- 1. Reconciliation & First Holy Communion 2024
- (Sacramental Program)
- ... Xavier Cathedral from 3:45-4:45 pm. Parents participate in the Sacramental preparation of their child through attendance at the parent information night, at the Commitment Mass, at weekday parish ...
- Created on 27 March 2024
- 2. Lenten Timetable in our Parish
- (Liturgy and Mass Times)
- Reconciliation and Stations of the Cross Every Friday during Lent at St Francis Xavier Cathedral Wollongong. Reconciliation 5.30pm Stations of the Cross 6.30pm Holy Week 2024 ...
- Created on 30 December 2023
- 3. Advent Reconciliation & Christmas Timetable
- (Liturgy and Mass Times)
- ... 14th December after the 9.30am Mass St Francis Xavier Cathedral Friday 15th December 11am –12pm (2nd Rite) Friday 15th December 6pm – 7pm Every Saturday 11am – 12pm CHRISTMAS TIMETABLE 4th ...
- Created on 15 November 2023
- 4. Confirmation 2024
- (Sacramental Program)
- ... schools within our Lumen Christi Parish will complete their Sacramental program by attending 3 sessions at St Francis Xavier Cathedral from 3:45- 5:00 pm. Parents participate in the Sacramental preparation ...
- Created on 26 October 2023
- 5. Christ in You, Lumen Christi Parish Pastoral Plan
- (Pastoral Plan)
- ... be shared so that our parish communities of St Francis Xavier, St Brigid, St John Viannney, and Mater Dolorosa can grow together in faith, hope, and love? Further questions that may help our reflection ...
- Created on 06 February 2023
- 6. Christmas Liturgy Schedule
- (Liturgy and Mass Times)
- St Francis Xavier Cathedral 36 Harbour St, Wollongong Christmas Eve, Saturday 24th December 2022 7pm Vigil Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December 2022 12am, 7am, 10.30am & 5pm St John Vianney ...
- Created on 30 October 2022
- 7. Intentions
- (In the Parish)
- PRAYER AND MASS INTENTIONS NOVEMBER MASS INTENTIONS MASS INTENTIONS PRAYER REQUESTS MAY THEY REST IN GOD’S PEACE … Deceased members of our parish, Peter Wesolowski, ...
- Created on 01 June 2022
- 8. The Eternal Peace Grotto at Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong Columbarium
- (Columbarium)
- The Eternal Peace Grotto is a place to lay to rest the ashes of your loved ones. Located on the northern side of the historic Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral, the columbarium provides a prayerful space ...
- Created on 08 September 2021
- 9. Mass Times
- (Liturgy and Mass Times)
- SUBMIT YOUR PRAYER INTENTIONS NOVEMBER MASS INTENTIONS MASS INTENTIONS PRAYER REQUESTS WOLLONGONG Monday Mass: 7am Tuesday ...
- Created on 03 June 2020
- 10. Privacy Policy
- (Parish Information)
- Your privacy is important to us Lumen Christi Catholic Parish Wollongong incorporating Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier Wollongong, Co-Cathedral of Saint John Vianney Fairy Meadow, Mater Dolorosa Church ...
- Created on 15 March 2020
- 11. Staff Directory
- (Contact the Parish Office Staff)
- ... Phone (02) 4211 0500 Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. SACRISTANS Mr Denis Bristow St Francis Xavier Cathedral Sacristan Phone (02) 4211 0500 Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Mr Quynh Vu St John Vianney ...
- Created on 12 August 2019
- 12. 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
- 13. Contact Us
- (Our Parish)
- ... Lumen Christi Catholic Parish (Est. 2022) Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier (Est. 1838) 36 Harbour Street, Wollongong 2500 Co-Cathedral of Saint John Vianney (Est. 1947) 1 Cabbage Tree ...
- Created on 29 October 2015
- 14. Lumen Christi Archives
- (In the Parish)
- ... The Illawarra Flame: The Catholic Church in the Wollongong District, 1838 to 1889 (2015) A third book, The Light of the World: The Catholic Church and the Parish of St Francis Xavier, 1890 to 1935, ...
- Created on 28 October 2015
- 15. Sacred Objects in our Churches
- (Our Parish)
- ... Christian Brothers and Good Samaritan Sisters Relic of Saint Francis Xavier Relic of Saint Mary of the Cross Saint Mary of the Cross icon Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River The icon of the ...
- Created on 27 October 2015
- 16. Feast Days
- (Our Parish)
- Our parish has a busy calendar of events. These are just some of them: Feast of the Mother of God – 1st January Feast of Saint Brigid – 1st February Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes – 11th February ...
- Created on 27 October 2015
- 17. A Brief History of the Diocese
- (Our Parish)
- ... on 11 February 1952. Bishop Thomas McCabe was transferred from Port Pirie to become its first bishop and the historic Church of St Francis Xavier, Wollongong, became the Cathedral. Initially, the Diocese ...
- Created on 27 October 2015
- 18. Welcome
- (Welcome)
- ... Xavier Cathedral, the columbarium provides a prayerful space for our faithful departed. Read more PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PARISH Your WEEKLY CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIRST AND SECOND PARISH COLLECTIONS ...
- Created on 27 October 2015
- 19. 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
- 20. St John Vianney, Fairy Meadow
- (Churches)
- Fairy Meadow was established as a parish in 1947. Father W. Neilson was the first parish priest but Father W. McCormack, “the builder”, built the present church of Saint John Vianney, the school, the Convent ...
- Created on 24 September 2015