Ordination to the Priesthood
Reverend Dean Bongat
15th September, 2018
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Bendigo
Be a priest in whose eyes, and in whose smiles, and in whose words, and in whose tears, people encounter the face and the heart of Jesus. Be a priest who is a living instrument and minister of Jesus' compassion, of His mercy, of His patience, of His forgiveness and of His love. This is what the Lord is asking of you as He draws you today into the mystery of the ordained ministry as a priest. It is what we, the People of God, so desperately need from you. It is what will bring you the joy and the peace, which is the Lord's promise to you. It is what we all pray for as you come forward to be transformed by the creative power of the Spirit of God.
