ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 13 APRIL 2025 In the fourth century AD a young Spanish woman named Egeria made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. She recorded that on the Sunday before Easter the faithful gathered on the Mount of Olives and read the Gospel account of Christ’s entry. Then they accompanied the bishop in […]
Macbeth and the witches (Romney 1785). Photo: Wikimedia Commons. This is the edited text of the homily given by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP for the Mass for the 5th Sunday of Lent, Year C, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 6 April, 2025. To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, […]
Sr Anetta Szczykutowicz PDDM and Sr Elizabeth Delaney SGS. Photo: Giovanni Portelli. The Archdiocese of Sydney has held its annual Mass for Consecrated Life, celebrating those who have decided to dedicate their lives to the church as a religious brother or sister. Many religious congregations were represented at the Mass, with members of the Dominicans, […]
Rebecca and Campbell Evans on their wedding day. Photo: Supplied. In the whirlwind of planning the “perfect fairy tale wedding”, Rebecca Evans, like many “brides to be,” found herself prioritising the logistics and details of “the big day” over the actual sacrament of marriage. “It’s easy to get caught up in the to-do list,” she […]
Dharawal Elders Uncle Edward and Auntie Lisa; Excellent Bishops of the Maronite and Latin Catholics, of the Greek and Antiochean Orthodox, and leaders of the other Christian churches; Rabbis and other Jewish leaders; Grand Mufti, Sheikhs and other Islamic leaders; and leaders of other faith traditions; Premier Minns, Minister Kamper, with Honorable MPs; Mayor Lound; […]
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 6 APRIL 2025 To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and […]
A public lecture takes place at the Catholic Institute of Sydney. Little-known, it is the only body offering pontifical qualifications in Oceania and is considered among the elite Catholic educational institutions in the region. Photo: Alphonsus Fok This is the edited text for the homily for the 2nd Sunday in Lent Year C, with the […]
Constant rain did nothing to dampen the spirits of 700 women who filled St Mary’s Cathedral College Hall for the annual women’s Lenten retreat on 29 March. The new record attendance was evidence of a growing movement of Sydney Catholic women who are “hungry” for our Lord and want to travel together in life and […]
Fidelis Kickstarter 2025. Photo: Sydney Catholic Team/Supplied. One of the fastest growing Catholic youth movements in Sydney, Fidelis, celebrated its first event of 2025 with 250 young adults in attendance. Bringing “real energy and enthusiasm” to the event, the young adults enjoyed Mass celebrated by Fr Bijoy Joseph and Eucharistic adoration held in St Joachim’s […]
Fresh dumplings being made. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. The church hall at St Kevin’s, Eastwood, was filled with the aroma of freshly steamed dumplings, as young adults from the Chinese Catholic Community Incorporated (CCCI) lovingly prepared traditional recipes for their elders and special guests this past Sunday. The delicious offerings, though, were more than just a […]
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