer, along with Fr. Jeremy Santoso as Administrator. We ask that you keep them all in your prayers as they take up the leadership of the Australian Province of the Order of St. Paul the First Hermit.
We also thank the outgoing provincial, Fr. Albert Wieslaw Wasniowski, who served as Provincial for the last five years, along with his council, Fr. Richard Green, Br. Bruno Kanamis for their years of service to the Pauline Fathers and God’s people.
Congratulations to Br. Paul, who made his first profession in the Order. Br. Paul will soon commence his studies for the Priesthood at the Angelicum in Rome. Br. Matthew began his canonical novitiate last night. It is the Pauline Fathers’ current tradition to begin and end the Noviciate on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We pray for both men as they continue to answer God’s Call.
The Province wishes Fr. Jarosław “Jarek” Zan a happy 30th anniversary of priestly ordination. Thank you, Fr Jarek, for all you do.
We wish Fr Richard a happy 10th anniversary of priestly ordination. Thank you for all you do for the Kingdom of God and our Province. Ad multos annos!
At the start of October, the Pauline Fathers had their annual retreat. Please continue to keep them all in your prayers.
On the 25th of May 2019, Fr. Jeremy Santoso OSPPE and Fr. Zachary Lewis OSPPE were ordained to the priesthood. We congratulate them on this momentous occasion and pray for them in their future ministry.
On the 9th of June 2018, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Fr Joseph Maria Buckley OSPPE was ordained to the priesthood at Marian Valley, Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, by the Most Rev. Columba Macbeth-Green, bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes. We wish him all the best in his future ministry.
