- 21. 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
- 22. 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
- 23. Staff Directory
- (Contact the Parish Office Staff)
- ... Liturgy Ms Kathy Uroda Lumen Christi Parish Coorindator 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 ...
- Created on 12 August 2019
- 24. Very Rev Bernard L. Gordon
- (Contact the Parish Office Staff)
- Fr Bernard Gordon is the Parish Priest of Lumen Christi Catholic Parish and Dean of St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong. He also continues to serve as the Vicar General of the Diocese of Wollongong. ...
- Created on 29 November 2018
- 25. Liturgy form for Mass or liturgy celebrated in our Parish
- (In the Parish)
- Parish and school Masses require planning, preparation and coordination. The online form "Preparation Checklist for Mass" (below) helps facilitate the planning and preparation, and the resultant Liturgy ...
- Created on 05 September 2018
- 26. Bishop Brian G Mascord
- (Parish)
- ... On 30 November 2017 His Holiness Pope Francis appointed him as the fifth bishop of Wollongong. On 22 February 2018 Bishop Brian was ordained the bishop of Wollongong at the WIN Entertainment Centre in ...
- Created on 01 December 2017
- 27. What is the Year of Mercy ?
- (Year of Mercy)
- Pope Francis says, "We need constantly to contemplate the mystery of mercy. It is a wellspring of joy, serenity, and peace. Our salvation depends on it. Mercy: the word reveals the very mystery of the Most ...
- Created on 18 December 2015
- 28. 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
- 29. 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
- 30. Life in Christ - Our Children’s Sacramental Program
- (Sacraments)
- ... of Confirmation Saturday 23 May 2026 at 5:30pm Sunday 24 May 2026 at 8:30am Private & Other Schools To take place at: St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong (36 Harbour St) ...
- Created on 27 October 2015
- 31. 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
- 32. 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
- 33. 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
- 34. Welcome
- (Welcome)
- ... 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 for our faithful ...
- Created on 27 October 2015
- 35. 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
- 36. St Brigid's Church, Gwynnevill
- (Churches)
- ... Christi Parish, established by Bishop Brian Mascord in January 2022. Lumen Christi Parish includes the four worshiping communities of: St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong St John Vianney Co-Cathedral, ...
- Created on 24 September 2015
- 37. St John Vianney, Fairy Meadow
- (Churches)
- ... Catholic Primary School opened its doors on the Fairy Meadow site in 2012. It combined the best of the Good Samaritan tradition at both Saint John Vianney and Saint Francis Xavier’s schools. Today, St ...
- Created on 24 September 2015
- 38. Mater Dolorosa Church, Balgownie
- (Churches)
- ... 2022. Lumen Christi Parish includes the four worshiping communities of: St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong St John Vianney Co-Cathedral, Fairy Meadow Mater Dolorosa Church, Balgownie St ...
- Created on 24 September 2015
- 39. Cathedral and Co-Cathedral - A living Church at the Heart of the Diocese
- (Our Parish)
- ... compromises the Cathedral status of St Francis Xavier Cathedral, which was declared a Cathedral by Pope Pius XII in 1951. Our Cathedral and Co-Cathedral exist side by side in neighbouring parishes in the ...
- Created on 18 September 2015
- 40. It All Begins With Water - Baptism
- (Sacraments)
- ... session first. Baptisms are all held at St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong only by appointment only. Admission into the Catholic Church should refer to the R.C.I.A. Programme which is conducted ...
- Created on 17 September 2015

