ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, 11 MARCH 2026 عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ As-salamu alaykum, Peace be with you. Welcome to St Mary’s Cathedral House for our 15th annual Iftar dinner, honouring especially the Muslim community, but bringing together people of many faiths. I thank Lisa Buxton, Executive Officer of Aboriginal Catholic Ministry, and join her in acknowledging the Gadigal […]
Diego Torre, Opera Singer, Sydney, Mexico. Photo: Supplied. Some buildings are merely beautiful. St Mary’s Cathedral is something more: a living inheritance, built by one generation, kept by another. On 9 May, the archdiocese of Sydney is asking which generation you’ll be. A fundraising gala dinner, In Lumine Fidei (“the Light of Faith”), to be held at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney, will […]
The evening ended with an hour of Eucharistic Adoration in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Photo: Mat De Sousa Just days after Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP launched the Year of Prayer in preparation for Eucharist28, the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney began a series of formation sessions that aims to grow appreciation for Eucharist Adoration across […]
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 8 MARCH 2026 It’s the most ordinary of errands. A woman from a hot dusty town makes her way to the well, jar in hand, to draw water. The kind of thing that happens every day and is forgotten by evening. Yet this time it will change her life forever. All […]
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL CRYPT, SYDNEY, 6 MARCH 2026 Throughout the Gospels Jesus is referred to as διδάσκαλος (didáskalōs). It’s typically translated Teacher but can mean something richer, like Master Instructor, one who teaches the teachers, forms the minds and hearts of students, and draws out the latent potential of both. Jesus was called didáskalōs by […]
Men praying at Maximus Men’s ministry night. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. In a world saturated with noise, screens and relentless demands, the very idea of silence can feel foreign, especially for men carrying the weight of work, family and constant responsibility. Yet silence, far from being a luxury, may be exactly what the soul needs most. On Saturday, 21 […]
Screenshot of some of the 2026 IEC Workshop attendees. Photo: Screenshot. “The Eucharistic Congress is not just one week in 2028. It starts now.” That was the clear message from the recent parish planning workshop for the International Eucharistic Congress. More than 150 people from across Sydney – clergy, parish leaders, and everyday parishioners – […]
The great works of God do not always make the nightly news. Sunday, 1 March, was just such a day. Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP launched the Year of Prayer in preparation for Eucharist28 at St Mary’s Cathedral with Mass and a Holy Hour. Concelebrating were Eparchs from the Melkite and Chaldean churches, the auxiliary bishops of Sydney, priests working in the Archdiocese, and a large […]
Michael Jaksic helping deliver the Everlasting Love, Marriage preparation Course. Photo: Supplied. In a culture where weddings can easily overshadow marriages, one course is quietly helping couples put first things first. The “Everlasting Love Marriage Preparation Course” run by the Life, Marriage and Family team, is arming them with a spiritual and practical “survival kit” designed […]
Group of young adults from All Saints Parish in Liverpool, at the launch of Fidelis for 2026. Photo: The Catholic Weekly. As a staple in many young adults’ calendars, Fidelis launched its first event of the year on 25 February, drawing hundreds of young people together to ask the big questions about faith, vocation and life. The night began […]
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 elaborate fight on a crumbling rooftop. There were sweeping camera angles, stunt choreography, crisp sound effects, everything we’d expect of a multi-million-dollar blockbuster. Except that […]
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 asks His disciples: “Could you not watch with me one hour?” (Mt 26:40). It’s a relatable moment. On the one hand we sympathise with the […]
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 life-changing successes since the last annual fundraiser. It raised almost $400,000 for the charity’s local and global projects which assist orphaned, abandoned and impoverished children in […]
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 a kind of pilgrimage. What began as a single retreat day has now grown so significantly that in 2026, organisers have had to open two […]
