Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP blesses the congregation with holy water at during the Easter vigil at St Mary’s Cathedral on 4 April 2026. Photo: Giovanni Portelli Hundreds of worshippers gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral on 4 April for the Easter Vigil, led by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, in a liturgy that moved from darkness to […]
St Mary’s Basilica, Sydney, 4 April 2026 In 1969 an American lawyer, Edward Packard, was telling bedtime stories to his two young daughters. But when the hero of the story reached a crossroads, each girl wanted the story to take a different direction. Unable to decide which, Packard played out both possibilities. From this simple […]
St Mary’s Cathedral filled to capacity for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on 2 April 2026. Photo: The Catholic Weekly/Giovanni Portelli Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP reflected on the often-overlooked presence and contribution of women in the events of the first Holy Thursday, in his homily for the Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper at […]
St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 2 April 2026 Welcome to the Mass of the Lord’s Supper beginning our three-day long commemoration of the Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection. On the night before He died, Christ gave us a lasting example of Christian service, through washing the disciples’ feet; He gave us ministers of His word and […]
For a young dietitian who spends his days talking to patients, a day of complete silence might seem the last thing he would choose. But Vincent Voccaro, 27, was among 120 men who did exactly that last weekend.
Video by Anthony Milic The world tells us we don’t need anyone. Back yourself. Make your own way. Depend on no one. It gets even darker when it says the powerful can do whatever they please. But this story doesn’t match reality. From the beginning, we need others. We were held before we could stand. […]
St Mary’s Basilica, Sydney, Maundy Thursday, 2 April 2026 Welcome to St Mary’s for the Chrism Mass, as we begin our journey with Christ through His Sacred Triduum to Easter glory. Today, with the assistance of the deacons and faithful of Sydney, the bishops and priests will express their unity by concelebrating the Eucharist together, […]
Bishop Daniel Meagher/ Photo: Patrick J Lee. Pope Leo XIV has, this evening, named Bishop Daniel Meagher, until now auxiliary bishop of Sydney, as the eleventh bishop of the Diocese of Rockhampton. Bishop Meagher will succeed Bishop Michael McCarthy, 75, who has led the diocese for the past 12 years. Bishop Meagher told the Catholic […]
SCY Team with some of the key note speakers. Photo: Supplied. A young youth leader who once felt alone in her desire to live and lead in the faith is now helping ensure the next generation of Catholic leaders never walks that path in isolation. Over the weekend of 28–29 March, youth leaders from across the Archdiocese […]
Moses and the Crossing of the Red Sea. Photo: Copyright© Governorate of the Vatican City State – Directorate of Museums. A world-first immersive exhibition recreating the Sistine Chapel will open in St Mary’s Cathedral forecourt this winter, offering visitors an opportunity to experience one of the world’s most iconic sacred artworks without travelling to Rome. The Sistine Chapel: Revelations installation will run from 16 May to 19 July […]
SCS Commissioning Mass for 2026. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2026 As a way of welcoming new principals, teachers, and support staff, Sydney Catholic Schools held a commissioning Mass for the 2026 academic year on 25 March in St Mary’s Cathedral. This year 300 new teachers and 88 principals, assistant principals, and religious education coordinators began working […]
Bishop Richard Umbers. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. George Azzi thought he knew his faith. As a parish leader, he’d spent years in the life of the church – attending Mass, leading his community, engaging with Catholic culture and art. Then he signed up for Didaskō. “Last year Didaskō showed me just how deep that connection truly goes,” he […]
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 29 MARCH 2026 It’s a week for processions. Before Mass we all joined Christ’s solemn entry into Jerusalem with our palms and songs. On Thursday, oils will be brought in procession for consecration for the sacraments in the year ahead. That night we will take the Lord out of this basilica […]
Pink rose for Laetare Sunday. Photo: Pexels.com. This is the edited text of the Homily for mass for the 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday), Year A, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 15 March 2026. In late 2011, economist Steve Hanke and astrophysicist, Richard Conn Henry, produced a new calendar for the modern world. Like the […]
Thursday of the 5th week of Lent, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 26 March 2026 Yesterday, on the Feast of the Annunciation, we meditated on Why Jesus was born—why God became human and dwelt amongst us. Today’s Gospel points to the flipside question: Why Jesus died—or why humanity killed Him. As we draw near to Holy […]
