Broken Bay Diocese

Events

Date & Time	Location	Description
27 July	"Mary" at the Cremorne Orpheum	Epping 50+ Social GroupTheatre Party will be travelling to see 'Mary" to the 12 noon showing of "Mary" - the inspiring stopry of Mary MacKillop, at the Orpheum Cremorne.

31 July	Pilgrimage to Mary MacKillop Shrine North Sydney	Chatswood parish group will accompany Fr Matthew to North Sydney for 9.30am Mass in the memorial Chapel, 10.30am Morning Tea then a tour of the MacKillop Museum. Cost is $12 per person. Contact Chatswood parish for further details.

10 and 17 August	St Gerard's Meeting Rooms Carlingford	Talks presented by Sr Pauline Wicks rsj exploring Mary MacKillop's spirituality. 10am-12 noon

10 and 17 August	Our Lady Help of Christian's Meeting Room Epping	Talks presented by Sr Pauline Wicks rsj exploring Mary MacKillop's spirituality.7.30om-9.30pm

3, 10, 17 and 24 August	Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral Waitara	Talks by Sr Catherine Thom rsj 11.30am-1pm

29 August	Parish Pilgrimage to MacKillop Chapel	The Catholic Parish of Epping Carlingford are planning a Parish Pilgrimage to the MacKillop Chapel at North Sydney. After picnic lunch in Hyde Park - they will move to St Mary's Cathedral for an introductory prayer and a reflection. Following this, they will visit St Patrick's Church Hill and St Francis Xavier's at Lavender Bay (stopping for prayer and input). Then at the Chapel of Mary MacKillop itself they will gather for her story - Mary's work, her spirituality etc.

19 Sept.	100 years of Josephites St Patrick's GOSFORD	ST PATRICK’S PARISH & SCHOOL, EAST GOSFORD ‘BIG DAY IN’ Celebrating the 50 year Anniversary of St Patrick’s School and 100 Years of the Josephite Sisters in Gosford! Children’s Choir at 10.30am and Mass at 11am with Bishop David as the Main Celebrant in St Patrick’s Hall, Victoria Street School Campus, East Gosford.Memorabilia display ~ Walk through new facilities ~ Sausage sizzle ~ cake stall ~ coffee ~ snow cones ~ fairy floss ~ ice creams ~ Jumping Castle! All ex-students, ex-parishioners or any interested person is warmly invited!

10-17 October	Triduum of Prayer	Catholic Parish of Epping and Carlingford in the week leading to the Canonisation of Mary MacKillop. More details closer to the time.
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17 Oct.	10 hr Vigil	17 October - Holy Cross historic Church Kincumber Holy Cross Parish is honouring the special relationship between Mary MacKillop, the Sisters of St Joseph, and the Holy Cross Church and Parish with a 10-hour Vigil. The Vigil is to be staged at Holy Cross Church, South Kincumber, from 7.00am Sunday 17 October until the commencement of a special 5.00pm Evening Mass in the historic Church. The Vigil is to enable the Faithful to give thanks to God for our first Australian Saint; to reflect on her life and work; and to pray for their own special intentions – in the same church where Mother Mary MacKillop prayed with and for our parishioners, the boys in the Orphanage and the Sisters of St Joseph. Holy Cross Church at South Kincumber occupies a special place in the history and spirituality of Christianity on the Central Coast because it was the original Catholic Church and the centre of the Brisbane Waters Mission. Holy Cross Church was to become the holy place in which Mother Mary MacKillop slept, prayed and received Holy Communion during her six visits to the adjoining St Joseph’s Orphanage. All are welcome to attend Holy Cross Church: Vigil preceding the Canonisation of Blessed Mary MacKillop, 17 October 2010 7.00am: Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Holy Cross Church Humphreys Rd Kincumber 7.00am – 5.00pm: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (You may make a visit at any time throughout this momentous day) 5.00pm: Mass 6.00pm: Holy Cross Primary School Hall, Fr Patrick Croke Cl., Kincumber: Webcast of the Canonisation of Australia’s first Saint.