Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP welcomes National Redress Scheme
The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP, welcomed today's announcement by the Federal Government of a National Redress Scheme for victims of sexual abuse.
HOMILY FOR MASS FOR 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF MATER DEI CHURCH, BLAKEHURST 31st SUNDAY YEAR C
I don’t often quote the German philosopher, Frederick Nietzsche, as he was no friend of religion. He thought that all believers and especially Christians were weaklings for prizing mercy towards the poor, sick and ignorant, for talking of forgiving enemies, turning the other cheek, and so on, and for masking the nausea and disgust he believed we should feel about life.
HOMILY FOR MASS FOR 29TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C – ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL
Susan (not her real name), a young African woman in her early 30s, enjoyed her life as a housekeeper to an Australian family living in East Africa.
ADDRESS TO STUDENT LEADERS, SYDNEY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS – ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL HALL
A very warm welcome to our forum for the student leaders in the systemic and congregational schools of the Archdiocese.
HOMILY FOR ORDINATION TO THE PERMANENT DIACONATE OF ARUNA PERERA & EDDIE HO – ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY
If the cinemas are an accurate cultural barometer, our age is crying out for heroes, indeed for superheroes. In the short time since I became Archbishop of Sydney there have been two X-Men movies, two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies, two Captain America movies, and annual Star Wars films.
BOOK LAUNCH OF CHRIST-OUR PASCHA. AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CATECHISM
Thank you very much for those kind words of introduction.
HOMILY FOR MASS FOR THE OCTO-CENTENARY OF THE ORDER OF PREACHERS (DOMINICANS), ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary – a feast and devotion for which we have the Dominicans to thank above all.
HOMILY FOR MASS OF 27TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C – ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY
Life can be hard. There’s stress at work or school, finances to balance, relationships to manage. It can sometimes seem like no matter where you turn, there’s some obstacle to overcome.
HOMILY FOR MASS OF THE 25TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME YEAR C – ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY
The 2009 film, The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw as Leigh-Anne and Sean Tuohy and Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher tells the true story of a black boy who has had a traumatic childhood and is now suffering from homelessness and learning difficulties.
Homily for Mass for Silver Jubilee of Ordination to the Priesthood. Holy Name Priory Church, Wahroonga, Feast of the Holy Cross
On this day, 25 years ago, I was ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. It was the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and the readings were full of foreboding about the Son of Man being lifted up on the Cross, like the serpent lifted up by Moses on a stick, that we might have life (Num 21:4-9; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 32:13-7).
STATEMENT BY MOST REV. ARCHBISHOP ANTHONY FISHER OP, CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF SYDNEY AND CHAIR OF THE BISHOPS COMMISSION FOR FAMILY, YOUTH AND LIFE
The causes of poor mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and suicide are complex and require serious study and compassionate treatment. It is far too important an issue in our community and we should not play politics with mental health.
HOMILY FOR MASS OF THE HOLY NAME OF MARY IN THANKSGIVING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MOST REV. CHRIS CARDONE OP AS ARCHBISHOP OF HONIARA – HOLY CROSS CATHEDRAL, HONIARA
My thanks to His Grace the Archbishop of Honiara, Most Rev. Chris Cardone OP, for the honour of preaching at this Mass of Thanksgiving. I have known Archbishop Chris since the 1980s when I was a student in the Dominican Order and he was a newly-minted priest.