Last Monday, 97 Victorian priests ordained from Corpus Christi College met in Moonee Ponds and celebrated the Diamond (ordained in 1950) the Golden (ordained in 1960) and Silver (ordained in 1985) Jubilees.
The Diamond Jubilarians all retired from active ministry are Fr. Chris Baker, Fr. Des Cameron, Archbishop Len Faulkner, Fr. John Griffin, Fr. Ron Merrick and Monsignor Jim Murray.
The Golden Jubilarians are Fathers Frank Arnold (P.P. Blackburn North) Karmel Borg (Seminary staff) Pat Flanagan (retired) Paul Garland (retired) Eric Hodgens (retired) Bill Jordan (P.P. Flemington & Kensington) Bob Maguire (P.P. South Melbourne) and Barry Moran (P.P. East St Kilda).
The Silver Jubilarians are: Fathers Peter Austin (P.P. Rochester) Brian Carey (P.P. Corryong & Tallangatta) Tony Hill (P.P. Euroa & Nagambie) Julian Langridge (P.P. Healesville & Lilydale) Vincent Le (P.P. Bundoora) Michael O’Connell (P.P. Macleod) Charles Portelli (P.P. Kealba & Keilor Downs) Greg Pritchard (P.P. Chelsea) Wahid Riad (P.P. Bulleen) and Michael Sierakowski (P.P. East Bentleigh).
Nine Jubilarian priests have died and returned to the Father.
There have been 918 priests ordained from Corpus Christi College since 1929. The highest number were ordained in the decades of 1960’s—209 followed by the 1970’s—164. Only 67 were ordained in 1980’s, 49 in 1990’s and 40 in 2000’s.
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