Highlights
- Claretian Missionaries were first sent to Darwin in 1981 as there was a shortage of priests in the Northern Territory
- Technology played a significant part of delivering mass during the pandemic
- Many Filipinos continue to serve and support the church
Fr Bords Manila, a Claretian Missionary was assigned to the Holy Family parish in Darwin.
"February 14, I was still in the Philippines when the parish vehicle was ambushed. A survivor told me that the rebels were looking for the priest. I was supposed to be in the vehicle but remained in the parish to finish some work," says Fr Bords Manila adding "I felt the grace of God and that I was spared to continue on my mission."
