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On Friday, 25 July 2025, we had the joy of welcoming back a familiar and much-loved member of our Acceptance Melbourne community—Fr Joshua Choong SJ—for a special Thanksgiving Mass at St Joseph’s Parish in South Yarra.

Fr Joshua was ordained a Jesuit priest just weeks earlier, on 5 July, at St Mary’s Church in North Sydney. His ordination marks a deeply significant milestone in a journey that many of us have been privileged to witness up close. Long before his years of study at the Jesuit seminary in Boston, Joshua was one of our own—serving on the Acceptance Melbourne committee and walking alongside us in faith, community, and celebration.

We’re grateful to everyone who came, sang, prayed, and helped bring the evening to life. Most of all, we are thankful to Fr Joshua for sharing this important moment with us. As he begins his ministry, we hold him in our prayers and our hearts.

Congratulations, Fr Joshua—and thank you.