Both St Thomas and St Patrick’s will be open until 10.30pm on the evening of Holy Thursday. Each year we welcome the faithful from all over Sydney to our Churches as the celebrate the pious Roman Catholic Lenten tradition of visiting seven churches on the evening of Maundy Thursday.
CWL is holding their Annual Mother's Day raffle on the last weekend in April and the first weekend in May. Tickets are $1 and there are some great prizes. The raffle will be drawn after 8.00 am Mass on 5th May, during our morning tea. Thank you to all those who have supported us previously. […]
Sister Michelle Connolly will be sharing her Lenten Reflections over wine and cheese at St Patricks on Sunday 19th May from 4pm – 6pm. Join us for a reflective and social evening. All are welcome!
Join in and help shed some light on the big social justice issues of today! Topics include: Domestic Violence; The Church and Mining - an Update from Rome; Post-Election Analysis on Housing, Climate, Wages and Labour, and Refugee and Asylum Seekers; and a parishioner panel and discussion on Developing an Archdiocesan Social Justice Coordination Team. […]
Each year thousands of people struggle in winter as the temperatures drop and staying warm becomes a real challenge. Our St Patrick’s and St Thomas’ annual Sock Appeal for those in need starts in June and we need your help to make a difference to someone’s feet this winter. Collection boxes will be at the […]
This year’s Vinnies Winter Appeal focuses on the older members of our community. When older Australians struggle to make ends meet, they are often doing so alone, without social support. After her husband died a decade ago, 73-year-old Ruby found herself living alone, barely able to pay for food, or cover the rent. Like many […]
Mary, the Mother of Jesus has been the subject of considerable academic study and popular devotion, much of it going back to the earliest days of the Church. This lecture wil take an unvarnished look at what we really know about Mary of Nazareth using insights gained from archaeology and the canonical Gospels themselves. The […]