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Perth Archdiocese holds first assembly in more than 30 years
More than 100 delegates gathered for the first Perth Archdiocesan Assembly in more than 30 years. Source: The eRecord.
Vietnamese Community open Brisbane’s newest Catholic church
Brisbane’s Vietnamese Catholic Community has a place of worship they can call their own, with the official opening of their new church on Saturday. Source: The Catholic Leader.
First-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis coming to Australia
A first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be the Church’s first millennial saint when canonised next year, has been secured by Our Lady of Dolours, Chatswood, in the Broken Bay Diocese.
Parramatta Diocese announces its newest parish
St Luke’s, Marsden Park, will be formally recognised as the newest parish of the Parramatta Diocese on January 1, 2025. Source: Catholic Outlook.
You choose a career but a vocation chooses you, Archbishop Fisher tells new priests
“Thanks be to God for the gift of the Catholic priesthood,” newly ordained Fr Adrian Suyanto said on behalf of himself, Fr Charbel Boustany FFI and Fr Likisone Tominiko at their ordination ceremony at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral last week. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
New home for Sydney’s Syriac Catholics a step closer
A new home for thousands of years of Christian tradition is a step closer, after the Syriac Catholic Church blessed the foundation stone for a new parish and pastoral centre in south-west Sydney. Source: Catholic Weekly.
Perth Catholic community prays for success of Archdiocesan Assembly
Parishes across the Perth Archdiocese were invited at the weekend to pray for the Archdiocesan Assembly to be held on Saturday, July 13. Source: The Record.
Bringing Christ to the world ‘For Such a Time as This’
A quiet but determined spirit of renewal is taking root within the heart of the Church in Sydney, as it grapples with a post-COVID exodus of parishioners and a secular society that no longer prioritises worship. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Ballarat cathedral’s LOUD fence to return
Ribbons will be tied to the fence at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Ballarat this weekend, while discussions for a long-term memorial for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse continue. Source: Ballarat Diocese.