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10 March 2002
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Novices renew friars’ spirit of vocation
Lee Theisling and Luan Le
A laboratory technician and a horticulturist who were attracted to the life of the Capuchin Franciscan Friars have taken the vital step in their journey by presenting themselves to be novices of the order.
And the two, Luan Le, from Port Lincoln, SA, and Lee Theisling, of Traralgon, Victoria, have been accepted as novices by the Capuchin community.
The national vocations director for the Capuchin Franciscan Friars, Fr Robert Stewart, said the “openness and enthusiasm” of the two young men had renewed the spirit of vocation in all the friars.
“That spirit is one of generous and heartfelt giving of self for the sake of the Gospel, which lies at the heart of every vocation,” he said.
“The generous response of these two also encourages other young men and women to courageously take the tremendous step of responding to that call which lies deep within their heart.”
Luan was a laboratory technician with the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science and was involved in the local town choir before he joined the order.
He became aware of the Capuchins by reading their vocational newsletter, OzCaps, which was available in his parish church.
He was attracted to the order because of the kind of community life the friars lead.
Lee Theisling had studied advanced horticulture and was working in a garden centre before he joined the Capuchins.
He found out about the friars from their official web page and was most impressed by the way they made him feel at home when he visited them.
Both will spend their novitiate year at the Capuchin Friary in Plumpton.