ST BENEDICT’S SHRINE, SMITHFIELD, 30 MARCH 2025 Reality TV is now the staple of Aussie television.[1] More than half the top-rating programmes are of this genre. Whether it’s the 21 series of the home restorations on The Block, the 14 cookoffs of My Kitchen Rules, the 15 rounds of housemates’ shenanigans on Big Brother, the […]
ST THERESE’S CHURCH, FAIRFIELD WEST, 28 MARCH 2025 Last week it was announced that the legendary Kenyan runner, Eliud Kipchoge, will compete in the Sydney Marathon this year. Kipchoge is a two-time Olympic gold medallist (2016 & 2021) and the only runner to have completed a marathon in under two hours, making him arguably the […]
SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 2025 Life. Marriage & Family Sunday Married couples are invited to come to the 10:30am Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 19 October, with an opportunity for renewal of marital promises and a special blessing for families. Couples having significant anniversaries (10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50+) are invited with their […]
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An overnight pilgrimage for men in honour of our Spiritual Father St Joseph. The Camino begins with 8.00pm Mass celebrated by Bishop Richard Umbers on Friday September 5th at St Joseph’s, Como and Confession available from 7.00pm. The Camino will conclude with 6.00am Mass at St Aloysius on Saturday September 6 followed by a celebration […]
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL CHAPTER HALL, 21 MARCH 2025 On this day one hundred years ago, the Butler Act was signed into law prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools in the state of Tennessee. Its author, Democrat John Washington Butler, sprung into action after hearing a Baptist sermon about a woman who had lost […]
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, 18 MARCH 2025 عَلَيْ As-salamu alaykum, Peace up upon you. Welcome to St Mary’s Cathedral House for our 14th annual Iftar dinner, honouring especially the Muslim community, but bringing together people of many faiths. I’m glad to be with you in person this year, after Covid forced me to Zoom in last […]
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 16 MARCH 2025 When it comes to the nuts and bolts of learning, there’s no shortage of opinions. Beginning in the mid-20th century, educationalists began to theorise and test different approaches, some very traditional, others highly experimental, and there are people who swear by each. Some approaches are clearly effective, but […]
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 13 MARCH 2025 Recent research led by the University of Sydney, UCLA and other tertiary institutions found that human beings say Yes to requests for help up to seven times more than they say No.[1] Their study, based on video recordings of everyday social interactions in various cultural contexts, show that […]
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The idea of a ‘synod’ has a long and rich history in the life of the Church. Since earliest times, there have been diocesan, regional or universal gatherings of the pastors of the Church, often with some lead-ing lay faithful, to pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit […]
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