Jan 06, 2025
A group gathered at the Holsworthy parish’s grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes to publicly pray the holy rosary. Photo: New Ark FIlms. Just days into the New Year, hundreds of men from across Sydney took to their knees to pray for their families and communities. In Sydney’s west, morning walkers were greeted by the […]
Jan 06, 2025
The first day of January is a date that the church not only solemnly celebrates the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as the Mother of God. Photo: Supplied. With Australia being amongst the first countries on earth to ring in the New Year, Sydney’s Catholic parishes had the added blessing of celebrating the first […]
Oct 21, 2024
MGL Sister, Sister Bernadette. Photo: Supplied. As women across Sydney brace themselves for the hustle and bustle of the Advent season, the opportunity to take a pause and replenish their faith in readiness, might seem like one Christmas wish too far. However, the Catholic Women’s Network (CWN) in partnership with sisters from The Missionaries of […]
Jul 24, 2022
“Lord, teach us to pray,” the disciples ask Jesus. But what does it mean to ‘pray’? Put simply, prayer is raising our heart and mind to God, mostly with a view to encounter and conversation. So Jesus begins His short course on prayer with saying: “Speak to God as Father, our heavenly holy Father.” Begin with your relationship with God …
Aug 29, 2024
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP being gifted an ‘ula fala. Photo: Supplied. This is the edited text for the Homily for Mass on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) and 40th Anniversary of the Samoan Catholic Community in Sydney St Christopher’s Parish, Holsworthy, 25 August 2024. Stanislav Petrov: he’s been called “the man who […]
Jul 09, 2024
Young adults from St Felix Bankstown, All Saints Liverpool, St Joseph’s Moorebank and St Christopher’s Holsworthy come together for the inaugural Virtus Games. Photo: Supplied. Catholics in South-Western Sydney have taken their religious “virtues” to the sporting field as parish took on parish at the inaugural Virtus Games. Four churches came together for the brand-new […]
Nov 05, 2024
All Saints Day celebrations at St Michael’s Belfield. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2024 Written by Mathew de Sousa and Christina Guzman. The annual celebration of All Hallows Eve saw children from across Sydney swap the spooky for the saintly as they marked the Catholic Solemnity by dressing up as some of the church’s […]
Aug 25, 2024
Stanislav Petrov: he’s been called “the man who saved the world”—a rather provocative title, since we know that Man and His Name wasn’t Stan…
Nov 06, 2024
Alight retreat. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. The Alight Retreat hosted over a transformative spring day, brought together 150 women from diverse backgrounds and age groups, united in their shared journey of faith and spiritual reflection. The retreat, held on 2 November at St Christopher’s Parish in Holsworthy and hosted by the Missionaries of God’s Love (MGL) […]