Miscellaneous

Confraternity of the Knights of St.Peter & St.Paul part 3

Knights of St.Peter & St.Paul III

USPA NEWS - INVITATION TO THE ORDER TO CELEBRATE THE BLESSING OFCARDINAL ALOJZIJE STEPINAC ON SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2001

The celebration was held at St. Patrick´s Cathedral in Melbourne. A solemn Mass was celebrated by Archbishop George Pell and assisted by some Croatian priests.
The members took part in the procession from the sacristy to the Cathedral. After the Mass a bust of Cardinal Stepinac was unveiled outside the cathedral.

The members took the opportunity to take a photograph with Archbishop Pell after the celebrations ended. Afterwards the members were invited for dinner at the Croatian Centre in Clifton Hill.

SUNDAY, 1 JULY 2001
FEAST OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL HELD AT ST. BERNADETTE´S COMMUNITY CENTRE COOKE AVE. NORTH SUNSHINE

2.00 pm. Fr. Raymond Bugeja MSSP. blessed the new bell and the banner, before the start of the solemn Mass. Fr. Victor Buhagiar delivered the panegyric on St. Peter and Paul.
After the panegyric Peter Paul Portelli said a few words about the Order while Fr. Buhagiar read the vow to the new members. Mato Verkic and George Saliba placed the medal on the new members while the Mayor of Brimbank Cr. Natalie Suliman placed the mantle on the new members.

The new members were Joseph Caf, Vincent Calleja, Sergio Marusic, Stefan Romaniw and Theresa Straubinger.

After the Mass the procession with the statue took place accompanied by the Maltese Own Band Phil. Soc. Inc, Members of the Order, representatives of Maltese Associations, representatives of the Croatian community of Geelong and children in Maltese costume.

Afterwards the members had some refreshments together.
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSECRATION OF THE CROATIAN CHURCH IN SUNSHINE ON SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2001

The celebration began at 11.00 am. a number of members attended the consecration of St. Leopold-Bogdan Mandic Church in Ardeer. The church was packed by thousands of worshipers that came from across Melbourne and interstate. The celebration was officiated by the Most Rev. Archbishop of Melbourne His Excellency Denis Hart and the Most Rev. Bishop His Excellency Mile Bogovic of Gospic Croatia.

After the Solemn Mass we took some photographs with both bishops. This was a very important event in the history of the Order.
SUNDAY 28TH. JUNE 2002
FEAST OF ST. PETER AND PAUL HELD AT ST. BERNADETTE´S COMMUNITY CENTRE, COOKE AVE. NORTH. SUNSHINE.

The High Mass was presided by Fr. Saviour Micallef Parish Priest of Naxxar in Malta, assisted by Fr. Denis Carabott, MSSP. Fr. Micallef blessed the new altar on the side of the church dedicated to St. Peter and Paul.

After the panegyric Fr. Micallef officiated the investiture of the new members to the Order. The candidates were Marie Louise Anastasi from the Maltese Community, and Luise Breier from the German community.

After the mass, the procession with the statue took place around the church.
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