On Saturday, 3 August at St Mary's Cathedral, Archbishop Anthony Fisher ordained seven young men to the priesthood. Among them was Redfield Old Boy Joe Murphy (Class of 2009), who joins a growing list of Redfield graduates
entering priestly ministry.

It was an honour to participate in a Thanksgiving Mass on Sunday at the Blessed Sacrament Parish in Mosman and to see some of the Old Boys currently studying in the seminary, including Matt Dimian (2010), Stephen Howard (2010), Peter Lennon (2010) and George Stanton (2014). George and Peter didn't make it to the photo but Redfield teachers Mr Larkin and Mr Fitzgerald did, as well as Joe's Redfield classmate Colm McCaughan.

Also featured in the photo is the magnificent new chasuble that Joe wore for the occasion. After Mass, he explained its symbolism. In the centre, a pelican is seen plucking its breast and drawing its own blood. Legend has it that a pelican would shed its own blood in order to feed its young and this has been used for many centuries as a symbol of the Eucharist. Joe mentioned that it is also symbolic of the priestly vocation: to be prepared to sacrifice oneself for the good of souls.

Fr Phillip Elias, College Chaplain