Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney Most Rev. Bishop Richard Umbers will conduct the special services, open to the entire community, inviting all to come together to pray for the six people who died and dozen injured in the attack. The post Candlelight prayer and Mass for Bondi community, Saturday 5:30pm at Holy Cross Woollahra appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

“Every person in this country, be they bishop or priest, rabbi or imam, minister or congregant, should be able to worship in safety, without fear that they might be subject to acts of violence while gathering in prayer,” Archbishop Fisher said. The post Do not fear to worship after Mar Emmanuel attack, but respond with prayer, says Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

New Sydney deacons Nonie Tiburan and Alejandro Alvarez were ordained in a joyously uplifting ceremony in the presence of their ‘second family’, members of the Neocatchumenal Way, by Bishop Daniel Meagher in St Mary’s Cathedral on 12 April. The post Ordinations a family affair for Deacons Nonie and Alejandro appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

While the conception of every new life awaits the moment of birth which brings joy for the couple as they hold their new child in awe, there is something very dark and disturbing sweeping the world of our time. It is the culture of abortion, a culture of death, Archbishop Julian Porteous said in his address on the day of the unborn child. The post Archbishop Porteous: May our culture rediscover the wonder of every human life appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

“At a time of universal grief and horror at the multiple murders and injuries at Bondi Junction yesterday, including the stabbing of a baby—as well as celebration of the courage of the baby’s mother, the policewoman, and other bystanders—we reflect upon our community’s profound commitment to the value of every human life,” Archbishop Fisher said. The post Archbishop Fisher: We recommit to the defence of life after horror Bondi attack appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

Updated: The joy of Eastertide has turned to shock and bewilderment across Sydney’s Catholic community in the wake of a deadly knife attack at Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre, in which seven people died and a dozen were injured, including a nine-month-old baby. The post Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney mourns victims of horrific knife attack appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

The Sisters of Life, including two well-known Aussie-born sisters, are coming to Sydney this month for events between 18-24 April, hosted by the Archdiocese of Sydney’s University Chaplaincies The post The Sisters of Life are coming to Sydney this month! appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

The innocent Jesus or the bloodthirsty Barabbas? The true Son of God or the imposter-god the August Caesar? Courage or betrayal? Power or sacrifice? Truth or falsehood? In the face of indifference, fear and hatred, what do we choose? The post Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP’s Good Friday Homily: The Holy Lance appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

Through Jesus’ Body and Blood, the angel of death passes over us all. And that Holy Grail, that brings healing to the human heart, points us to that heavenly banquet, when there will be no more sickness or suffering, but only Christ’s gift of life eternal. The post Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP’s Holy Thursday Homily: The Holy Grail appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP and Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli are among dozens of religious leaders warning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese not to turn to the Australian Greens to help enact religious discrimination reforms that will affect faith-based schools. The post Faith leaders urge PM: Don’t deal with Greens on religious schools appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.