Welcome
During the Easter Vigil ceremony, the priest enters a darkened church with the newly lit Paschal
Candle. He acclaims three times, “Christ our Light” and the Congregation welcomes the Light singing, “Thanks be to God"
In our churches in the Pastoral Region, the priest sings this antiphon in Latin, “Lumen Christi”. This is the title given to our Pastoral Region comprising the three parishes of Wollongong, FairyMeadow/Balgownie and Gwynneville.
Psalms and readings from the Liturgy of the Hours, and Mass readings.
Upcoming Events
News from the Diocese
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Australian bishops’ pastoral letter for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday
This weekend (7 July 2019) is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday. The theme for this year is “Peace to this house and all who dwell within” drawn from Luke 10:1–2. In our busy lives, we are often bombarded with competing priorities, distractions, worries and concerns about... -
Positions vacant—Plenary Council Discernment and Writing Group Chairs and Members
Positions: Plenary Council Discernment and Writing Group Chairs and Members Position description: Click to view Work type: Volunteer Department: Bishops Commission for the Plenary Council Organisation: Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Closing date: Monday 22 July 2019 As we move into the... -
Bishop Brian and Australian bishops meet Pope Francis, pray at St Peter’s tomb
Pope Francis has given his apostolic blessing to the Australian Catholic bishops and encouraged them to explore new ways of being missionary in Australia at this time. Almost 40 Australian bishops today met with Pope Francis for more than two hours as part of their Ad Limina Apostolorum visit,... -
Plenary Council 2020 announces themes for discernment
The Plenary Council 2020 moves into its next phase of preparation today with the announcement of the National Themes for Discernment that emerged from a historic process of listening to the voices of more than 222,000 people. Between May 2018 and March 2019, almost 17,500 submissions, from...
