BISHOP McKENNA ANNOUNCES TWO NEW PRIESTS TO BE ORDAINED
Bishop McKenna has announced he will ordain Deacon Diep Quang Nguyen and Deacon Thao Van Nguyen to the priesthood on 28th January 2022.
Please keep Deacon Diep and Deacon Thao in your prayers in this special time leading up to their ordination.
BISHOP McKENNA'S
2021 PASTORAL LETTER
'BREAD COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN'
Bishop Michael McKenna has released his
Pastoral Letter for 2021 "Bread Come Down From Heaven" which is available to read HERE
MESSAGE FROM BISHOP MCKENNA ON COVID VACCINATION
Bishop McKenna has written a letter encouraging people, wherever possible, to take up the
opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19:
to protect their own health and the health of others. MORE>
POSTPONEMENTS
Sadly, due to the ongoing Covid situation, a decision has been made to postpone the sesquicentenary celebrations at St Patrick's Church, Rockley, until a date to be advised in 2022.
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The Sesquicentenary celebrations for St Raphael's Parish, Cowra have also had to be cancelled, until 2022 - date TBA.
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2023
Registration for expressions of interest from 18 to 25 year olds to join the 2023 pilgrimage can be made HERE>
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SYNOD OF BISHOPS
Catholics across Australia are invited to participate in a period of local consultation for the next international Synod of Bishops, which has the theme: “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission”. The People of God are invited to use a guided, prayerful reflection method to consider a series of questions and make submissions via an online portal. Those submissions will help the Bishops develop a national report to support the global process leading to an international gathering in 2023. MORE>
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Catholic Observer
COVID-19 UPDATE
The churches in our Dioceses are now all open for public worship, with current COVID regulations in place. MORE>
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BISHOPS ENDORSE STATEMENT
Australia’s Catholic bishops, on the recommendation of their key Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander advisers, have endorsed the Uluru Statement from the Heart. MORE>
'US' not 'THEM
Friday 3 December 2021 marks the
International Day of People with Disability
and provides an opportunity to celebrate the lives, contributions and achievements of the 4.4 million Australians with disability. The day aims to raise awareness and take steps towards a more inclusive and accessible community. MORE>
BISHOPS WELCOME RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION BILL
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the introduction of the Religious Discrimination Bill, which will provide basic human rights protections for Australians of all faiths and none to express their beliefs. MORE>
This great little resource for SRE teachers and parents is available HERE
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