- 41. Year of Mercy Prayer
- (Year of Mercy)
- ... and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let ...
- Created on 09 December 2015
- 42. The Friendship Garden
- (In the Parish)
- In response to a request from the Multicultural Communities Council of the Illawarra, there is now located on the Cathedral Precinct a garden that is being farmed by recently arrived Afghani refugees. ...
- Created on 28 October 2015
- 43. Ethnic Communities
- (In the Parish)
- There are a number of ethnic communities which continue to enrich church life in the Pastoral Region. The Italian Community celebrates Sunday Mass at FairyMeadow at 10am, the Vietnamese at FairyMeadow ...
- Created on 28 October 2015
- 44. Lumen Christi Archives
- (In the Parish)
- ... to the history of Lumen Christi, Catholic Parish Wollongong and secondly, is responsible for the education of parishioners and students in this collection. Research Archive material (from parish registers, ...
- Created on 28 October 2015
- 45. Forgiveness - Reconciliation
- (Sacraments)
- In the Parable of the Forgiving Father [the Prodigal Son] in Luke’s Gospel, we are told about the very nature of God. When the father saw his son from a distance “he was moved with compassion” and then ...
- Created on 27 October 2015
- 46. 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
- 47. Parish Logo
- (Our Parish)
- ... 22:13) Cross The ‘Light of Christ’ represented in the Paschal Candle flows outwards to form the cross. The shape of the cross has been taken from the crucifix seen in the photo to ...
- Created on 27 October 2015
- 48. Office of the Bishop
- (Parish)
- The Bishop's Office, Chancery or Curia supports the mission of the Church through service to the parishes and agencies of the Diocese in a range of communication, pastoral, liturgical, financial and administrative ...
- Created on 18 September 2015
- 49. Cathedral and Co-Cathedral - A living Church at the Heart of the Diocese
- (Our Parish)
- ... the Bishop The universality of the Catholic Church is often represented by the Chair of Peter, located in Rome. The Pope occupies the chair: he is the shepherd of all Catholics and, "from the chair" he ...
- Created on 18 September 2015
- 50. "Life is changed ... not ended" - Catholic Funeral
- (Sacraments)
- The Christian life is the journey “from the womb to the tomb”. Just as we celebrate the beginning of a life at birth, so must we also bid farewell to a life at death. Our Baptism opens up for us the journey ...
- Created on 17 September 2015
- 51. 210621 COVID 19 A Message from Fr Bernard Gordon 1629
- Created on 26 June 2021