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The Council of Nicaea depicting the First Council of Nicaea in AD 325. Photo: Supplied. In an age where many seek deeper meaning and connection to tradition, Fr Marcus Holden’s upcoming talk The Beauty of the Nicene Creed-The Truths of Faith seen through Christian Art offers a unique perspective that bridges art, history, and faith.   […]

A profound stillness enveloped St Mary’s Cathedral as hundreds gathered in solemn unity on 1 May, to honour the memory of the late Pope Francis at the Pontifical Requiem Mass.   It was a night of sacred memorial and reflection under the reverent guidance of Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, as the Archdiocese of Sydney offered a […]

Deacon Tai Pham. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 This month, Deacon Tai Pham will be ordained as a Catholic priest for the Archdiocese of Sydney.  Deacon Pham arrived in Australia from his native Vietnam in 2018 after discerning that God wanted him to carry out his ministry overseas.   He said the culture in […]

Fr James Baxter OP speaks at Grace and Truth. Photo: Alex Woolnough. People young and old gathered together for an evening of prayer, formation and discussion in this year’s first “Grace and Truth” forum run by the Dominican sisters and friars at St Mary’s Cathedral in April.  More than 80 of Sydneysiders battled the dreary […]

To a world growing ever darker and emptier, Christians can bring people Christ’s light, fullness and “sense of order,” said Bishop Tony Percy following his episcopal ordination as Australia’s newest bishop.  Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP consecrated the former priest of Canberra-Goulburn and former rector of the Good Shepherd Seminary to be the new auxiliary bishop […]

St Peter Chanel and St Joseph Parish, Berala. Photo: Parish Facebook page. It’s very appropriate that today, as we celebrate our parish patron saints, St Peter Chanel and St Joseph the Worker, who stand tall over our parish, protecting us, praying for us and shining as an example to us, that the Risen Jesus takes […]

On Good Friday five priests there heard the confessions of people of all ages for five hours. One of them was in the confessional until 1.00 am in the morning. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. Lent, Holy Week, Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday have come and gone, but what some Sydney priests remember is hearing a huge […]

Anzac Day memorial Mass. Photo: Alphonsus Fok. Sydneysiders marked Anzac Day with style and reverence, remembering both those who fought and died for our country as well as those currently in the armed forces.  Among the dawn services, games of two-up, and a tribute service in the Opera House forecourt, a Mass at St Mary’s […]

Floral wreaths laid at the memorial for fallen soldiers following the the Vigil Mass for Anzac Day at St Mary’s Cathedral on 24 April, 2025. Photo: Alphonsus Fok Nowadays, although this is not greatly to my credit, I skip the 4.30am Anzac Day Dawn Service in Martin Place and choose the nearby sleep-and-brekkie-friendly 10am option. […]

Balk family with Father Knight and Bishop Umbers. Photo: Supplied. This is the story of a romance that has endured for 75 years. Beryl and Kevin Balk, 97 and 98 years old respectively, of St Andrews parish in Malabar, have just received a Papal Blessing as a capstone to their marriage.   Kevin told The Catholic […]