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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Catholic Business Connections encouraging discussion and challenging ideas
At the inaugural Catholic Business Connections (CBC) event held in February 2019, Bishop Brian Mascord launched a vision for this exciting new diocesan venture: “It is my hope that Catholic Business Connections will offer an environment that encourages discussion about perspectives on a broad... -
Journey Magazine wins at ACPA 2019
The diocese’s award-winning Journey Magazine was again in the winner’s circle at the 2019 Australasian Catholic Press Association Awards held in Bathurst NSW on Thursday 12 September. Journey took home the prize in two major categories and was highly commended in a third category. The magazine’s... -
Position Vacant—Director of Schools, Diocese of Wollongong
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wollongong, Most Reverend Brian Mascord, is seeking to appoint a Director of Schools following the announcement that Mr Peter Turner will retire at the end of 2019. To commence January 2020. Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong (CEDoW) is a system of 38... -
Statement by Bishop Mascord on the appeal of Cardinal Pell
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ I write to you concerning the decision handed down today by the Supreme Court of Victoria’s Court of Appeal in relation to Cardinal George Pell’s conviction on five charges of child sexual abuse. The court rejected the cardinal’s appeal, in a 2–1 ruling. As I have...
