Sydney
8 June 2003
Home
Archive
Subscribe
Links
Contact
Historic Tridentine Mass in Rome basilica
Carr backs asylum seeker call
Education policy a winner, says Swan
Poverty ‘a cause of terrorism’, Carr tells Iraq appeal launch
Bright light at Mass could be ‘sign of God’
Prelate warns on tube-feed ruling
We’re on the move
Leadership theme in letter to young
Bishop presents icon from Egypt to Frank Sartor
Institute tribute to Frederic Ozanam
Catholic Health warns on quality of aged care
Multi-faith ecology forum
Editorial: Quiet achievers
Letters: ‘Grand Mass’
Conversation: Mary and Richard Doig, parents extraordinare - Sharing studies, kids by degrees
Voice of Youth: Pilgrimage drew me closer to God
Danger for a priest without prayer
Mass for Mary, Help of Christians
Bishops’ Meeting: Bishops approve mandate for ecology arm - Catholic Earthcare Australia
Bishops’ Meeting: Rome visit in March
Bishops’ Meeting: Rebirth theme for Aboriginal assembly
Bishops’ Meeting: Faith focus plan for new gateway website
Bishops’ Meeting: Consultative panel to assist Towards Healing process
Bishops’ Meeting: Concern over humanitarian impact of war
Bishops’ Meeting: Workshop for bishops
Bishops’ Meeting: Reverence for the Eucharist
Bishops’ Meeting: National Gathering here
Bishops’ Meeting: Major review of agencies
Bishops’ Meeting: Increased focus on needs of aged
Catholic communicators meet in Fiji
Mass for Mary, Help of Christians
A procession of school banners opened the Mass
Fourteen hundred Years 10 and 11 students from 54 high schools in the Sydney Archdiocese went to St Mary’s Cathedral for Mass to honour the recent feast of Our Lady Help of Christians, Patroness of Australia.
The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr George Pell, has established the Mass as an annual event for students of the archdiocese.
Last year he celebrated the feast day Mass for primary school students.
This Mass, organised by the Catholic Education Office, Sydney, was again celebrated by the archbishop, with Fr Christopher Ford, principal of St John Bosco College, Engadine, and Fr Paul Smithers, of the Immaculate Heart of Mary parish, Sefton.
Archbishop Pell points to Mary as a role model for today’s young people.
“Mary, the teenage Jewish mother of Jesus, once had dreams and aspirations of her own. God had other plans which she embraced,” he says.
“She is a peacemaker in times of war and a model for refugees, for the poor and for sinners and a source of inspiration for all young people.”