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 […]
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 Joseph Parish in Berala will host Eucharist 28: Deanery Mission, a three–day spiritual gathering designed to renew faith through prayer, reflection, and encounter with Christ. […]
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 and catechumens – a 20 per cent increase on last year’s numbers – affirmed their desire to enter fully into the life of Christ and his […]
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 joining parish life. The boom was marked this month when St Mary’s Cathedral hosted its first dedicated Lunar New Year celebration. People attended from parishes […]
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 Parajo knew he wanted to be a priest. “There was a particular Mass at the Filipino church, and I noticed how extremely happy the priest […]
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 legalese that, if you are anything like me, get accepted without a second glance every time we download an app, sign up for a streaming […]
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 Spirit) Juk lay ping mon (Peace be with you) [Cantonese] Chan-oy dik hing-dai jeh-mooy moon, foon-ying daai-gah loy chahm-gah gum-mahn hing-jook noong-lik sun-neen dik may-saht. […]
Entrance for the Rite of Election 2025. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 There are moments in the life of the church that pass almost unnoticed by the world yet speak with unmistakable clarity to those who have learned how to listen. The Rite of Election is such a moment. As the church gathers this […]
The Catholic Weekly’s 2026 series of Disciple Diaries opens with Brendan Schneider’s remarkable journey from the disorienting lights of Sydney’s early‑2000s rave scene and the rise of Pentecostalism, to the fresh spring of Catholic renewal now stirring in Sydney. Raised Catholic in the Shire and educated at St Patrick’s, Sutherland, Brendan turned away from the faith as a teen. […]
