- 1. Pope Francis Memorial Card [A6]
- Created on 21 May 2025
- 2. Development Home
- (Development)
- ... Saint Francis 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 ...
- Created on 01 August 2025
- 3. Hymnals
- (Payments)
- Donate via EFT To make a donation via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), please do so by the following. Acc Name: Lumen Christi Parish BSB: 066 711 Acc No. 008056 Payment reference: Full name – “Hymnal” ...
- Created on 11 February 2025
- 4. Parish Visitation by Bishop Brian Mascord
- (Bishop Visitation)
- ... celebrated by Bishop Brian Mascord at St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong at 10.30am followed by refreshments (All parishioners welcome) Sunday 3 August 2025 Mass celebrated by Bishop ...
- Created on 10 February 2025
- 5. Understanding the Jubilee indulgence
- (Jubilee Year 2025)
- Pope Francis invites us to rediscover the boundless mercy of God through the Jubilee Plenary Indulgence (complete forgiveness of the temporal effects of sin, such as spiritual consequences of forgiven ...
- Created on 01 February 2025
- 6. What is a Jubilee?
- (Jubilee Year 2025)
- ... the Jubilee in the Diocese of Wollongong commenced with the opening of the Holy Door at St Francis Xavier Cathedral on 29 December 2024. This special celebration will feature prayers, a pilgrimage walk ...
- Created on 01 February 2025
- 7. Jubilee Year 2025
- (Jubilee Year 2025)
- In response to Pope Francis’ call to embrace the historic tradition of pilgrimage, Bishop Brian Mascord has designated St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong as an official Jubilee pilgrimage site for ...
- Created on 01 February 2025
- 8. Ash Wednesday Mass Times
- (Liturgy and Mass Times)
- This year Ash Wednesday will be celebrated on 18th February. Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence and the blessed ashes are marked on our heads as a sign of repentance. St Francis Xavier ...
- Created on 31 January 2025
- 9. Jubilee Feast Day Celebration
- (Jubilee Year 2025)
- Saturday, 6 December 2025 Saturday, 6 December 2025 Jubilee Event — Saturday, 6 December 2025 Time What’s happening 11:00am-12:00pm St Francis Xavier, Wollongong (36 ...
- Created on 29 January 2025
- 10. Jubilee Day of Prayer: You are my Hope
- (Jubilee Year 2025)
- Saturday, 22 March 2025 (St Francis Xavier Cathedral, 8am - 8pm) Saturday, 22 March 2025 (St Francis Xavier Cathedral, 8am - 8pm) A day of extended Eucharistic adoration and reflection at St Francis ...
- Created on 29 January 2025
- 11. Churches
- (Our Parish)
- St Francis Xavier Cathedral Wollongong St John Vianney Co-Cathedral Fairy Meadow Mater Dolorosa Church Balgownie St Brigid's Church Gwynneville ...
- Created on 19 July 2024
- 12. Ways to Give
- (Parish Support)
- ... Name: Lumen Christi Parish BSB: 066 711 Acc No. 008056 Payment reference: Full name – “Donation” St Francis Xavier Cathedral Wollongong St John Vianney Co-Cathedral Fairy ...
- Created on 13 June 2024
- 13. Christmas & New Year Timetable
- (Liturgy and Mass Times)
- ... 16th December after the 9.30am Mass St Brigid’s Church Saturday 13th December 4.45pm - 5.30pm St Francis Xavier Cathedral Friday 12th December 11am – 12pm Christmas Timetable 2025 ...
- Created on 15 November 2023
- 14. Confirmation 2026
- (Sacramental Program)
- ... Candidates attending other schools within our Lumen Christi Parish will complete their Sacramental program by attending 4 sessions at St Francis Xavier Cathedral from 3:45- 4:45 pm. Parents ...
- Created on 26 October 2023
- 15. 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
- 16. 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
- 17. Intentions
- (In the Parish)
- PRAYER AND MASS INTENTIONS NOVEMBER MASS INTENTIONS MASS INTENTIONS PRAYER REQUESTS
- Created on 01 June 2022
- 18. Reflections by Fr Anthony Crook RAN | Monday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St Francis
- (Reflections)
- Memorial of St Francis Link to today’s readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100421.cfm Today the Church remembers and celebrates St Francis of Assisi. To (further) vary the format of our ...
- Created on 04 October 2021
- 19. 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
- 20. Reflections by Fr Anthony Crook RAN | Wednesday of 19th Week in Ordinary Time
- (Reflections)
- ... typical of the aristocracy at that time. As a teenager Clare heard Francis of Assisi preaching, and in 1212 at the age of 18 travelled with her aunt to meet Francis, and there under Francis’ guidance ...
- Created on 09 August 2021

