Pro Deo et Australia
Manly Union
assisting the education and formation of an
Australian Catholic diocesan clergy
ABN 45 288 513 765
Purpose
The objects of the Manly Union are:
To provide assistance for the formation of students for the diocesan priesthood and diaconate.
To encourage vocations to the diocesan priesthood and diaconate.
To provide assistance for on-going formation of diocesan clergy.
To promote the social reunion of its members.
Looking for an application form? Please navigate to our GRANTS page to access various forms for assistance.
Read the President of Manly Union's Letter to Members for February 2023 and his Invitation to attend the Annual St Patrick's Day Manly Union Gathering to occur at the Seminary of the Good Shepherd Homebush on 15 March 2023 from 12pm.
What we've done and are doing?
The Manly Union was formed in 1914 to "encourage and assist Australian vocations to the priesthood." It was founded from St Patrick's Seminary, Manly, which had been established by Cardinal Moran as a national seminary for that purpose in 1889. Its membership was drawn from priests who had studied at Manly, and St Columba's College, Springwood.
Even with the development of seminaries in other parts of NSW and other States of Australia, and then closure of St Patrick's at Manly, the Manly Union has always retained a national outlook and focus. It has funded students for the priesthood in all States and has more recently been supporting on-going formation programmes across Australia.
It is through the generous financial contributions from clergy and laity that Manly Union has been able to assist in these programmes.
Now we are inviting every priest and deacon working in the Catholic Church in Australia to join the Manly Union and assist in achieving the goals of this historic Australian Association.
Read the History of the Manly Union written by Sr Margaret Press.
Sydney Ordination Class 2022
