Rest in Peace - Fr Marty Larsen

FR MARTIN PHILLIP “MARTY” LARSEN (10/7/1975 - 8/4/2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As-_3KTSVZ4

Martin Phillip Larsen was born one of triplets, with brothers Andrew and Simon, on 10th July 1975 in Brisbane, Queensland, to mother Enya Rub. he is one of eight children, the others being Janina, Henry, Anna, Marek and Peter. 

During childhood, Marty attended school in Bundabergat St Joseph’s Primary School and Shalom College. He later moved to Brisbane and completed his secondary education at St Joseph’s Nudgee College. 

Following his schooling years, Marty entered the Holy Spirit Seminary where he began his studies towards a Bachelor of Theology as well as formation for priestly ordination. On completion of this degree, Marty too time for further discernment and completed post-graduate studies in Education to become a teacher. This led him to teaching in a variety of places such as St Rita’s College, Clayfield, Good Counsel College, Innisfail, San Sisto College Carina, and Siena College Sippy Downs. 

With the desire to enter the Priesthood still present, he later returned to the Seminary and completed a Masters in Theology. In January 2014, Marty was ordained a Deacon and served in Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Caloundra. Fr Marty was ordained a priest on 27th June 2014 at the Cathedral of Saint Stephen, Brisbane, Queensland. 

His first priestly appointment was Stella Maris, Maroochydore, as Associate Pastor. This was followed by appointments to parishes of Hervey Bay, and Jubilee Parish before becoming Parish Priest at Holy Family Church at Runaway Bay. Along with his service in parishes, Fr Marty also spent time in the role of Associate Director of Vocations. 

He will be remembered as a warm and likeable priest who had a great sense of fun and a wonderful spirituality. 

May he now Rest in the Peace of the Lord of the Resurrection, forever and ever. Amen. 

(Fr Marty Meets the late Pope Benedict XVI, along with Archbishop Mark Coleridge).