LMF - RCIA

My name is Evelyn Hasana. I’m 24 and I’m from Indonesia. I moved here to Australia when I was 16 for my studies and I’ve been here for seven years now. I was born into a very strong Protestant family and I’ve always felt close to God As a Protestant, whenever I met a Catholic […]

On Sunday 9 March at St Mary’s Cathedral, the Archdiocese of Sydney welcomed a record 384 catechumens and candidates at the annual Rite of Election—a 30 per cent increase in converts from the previous year.  They were accompanied by 310 godparents and sponsors from 54 parishes, swelling the congregation to more than a thousand in […]

On Sunday 9 March at St Mary’s Cathedral, the Archdiocese of Sydney welcomed a record 384 catechumens and candidates at the annual Rite of Election—a 30 per cent increase in converts from the previous year.  They were accompanied by 310 godparents and sponsors from 54 parishes, swelling the congregation to more than a thousand in […]

As the Archdiocese of Sydney joyfully prepares to welcome nearly 380 converts and catechumens into the faith on 9 March, at the Rite of Election, The Catholic Weekly celebrates by sharing just some of the stories emerging from our parishes. This week, we discover two profound connections formed within the communities of All Saints in […]

As the Archdiocese of Sydney joyfully prepares to welcome nearly 380 converts and catechumens into the faith on 9 March, at the Rite of Election, The Catholic Weekly celebrates by sharing just some of the stories emerging from our parishes. This week, we discover two profound connections formed within the communities of All Saints in […]

On 9 March, the Archdiocese of Sydney joyfully embraces a remarkable milestone, welcoming a record 380 converts and catechumens into the church at the Rite of Election. The RCIA program prepares new Catholics to be received sacramentally into the church and the Rite of Election marks a more intense preparation period, during which the “elect” […]

On 9 March, the Archdiocese of Sydney joyfully embraces a remarkable milestone, welcoming a record 380 converts and catechumens into the church at the Rite of Election. The RCIA program prepares new Catholics to be received sacramentally into the church and the Rite of Election marks a more intense preparation period, during which the “elect” […]

Photo credit: Alphonsus Fok At the Paschal Eucharist mass on 21 April, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP joyfully described the “bumper crop” of 250 new Catholics as “international stars,” relaying news that this year’s record number of new Catholics had made global headlines. In what Archbishop Fisher called “great news for our city”, the Archdiocese of […]

Photo credit: Alphonsus Fok At the Paschal Eucharist mass on 21 April, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP joyfully described the “bumper crop” of 250 new Catholics as “international stars,” relaying news that this year’s record number of new Catholics had made global headlines. In what Archbishop Fisher called “great news for our city”, the Archdiocese of […]

Priska Surantono began her five-year journey to Catholicism after hearing a voice while in Mecca. Photo: Alphonsus Fok Come to me, you are my child Priska Surantono’s 5-year journey to Catholicism began in the most unlikely of places—Mecca. In July 2019 she made the Islamic pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, known as Umrah, where adherents come […]