I’m grateful to be invited to appear before the Committee today on behalf of more than 20 Catholic and Orthodox Bishops of NSW, to express our concerns & those of our people in relation to this bill…
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May
2024
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Mar
2026
HOMILY FOR MASS OF THE 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR A +LAUNCH OF NATIONAL YEAR OF PRAYER FOR EUCHARIST28
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 1 MARCH 2026 A few weeks ago, a 15 second video clip went viral showing Hollywood action stars Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise locked in an […]
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Mar
2026
FERVORINO FOR HOLY HOUR, LAUNCH OF YEAR OF PRAYER FOR EUCHARIST28
FERVORINO FOR HOLY HOUR, LAUNCH OF YEAR OF PRAYER FOR EUCHARIST28ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, 1 MARCH 2026 On His last night, after finding them asleep in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus […]
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Feb
2026
Fundraiser raises almost $400,000 for children and youth projects
Annual dinner dance hosted by Somascan Missions. Photo: Supplied. A record-breaking fundraising tally was just one highlight at an annual dinner dance hosted by Sydney-based charity Somascan Missions. The evening for more than 650 guests held in Condell Park on 14 February showcased many […]
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2026
Women’s Lenten retreat is a call to deepen intimacy with Christ
Women’s Lenten retreat 2025. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. Each year, more and more women are choosing to step away from the noise of everyday life and treat the annual Women’s Lenten Retreat as […]
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Feb
2026
Road to Eucharist28 begins
Year of Prayer promotional poster for the International Eucharistic Congress 2028. Photo: Supplied. In the lead up to the launch of Eucharist28 on 1 March, St Peter Chanel & St […]
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Feb
2026
Surge to Catholicism skyrockets as 460 gather for Rite of Election
It was a stiflingly hot day on 22 February, but St Mary’s Cathedral was standing room only at this year’s Rite of Election. A record number of nearly 460 candidates […]
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Feb
2026
Sydney’s Chinese Catholics ring in the lunar new year
St Mary’s Cathedral hosted its first dedicated Lunar New Year celebration. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. Sydney’s Chinese Catholic community has grown significantly in recent years, with increasing numbers attending Mass and […]
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Feb
2026
Supporting priests for a ‘second spring’ of faith
Pablo Parajo, current senior seminarian at the Seminary of the Good Shepherd. Photo: Supplied. At an age when most young boys were still deciding what their favourite colour was Pablo […]
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Feb
2026
HOMILY FOR THE RITE OF ELECTION OF CATECHUMENS AND CANDIDATES
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 22 FEBRUARY 2026 “Always check the terms and conditions.” It’s sage advice that hardly anyone follows. Our world is riddled with fine print, endless scrolls of […]
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Feb
2026
INTRODUCTION TO MASS FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR 2026
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 21 FEBRUARY 2026 WYan foo, cup jee, cup sing sun jee ming (In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy […]