Melbourne Convention Centre, 2 December 2025 Over these days something powerful has been moving among you. The hunger for God, the courage to seek Him, the joy in finding Him […]
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Dec
2025
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Dec
2025
HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC YOUTH FESTIVAL (ACYF), MELBOURNE, 1 DECEMBER 2025 Doom scrolling. You’ll be familiar with the concept: going through your app of choice and being confronted with a seemingly endless […]
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Nov
2025
Archbishop Fisher homily: Be faithful in the present
It is in ordinary deeds that we imitate the selfless love of Christ and are conformed to being like Him. It is there that we build up our families, community, […]
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Nov
2025
Sydney welcomes back the World Youth Day cross and icon
The World Youth Day cross and icon are carried through a crowd of pilgrims in Sydney, Australia, July 14. The two symbols of the international Catholic youth gathering were brought […]
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Nov
2025
Fairfield welcomes second deacon in a week
Deacon Peter Van Khuơng Tran at his ordination. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. It’s not often that two men from a single parish are ordained as deacons in a single week. But 2025 was a lucky year […]
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Nov
2025
Permanent diaconate was “a call placed in our hearts”
The Booklet for the ordination to the diaconate for Deacons Philip and Robert. Photo: Patrick J Lee. After years of prayerful discernment and study and with the loving support of […]
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Nov
2025
Priest packs prayer with punch
Fr John Iacono and Mark Kazzi. Photo: Supplied. St Charbel’s Maronite Catholic Parish in Punchbowl and a local kickboxing studio have hosted dozens of men seeking a morning of prayer, […]
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Nov
2025
Drummoyne farewells veteran parish priest
Fr Michael McLean greets parishioners after Mass. Photo: Supplied. St Mark’s parish in Drummoyne said farewell to its long-serving parish priest, Fr Michael McLean, along with priest-in-residence Fr Denis Minns […]
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Nov
2025
Australia commemorates Red Wednesday
A prayer vigil commemorating Red Wednesday. Photo: Supplied. By Staff writers and OSV News St Mary’s Cathedral and St Maroun’s Cathedral in Redfern joined 14 other cathedrals and churches across […]
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Nov
2025
Education leaders honoured with papal awards
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP with Hayden Ramsay. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. Significant contributors to Australian Catholic education in Sydney have been honoured with knighthoods in the Order of St Gregory the […]