- 1. Advent Reconciliation & Christmas Timetable
- (Liturgy and Mass Times)
- ... Mass 12am, 7am & 10.30am Mater Dolorosa Mass 10am Mary Mother of God (New Year’s Day), Monday 1st January 2024, St Francis Xavier Cathedral Mass 9am Normal Mass times resume from Tuesday 2nd January ...
- Created on 15 November 2023
- 2. Young Adults Ministry
- (In the Parish)
- We are a group of passionate, fun-loving people at the University of Wollongong who seek answers to life’s big questions; how are we here? Is there more to life? How can I live my best life? Why God? ...
- Created on 26 April 2023
- 3. Christ in You, Lumen Christi Parish Pastoral Plan
- (Pastoral Plan)
- ... together the fruits of our parish reflection, please join the clergy and parish staff in formulating our Parish Pastoral Plan. The aim of the Pastoral Plan is to develop our goals over the next five years ...
- Created on 06 February 2023
- 4. Pastoral Plan Calendar of Events
- (Pastoral Plan)
- The Pastoral Plan will set our major pastoral and financial goals for the next five years and be an instrument for reviewing our progress in achieving these goals. The first three steps in formulating ...
- Created on 14 January 2023
- 5. 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
- 6. Mass Intentions
- (Payments)
- Please complete the form below to submit your Mass intentions. If you would like to add a loved ones name in this year's November Mass Memorial Book, please submit a November Mass Request. ...
- Created on 04 November 2021
- 7. Reflections by Fr Anthony Crook RAN | Wednesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Feast – The Birth (Nativity) of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- (Reflections)
- Today the Church celebrates the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It celebrates, liturgically, only two other birthdays during the liturgical year: St John the Baptist, and (of course) Jesus. What ...
- Created on 06 September 2021
- 8. Reflections by Fr Anthony Crook RAN | Monday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time
- (Reflections)
- ... from those around us. For those of you (too) familiar with Friday evenings at Year 8 Debating this is similar to the 2nd Speaker for the Affirmative saying: The Opposition has told you X, but they are ...
- Created on 29 August 2021
- 9. Reflections by Fr Anthony Crook RAN | Friday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St Monica
- (Reflections)
- ... mature years. As a young man Augustine dabbled with the heresy of Manichaeism, had a mistress, and fathered a child out of wedlock. In his book The Confessions he recounts a prayer he prayed in his younger ...
- Created on 26 August 2021
- 10. 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
- 11. Reflections by Fr Anthony Crook RAN | Friday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time
- (Reflections)
- ... to attend to the Word for what it is – the Word of God – and therefore be subject to it, rather than it subject to us. I remember some years ago, about twenty probably, chatting with some Religious Education ...
- Created on 09 August 2021
- 12. Reflections by Fr Anthony Crook RAN | Friday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time
- (Reflections)
- ... a year of the Lord’s favour” [Lk 4:15]), and also quite a robust rebuttal by him (Jesus) to the doubt expressed by the community. The synagogue community in response are ‘enraged’, and hustle Jesus to ...
- Created on 26 July 2021
- 13. Bequest
- (Parish Information)
- ... Over the years, many people who have felt a special connection with their local parish and Church have left part of their Estate to their Parish. Like a gift to a charity, a bequest of any amount to the ...
- Created on 11 July 2021
- 14. November Mass
- (Payments)
- If you would like to add a loved ones name in our this year's November Mass Memorial Book, please submit a November Mass Request to us by filling the form below. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and ...
- Created on 05 September 2020
- 15. Collections Notice
- (Parish Information)
- ... collected about children will be sought from their parents or guardians unless the child is 15 years or more, in which case the diocese may seek the child’s consent if it considers this appropriate in ...
- Created on 15 March 2020
- 16. Privacy Policy
- (Parish Information)
- ... basis, having regard to matters such as their age and circumstances. Generally, individuals over 15 years will have the capacity to make their own privacy decisions. For children under 15 years or ...
- Created on 15 March 2020
- 17. Pastoral letter from Bishop Brian Mascord on the sentencing of Cardinal Pell
- (News & Media)
- ... Cardinal George Pell was given a six-year custodial sentence relating to five charges of child sexual abuse. Uppermost in my mind is the concern for those who have been abused. Recovery from such trauma ...
- Created on 14 March 2019
- 18. Bishop Brian G Mascord
- (Contact the Parish Office Staff)
- ... Catholic College of Education in Castle Hill NSW. He taught for six years in primary schools in the Diocese until he began his studies for the priesthood at St Patrick’s College in Manly (1986–1990) where ...
- Created on 01 December 2017
- 19. What is the Year of Mercy ?
- (Year of Mercy)
- ... the witness of believers might grow stronger and more effective. The motto for the year, Merciful like the Father, serves as an invitation to follow the merciful example of God who asks us not to judge ...
- Created on 18 December 2015
- 20. 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