The Diocesan Pastoral Plan, Bearers of Christ’s Love, called upon us to re-establish the Diocesan Pastoral Council (D9) to act as a significant form of collaborative dialogue and discernment in service of the pastoral needs ...

Our Diocesan Pastoral Plan, Bearers of Christ’s Love, calls for the re-establishment of the Diocesan Pastoral Council. The Diocesan Pastoral Council considers the pastoral questions of our day and makes appropriate recommendations to the Bishop. ...

Our First Reading and the Gospel tonight are about good news for the poor, about freedom for those captured by all sorts of traps, about new sight for the blind – (we all have our ...

Have you ever stopped to think about the courage of Jesus as he set out for Jerusalem for the Passover celebration that was to culminate in his conquering sin and death by dying on the ...

Jesus Christ frequently mixed with those considered to be on the fringes of society but he always held them to account for their actions.  However, he never condemned them as persons and consistently showed compassion ...

Currently there are critical inquiries being conducted by Federal Parliament regarding attempts to redefine marriage. These inquiries are a likely pre-cursor to votes on Bills that will attempt to recognise same-sex unions as marriage. The ...

As you well know last September, the Legion of Mary celebrated 90 years of its foundation on 7 September 1921. Despite all the massive changes in that time, personal contact with an individual person still remains ...

Bishop Peter Ingham's Diamond Jubilee Message

Paschal Precept:

• Fr Bede North MSC Administrator, Helensburgh Parish
• Fr Hugh Dowdell Assistant Priest, Rosemeadow Parish
• Fr George Condookala Assistant Priest, ...

November 15 this year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Wollongong.  Pope Pius XII issued two Papal Bulls [from the Latin ‘bulla’ meaning a scroll or letter under seal] from ...