Tag: Sydney Centre for Evangelisation

The archdiocese is once again hosting the “Marriage Preparation Weekend” with the theme "Everlasting Love" on 2-3 May, 2025, at St Martha’s in Leichhardt, offering engaged couples a valuable opportunity to prepare for a lasting marriage grounded in Catholic teachings.

On 15 March the Archdiocese of Sydney's Catholic Women's Network officially launched the Emmaus program, an innovative spiritual accompaniment initiative that pairs Catholic women mentors with mentees.

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.

With the theme "Come to Me, all You Who Labour," nearly 100 staff, from over 20 parishes across Sydney, answered the invitation of the Parish Renewal Team from the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation, to attend the second "Retreat Day for Parish Staff," held on the 14 November at St Martha’s, Leichhardt.

Over the last decade, the Chinese Catholic community has become a powerhouse of faith and active evangelism, experiencing surging attendance numbers and deeper engagement across the wider archdiocese.

With two-thirds of the planet’s population yet to hear the good news, Global 2033 is aiming to spread the Gospel to each person in the world by 2033, fulfilling Christ’s Great Commission to make him known to all.

Life, Marriage, and Family Sunday organised by the Life, Marriage and Family team in the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation is an annual event honouring the essential values of love and commitment that define and sustain the fabric of married and family life in the Sydney Archdiocese.

As today’s families face growing socio-economic pressures and navigate a challenging culture, Sydney Auxiliary Bishop Richard Umbers, invites families across Sydney to celebrate Life, Marriage and Family Sunday in their local parishes and communities on Sunday, 20th of October.

When 56-year-old Steve Lia casts his fishing line into the waters of Parramatta River, the avid fisherman isn’t waiting for the tug of the hook on his line, but the tug of God’s voice in his heart.

From this week your next Sydney Centre for Evangelisation event may look a little different, as the Centre undergoes a unique transformation to celebrate the growth of its outreach and initiatives for the people in Sydney in the years ahead.

Miraculously beating a terminal cancer diagnosis came with a devastating cost for couple Candace and Maureece Xuereb. Join them as they share their struggle of infertility at the "You are not alone" retreat on 19 October.

While there’s no silver bullet or easy solution to making parishes more vibrant, there are fundamentals we can all learn. The Parish Renewal Team is offering a short workshop series: Fundamentals of Flourishing Parishes, to dive deeper into what makes a Christ-centred parish.