- 1. Subscribe
- (Parish News)
- Subscribe to our weekly e-bulletin * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name Mobile
- Created on 03 December 2023
- 2. The Church is the People of God Roadmap for the Diocese of Wollongong | As of 14 October 2021
- (COVID-19)
- On the 27th of September 2021, the NSW Government released a roadmap regarding reducing the current lockdown COVID-19 restrictions. These gradual reduction in restrictions are outlined below. When considering ...
- Created on 22 October 2021
- 3. Reflections by Fr Anthony Crook RAN | Monday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time
- (Reflections)
- ... Paul writes of the Christian experience; the Christian experiences grief in the context of the hope of the resurrection. Let us commend to God all those who have gone before us marked with the sign of ...
- Created on 29 August 2021
- 4. Reflections by Fr Anthony Crook RAN | Monday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time
- (Reflections)
- ... where we are more resigned to it possible being ‘some way off yet’, for the early Church it was unclear. He – Jesus – said he would return, but was it meant to be next week, next month, next year…the community ...
- Created on 23 August 2021
- 5. Bequest
- (Parish Information)
- ... is to provide financial support in the ongoing operational cost. No matter the size of the gift, a bequest of any kind in your Will can make a significant difference. Your Gift The following are some ...
- Created on 11 July 2021
- 6. Mass Times
- (Liturgy and Mass Times)
- SUBMIT YOUR PRAYER INTENTIONS NOVEMBER MASS INTENTIONS MASS INTENTIONS PRAYER REQUESTS LUMEN CHRISTI LITURGY SCHEDULE [CLICK HERE TO CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES ...
- Created on 03 June 2020
- 7. What is the Year of Mercy ?
- (Year of Mercy)
- ... on mercy so that we may become a more effective sign of the Father’s action in our lives. For this reason I have proclaimed an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy as a special time for the Church, a time when ...
- Created on 18 December 2015
- 8. Pilgrims Through the Holy Door
- (Year of Mercy)
- The practice of pilgrimage has a special place in this Holy Year because our life is a pilgrimage as we make our way to our final destination – to be with God forever. So to reach the Holy Door in Rome, ...
- Created on 13 December 2015
- 9. Ethnic Communities
- (In the Parish)
- ... at 4pm, the Spanish-speakers at Gwynneville at 11.30am, the Dutch every six weeks at Gwynneville at 1pm. There is a significant presence of Polish, Tongan, and Philipino people in our parishes. A stained ...
- Created on 28 October 2015
- 10. Lumen Christi Archives
- (In the Parish)
- ... commemorate significant events or anniversaries in the history of the parish. Contact: Neil Dwyer & Michael Dwyer 36 Harbour Street, Wollongong NSW 2500 E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Application ...
- Created on 28 October 2015
- 11. A Brief History of the Diocese
- (Our Parish)
- On 15 November 1951, Pope Pius XII announced that a new Diocese would be created from the Archdioceses of Sydney and Canberra and Goulburn. To be named Wollongong, the Diocese was officially established ...
- Created on 27 October 2015
- 12. Parish Logo
- (Our Parish)
- ... is one of the most sacred and enduring elements in Christianity. Made of beeswax to represent the purity of Christ, the candle’s wick signifies Christ’s humanity, and the flame His Divine Nature. The first ...
- Created on 27 October 2015
- 13. St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong
- (Churches)
- Saint Francis Xavier’s church was established by Monsignor John Rigney in 1838. This was the first Catholic place of worship in the Illawarra. Archbishop Polding had a fondness for the Illawarra. The existing ...
- Created on 24 September 2015
- 14. Office of the Bishop
- (Parish)
- ... Mr Daniel Hopper 4222 2461 Communications Officer - Graphic Design Mr Jeremy Yuen 4222 2466 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Director of CCD and Evangelisation Mr Jude ...
- Created on 18 September 2015
- 15. Cathedral and Co-Cathedral - A living Church at the Heart of the Diocese
- (Our Parish)
- ... the cathedra. The cathedra is a sign of the Bishop's teaching office and his pastoral leadership of the diocese. It is a sign of the unity of believers in the Faith who are gathered under one shepherd. ...
- Created on 18 September 2015
- 16. The 120th Anniversary of the Death of Monsignor John Rigney
- Created on 04 May 2023