Mothers’ Day stalls raised $806.25 for the parish.
Requiem Mass for those who have died in the service of the country will be held on Thursday 23rd of May at 7pm.
Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians is on Friday 24th of May. Mass will be at 7pm.
The Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians has been celebrated in Australia since 1844. Pope Pius VII was imprisoned by Napoleon Bonaparte at Fontainbleu. The military eventually forced Bonaparte to release the Pope and on May 24th 1814, Pope VII was able to return to Rome. As a form of thanksgiving, he decreed that the feast of Mary Help of Christians be celebrated on May 24th.
Rogation Days
“Days of prayer, and formerly also of fasting, instituted by the Church to appease God’s anger at man’s transgressions, to ask protection in calamities, and to obtain a good and bountiful harvest… The Rogation Days are the 25th April, called Major (organised by Gregory the Great), and the three days before the Feast of the Ascension, called Minor (established by St.Mamertus – 522AD).”
The Bishop’s Blend
Looking to network with other young Catholic professionals and learn how to live your faith in the workplace? Then join the Most Reverend Bishop Richard Umbers, Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, on Monday 27th May 2019 at 7am at the Radisson Blu Hotel Sydney for The Bishop’s Blend, a quarterly breakfast series for young professionals. Online booking is essential. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to: