Mary Immaculate Church, Waverley

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Mary Immaculate Church

St Charles Borromeo Parish, Waverley

Archdiocese News

Archdiocese News

  • Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP: The Lord’s chosen Arises
    by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP on March 14, 2024 at 7:00 pm

    “The Son of Man must be lifted up, like the serpent Moses lifted up in the desert” (Jn 3:14). It’s an extraordinary thing for Jesus to compare Himself with a snake, for in the ancient world serpent-gods were amongst the worst. Apep, the Egyptian god of chaos, took the form of a serpent. The post Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP: The Lord’s chosen Arises appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

  • Religious exemptions to NSW conversion therapy ban a ‘sincere’ attempt to balance rights
    by Marilyn Rodrigues on March 13, 2024 at 8:58 pm

    Faith leaders have cautiously welcomed religious exceptions in the NSW government’s proposed conversion therapy ban, which offer protection for ministries that help people to live in accordance with their religious beliefs The post Religious exemptions to NSW conversion therapy ban a ‘sincere’ attempt to balance rights appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

  • Eucharist a remedy for modern body anxiety, says Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP
    by George Al-Akiki on March 13, 2024 at 6:00 am

    Almost 100 people attended the English friar’s lecture in the Scholarship at the Cathedral series at St Mary’s Cathedral Chapter Hall on 12 March The post Eucharist a remedy for modern body anxiety, says Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

  • Canadian evangelist Eric Chow shares proven principles for renewal
    by Darren Ally on March 11, 2024 at 10:40 pm

    Free event: Associate Director for Ministries and Outreach in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, Eric Chow, will present proven strategies for evangelisation on 18 March, from 7:30-9pm The post Canadian evangelist Eric Chow shares proven principles for renewal appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

  • From Ave Maria to Hang Ten: Bondi Catholics drop in for dawn surf school
    by George Al-Akiki on March 11, 2024 at 10:15 pm

    Inspired by the call to “put out into the deep,” young Catholics from Bondi are making the most of their Saturday mornings to surf and enjoy fellowship together The post From Ave Maria to Hang Ten: Bondi Catholics drop in for dawn surf school appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

  • Lidcombe, Berala, Auburn faithful take up the Cross for Lenten pilgrimages
    by George Al-Akiki on March 11, 2024 at 4:06 am

    Over 150 parishioners from St Joachim’s Catholic Church Lidcombe, St John of God Auburn and St Peter Chanel and St Joseph Berala came together on Sunday 10 March in the first of three inter-parish pilgrimages of the cross before Holy Week The post Lidcombe, Berala, Auburn faithful take up the Cross for Lenten pilgrimages appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

  • ‘He heals me when I pray for others,’ Anusha says of online prayer crusade
    by George Al-Akiki on March 4, 2024 at 12:00 am

    Anusha Jebanasam’s dream is to see an army of Catholics take up prayer as their spiritual weapon, and she is leading the charge with prayer groups on Instagram and a popular fan page on Facebook. The post ‘He heals me when I pray for others,’ Anusha says of online prayer crusade appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

  • Cosgrove: Australia strives for the pursuit of peace
    by Staff Writers on March 3, 2024 at 11:00 pm

    Conflict is the ultimate failure of diplomacy, former governor-general Sir Peter Cosgrove told members of the Sydney Catholic Business Network on 23 February. The post Cosgrove: Australia strives for the pursuit of peace appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

  • Marian devotions on the rise in Sydney
    by Marilyn Rodrigues on March 3, 2024 at 10:00 pm

    Sydney may be known as Australia’s “sin city” but it is also a place where Our Lady is being increasingly known and loved, and where Catholics are unafraid to witness to our faith in public The post Marian devotions on the rise in Sydney appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

  • Disciple Diaries Episode Two: Erin Gillard’s story
    by Darren Ally on February 29, 2024 at 7:00 pm

    From a young age, 34-year-old Erin Gillard always harboured a deep yearning to serve God. In this episode of Disciple Diaries, she shares how even a shock diagnosis couldn’t dissuade her from serving God The post Disciple Diaries Episode Two: Erin Gillard’s story appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.