Tag: Sydney

Six months after becoming a deacon, Tai Pham will be ordained as a priest at St Mary’s Cathedral at 10.30am on 31 May. Deacon Pham, a Vietnamese national, arrived in Australia in 2018 after discerning that God wanted him to carry out his ministry overseas. He says he wishes to serve people as a priest and follow “after the heart of Christ."

A trio of New Zealand friends are combining the physical and the spiritual with Fit for the Kingdom, a program aimed at enriching men’s lives and connection with Scripture.

A community has come together to watch the first two episodes of the latest season of The Chosen in time for Holy Week. Organiser Elie Jaajaa was shocked at how quickly the offer to see the show was taken up by his community as he says it took just three days to get nearly 150 people onboard.

The Maronite Catholic Society held its gala dinner on 28 March, bringing together esteemed guests and community leaders. In attendance were New South Wales Premier Chris Minns, MPs Mark Speakman, Tony Burke, and David Coleman, and members of religious orders.

New book Irish Bigamy explores a largely untold story about relationships and marriages between Irish convicts in Australia. Taking account of more than 100 case studies of bigamous relationships in late 18th and early 19th century Australia, author Damian Gleeson says the book could change how we view Irish and convict history.

Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has held several meetings with the Vatican in anticipation of the next International Eucharistic Congress, which will be held in Sydney in 2028. 

In the Catholic community, St Patrick’s Day in Australia is a solemnity, a day to remember the Irish saint who cleared the Emerald Isles of snakes and taught them about the Trinity. This year a first-time Irish musical festival was added to Sydney’s celebrations.

Community leader David Polson AM has died at the age of 70 after a long life of advocacy, philanthropy, and support of St Vincent’s Hospital founders, the Sisters of Charity.

Two Bankstown Hospital nurses have been stood down from their positions after a video surfaced of them claiming they would kill any Israeli patients they came across.

St Mary’s Cathedral College has accepted female students for the first time in 58 years.

At the end of the the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, the much anticipated news of whether Sydney would host the next one in 2028 was revealed. 

Aussie flags and enthusiastic cheers filled the air as the delegation of nearly 40 pilgrims erupted with pride, as the 54th International Eucharistic Congress was announced would take place in Sydney.