Tag: RCIA

Sydney’s newest Catholics have been welcomed into the church at St Mary’s Cathedral with a special liturgy and post-Mass luncheon, as Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP pointed to a growing global resurgence in the faith.

The Archdiocese of Sydney has released a new RCIA video as more people explore the Catholic faith. The resource aims to make the path into the church clearer for both seekers and parishes.

Across Australia this Easter, hundreds of people will enter the Catholic Church, drawn by a desire for faith, meaning and a deeper relationship with Christ.

After years in which decline, diminish, decrease, dwindle and demoralised have featured in the secular media about Easter celebrations, the 2026 Catholic Word of the Year is Dynamism.

It was a stiflingly hot day on 22 February, but St Mary’s Cathedral was standing room only as a record number of nearly 460 candidates and catechumens, a 20 per cent increase on last year’s numbers, affirmed their desire to enter fully into the life of Christ and his Church.

In his early 20s, Marvin’s life revolved around his career and fitness routine. Twice a week, he’d work out with his high school friend Kevin, a devout Baptist. As they lifted weights and spotted each other, their conversations often drifted to matters of faith.

When Josh Mokoroa called out for Jesus, the Australian born Cook Islander thought he found his voice amid the concert stage, blazing lights and stirring voices of fellow Islanders at a local Pentecostal church. But it wasn’t until he stepped foot inside St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney that Josh would feel the warmth of his true sacred home.

At the recent Paschal Eucharist Mass, as the church in Sydney welcomed a cathedral full of proud new Catholics, one Campbelltown father stood proudest.

It was a day of celebration for the new Catholics of Sydney, as they were welcomed into the fullness of the faith with by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP at a solemn Mass in St Mary’s Cathedral on 25 May.

Evelyn takes us through her journey from Protestantism to Catholicism and how her parents ignited the spark.

On Sunday 9 March at St Mary's Cathedral, the Archdiocese of Sydney welcomed a record 384 catechumens and candidates at the annual Rite of Election—a 30 per cent increase in converts from the previous year.

As the Archdiocese of Sydney joyfully prepares to welcome 380 converts and catechumens into the faith on 9 March, at the Rite of Election, The Catholic Weekly celebrates by sharing just some of the stories emerging from our parishes of the many Sydney siders coming to the faith.