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  • Bishop Peter Ingham remembered as a “humble” and faithful servant following his death at age 83
    by cathcomms on April 27, 2024 at 3:49 am

    Bishop Peter Ingham. Photo: Courtesy of the Diocese of Wollongong Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP and Wollongong Bishop Brian Mascord have each paid tribute to Bishop Peter Ingham for his decades of faithful service to the church including as a bishop in Sydney and Wollongong following his death on 26 April. Peter William Ingham, the fourth The post Bishop Peter Ingham remembered as a “humble” and faithful servant following his death at age 83 appeared first on Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

  • Sisters of Life farewelled at sell-out Fidelis event
    by cathcomms on April 26, 2024 at 4:32 am

    It was a festival of faith at the Australian Catholic University in Strathfield as 350 Catholics attended the young adult Fidelis event to farewell the visiting Sisters of Life. Music, fraternity and fast food filled the faithful youth of Sydney on 24 April as they waited to hear from the sisters on the final night The post Sisters of Life farewelled at sell-out Fidelis event appeared first on Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

  • From pews to planes to pursue God’s call to service
    by cathcomms on April 25, 2024 at 2:06 am

    Fr Toan Nguyen’s passport may soon be running out of pages, thanks to his work for God. The parish priest at St Brendan’s Catholic Church in Bankstown recently returned from his missionary trip to Vietnam, where he helps disabled orphans from the province of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu. He makes the trip annually (and sometimes more The post From pews to planes to pursue God’s call to service appeared first on Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

  • Our Lady of Fatima procession invites faithful to share the flame  
    by cathcomms on April 24, 2024 at 5:32 am

    Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2023 More than a century after Our Lady asked three Portuguese shepherd children to “pray the rosary every day in honour of Our Lady of the rosary, in order to obtain peace for the world,” thousands of Sydney’s faithful are expected to gather at St Mary’s Cathedral to live out her The post Our Lady of Fatima procession invites faithful to share the flame   appeared first on Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

  • Our Lady of Mt Carmel restoration and dedication
    by cathcomms on April 24, 2024 at 3:49 am

    Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2024 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine in Waterloo is a jewel in the crown of the Archdiocese of Sydney, now restored to its former glory after the renovation of its stunning sanctuary. Part of the Sydney City South parish, which also includes Rosebery and Redfern churches, the former The post Our Lady of Mt Carmel restoration and dedication appeared first on Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

  • Fr Jacques Philippe teaches Campion students to pray
    by cathcomms on April 24, 2024 at 2:02 am

    “Prayer is good and fruitful when it is an act of faith, an act of hope, and an act of love.” With this keen insight, renowned French author and priest Fr Jacques Philippe set the tone for an enriching evening that resonated deeply with attendees at Campion College and Sydney Catholic Youth’s recent Zoom event. The post Fr Jacques Philippe teaches Campion students to pray appeared first on Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

  • Sydney’s baptism boom has us beaming with pride
    by cathcomms on April 23, 2024 at 8:03 pm

    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 The post Sydney’s baptism boom has us beaming with pride appeared first on Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

  • Homily for Mass for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
    by cathcomms on April 23, 2024 at 11:00 am

    In today’s Gospel Jesus is in the Temple on the winter Feast of the Dedication or ‘Hannukah’ (Jn 10:22-30). Just as it is today, it was celebrated around the time of His birthday. Jewish holy days are Scriptural in origin: Shabbat, the Saturday day of rest and weekly observance of God’s completion of creation; Rosh Hashanah... The post Homily for Mass for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter appeared first on Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

  • ADDRESS FOR THE DEDICATION AND BLESSING OF THE SIR CYRIL WALSH LAW LIBRARY
    by cathcomms on April 21, 2024 at 12:00 pm

    Your Excellency, the Hon. Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales; Hon. Justice Stephen Gageler AC, Chief Justice of Australia with other members of the Federal and State judiciaries... The post ADDRESS FOR THE DEDICATION AND BLESSING OF THE SIR CYRIL WALSH LAW LIBRARY appeared first on Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

  • HOMILY FOR “PASCHAL EUCHARIST”
    by cathcomms on April 21, 2024 at 11:00 am

    The Washington Post calls him “Britain’s rock-star shepherd”.[1] The “shepherd-author-influencer” with over a hundred thousand social media followers, James Rebanks rose to prominence off the back of his autobiography, The Shepherd’s Life (2015)... The post HOMILY FOR “PASCHAL EUCHARIST” appeared first on Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.