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Bishop Brian’s Easter message 2019

Bishop Brian’s Easter message 2019

Bishop Brian Mascord - April 16, 2019

Christ, the oil of anointing My Sisters and Brothers in Christ As we awoke this week to the devastating images of the Notre Dame Cathedral...

Mother Hilda installed as the new abbess at Jamberoo Abbey

Mother Hilda installed as the new abbess at Jamberoo Abbey

Religious life - March 25, 2019

On Monday 25 March 2019, on the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Bishop Brian Mascord installed Mother Hilda Scott OSB as the third abbess of the...

Interfaith peace vigil for Christchurch attack

Interfaith peace vigil for Christchurch attack

Interfaith - March 19, 2019

Over 500 people of all faiths, as well as those of no faith, gathered in front of the Uniting “Church on the Mall” in Wollongong...

Rosemeadow welcomes its new spiritual home

Rosemeadow welcomes its new spiritual home

Parish life - March 8, 2019

A solemn dedication mass was held on Friday 8 March for the new church in the parish Our Lady Help of Christians in Rosemeadow. Principal...

Remember that you are dust

Remember that you are dust

Lent 2019 - March 6, 2019

There have been full churches throughout the Diocese of Wollongong today as thousands of parishioners have gathered together to receive ashes on their forehead as...

Catholic Business Connections hosts first luncheon

Catholic Business Connections hosts first luncheon

Community and Development - February 19, 2019

The diocese's new group, Catholic Business Connections, held its inaugural luncheon today at Rydges Hotel in Campbelltown. Nearly 50 members and guests networked, enjoyed a...

Sr Hilda Scott named the new abbess at Jamberoo

Sr Hilda Scott named the new abbess at Jamberoo

Religious life - February 11, 2019

Photo by Cyron Sobrevinas / ACYF photos. My Sisters and Brothers in Christ After a Spirit-filled process of dialogue and discernment, I am delighted to...

Sr Rita Fitt receives Australia Day honour

Sr Rita Fitt receives Australia Day honour

Religious life - January 26, 2019

Photo by Daniel Hopper.A big congratulations to Sr Rita Fitt SGS on receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) today for service to...

Fr Doug celebrates 60 years as a priest

Fr Doug celebrates 60 years as a priest

Clergy life - January 15, 2019

Retired diocesan priest, Fr Doug Rheinberger, recently celebrated his diamond jubilee (60 years) anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. In this thanksgiving speech, Fr...

Our diocesan logo is theologically rich and very succinct. As a hand, it depicts our mission as a diocese and as individuals within the diocese, of bearing (bringing, carrying) Christ’s love to one another and to the world around us. In this, we are the hand of Jesus Christ, and we are offering ourselves to him so that he might work through us.

We can be the bearers of his love only as a response to his call and in the strength of his grace. We are reminded of this in two ways—through the symbol of the dove (the Holy Spirit) also present in the logo, and by the incorporation of the cross that segments the logo. The presence of the cross is a reminder that bearing the love of Christ will inevitably cost us if we live it authentically. However, in the way that the Cross is the portent of redemption and life—an echo of the tree of life in the book of Genesis—so becoming bearers of the love of Christ will also bring us to life.

The four fingers of the hand also represent the four regions of our diocese. The first is blue representing the beautiful water of the Shoalhaven. The second is a blue and green combination representing the waters and escarpment of the Illawarra. The third is green depicting the hills and plains of the Macarthur. The fourth is dark green illustrating the forests of the Southern Highlands.