Deacons in Formation

  • Daniel Ibbott

    Daniel has been married to Siobhan for 24 years and has two children. He is the Managing Director of Books & Boxes. Daniel is currently studying for a Degree in Theology at ACU.

    As a lifelong member of the Moorooka Salisbury Parish, Daniel serves in various ministries including:

    • Minister of the Word

    • Extraordinary Minister of Communion

    • Men’s Group

    • Youth and Family Mass

    • Young Adults (Deanery)

    • Enjoys serving regularly at Emmanuel City Mission

  • Francis Alegado

    Francis is a lifelong Catholic currently in his second year of diaconate formation and Master of Theological Studies. Married for 21 years to his wife Haydee.

    By profession, he works as an integration developer for the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane in IT, soon transitioning to the Centacare team. His faith journey has been shaped by living in three countries which are the Philippines, New Zealand, and Australia and having experienced the cultural and spiritual breadth of the Church across each.

    Francis has been deeply influenced by the charismatic tradition as an active member of Couples for Christ, while continuing to serve in various parish ministries including choir, and the ministries of the Word, Eucharist, and as an acolyte. After recently settling in Moreton Bay, Qld, he now serve at St Eugene's Parish.

  • Ross Miller

    Ross trained as an actor and performed stand up comedy in Melbourne, before converting to the Catholic Faith in 1995.

    He got married to Nicole Watt in 1999 in Werribee, Victoria and then moved to Wagga Wagga in NSW. They stayed there for 6 years and had 5 kids in this time.

    After Ross and his family moved to Albury Wodonga for work and lived here for 10 years and begun teaching. here they had their 6th child in 2009, then relocated to Nambour in 2016 to be closer to family.

    Ross still works as a teacher, and his wife as a social worker and they now have three grandchildren. Ross has been studying in the Diaconate Program now for 4 years.

  • Thang Nguyen

    Thang has been married to his wife, Huong, for 21 years, and they have three children. Together, they run a small food supply business, and he is am currently studying Theology at ACU.

    As a member of Corinda Graceville Parish, Thang serves on the team responsible for organising the annual parish retreats and undertakes various pastoral ministries, including:

    • Minister of the Word

    • Extraordinary Minister of Communion during Mass

    • Extraordinary Minister of Communion to the elderly and sick