Head coach Fr David Romero CRS coaches the children as they go through their basketball drills at St Christopher’s Primary School Hall in Holsworthy. Photo: Alison De Sousa Worried about the overuse of TV and devices in the home, Charlie Sarkis looked for an active community where his boys would be encouraged to take part […]
As a young Islander growing up in Sydney’s outer western suburbs, seeking to escape the relentless cycle of poverty, gangs, and alcohol abuse, Josh Mokoroa called out for Jesus. The Australian-born Cook Islander initially found the Lord’s voice amid the blazing lights, concert stage and stirring voices of fellow Islanders of a Pentecostal church. But […]
PURPOSE FESTIVAL 2025 – Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 This is the edited text for the homily for Votive Mass of the Holy Eucharist, Sydney Catholic Youth “Purpose Fest” 2025. The Guardian recently ran an article on “aura farming”—curating the coolest, most confident or most mysterious version of yourself. Popularised by video games, […]
Marini Logarti and her volunteers. Photo: Supplied. What happens when a trained nurse discovers that God has gifted her in ways she never imagined? For Marini Logarti, “Called and Gifted” became the key to unlocking a completely new path in life – one that has led her from the hospital ward to parish event management […]
(L-R) Nathanael, Matthew, Marcus, Marius, Natalie, and Hanita Adhi Hiu. Photo: Patrick J Lee. Serving God is a family affair for the Hiu family. All five members are involved in the sacramental and liturgical life at St Mary’s Cathedral and in Sydney’s Indonesian Catholic community. Marius, 45, Hanita Adhi, 44, and their children Nathanael, 17, […]
The 2025 St Joseph Camino Walk will take place on 5-6 September. Photo credit: Giovanni Portelli As the St Joseph Camino Walk approaches on 5-6 September, Michael Jaksic, Life, Marriage and Family (LMF) Officer who oversees the Archdiocese of Sydney’s men’s ministry describes the camino as a “spiritual warm-up” that will prepare men for the […]
Bishop Daniel Meagher. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 Bishop Daniel Meagher says the Archdiocese of Sydney is well on track to follow the Vatican’s guidelines for the implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality, the process aimed at discerning and supporting reforms in the church which was opened by Pope Francis in 2021. […]
Michael Harvey. Photo: Supplied. In a time when many parishes are seeking renewed vitality and deeper engagement, the role of hospitality and invitation has never been more critical. Recognising this need, renowned international speaker Michael Harvey, as a guest of Divine Renovation Ministry, will host a practical workshop at All Saints Liverpool on 17 July, […]
Fr Peter Smith of St Augustine’s Church in Balmain. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. Fr Peter Smith of St Augustine’s Church in Balmain has a vision for the parish as a visible, and audible, praying community in the heart of Sydney’s inner west. Despite some opposition, he says the reaction to a proposed expansion of the historic […]
OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL PARISH, MT PRITCHARD, 13 JULY 2025 Today I am wearing the pallium, a three-finger-wide band of lambs’ wool, intimating the Good Shepherd carrying the lost lamb on His shoulders. The six black crosses and three nails are a call to holiness and Christlike self-sacrifice. Originally peculiar to the papacy, the […]
The experience begins with a luminous church window framing a radiant image of Blessed Carlo Acutis, hovering inches before your face. As angelic music plays and hues of blue transform your immediate surroundings, reality itself shifts, as you are transported into a portal between heaven and earth. A celestial voice beckons you to choose from […]
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 6 JULY 2025 The first Hobbit film was released in 2012 and grossed over $1b at the box office. Gandalf the wizard tricks Bilbo the hobbit into joining a band of dwarves led by the stubborn and courageous Thorin Oakenshield in a bid to reclaim treasure stolen by the evil dragon […]
Few events seamlessly blend cutting-edge VR technology with the timeless thrill of door prize giveaways—yet that was Purpose Fest, a vibrant celebration of young Catholic life held on 2 July at Rosebank College in Sydney’s Five Dock. The event drew more than 1,100 attendees from across the city for a day filled with fun, […]
Stanmore Annandale Curious Grace event 2 July. Photo: Supplied. A Sydney parish in the inner west has launched a monthly drop-in centre aimed at reducing isolation and stigma for people with mental health and other challenges. The first gathering of Curious Grace held at St Brendan’s church hall in Annandale on 29 June followed the […]
The Holy Trintiy. Image: rawpixel.com This is the edited text of the homily given by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP for the Homily for Mass For the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (Year C) + St Anthony’s Day + 60th Anniversary of Austral Parish at St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Austral, 15 June 2025 […]
