Tag: Bishop Richard Umbers
Top Ten Confirmation names for Sydney
Sydney’s confirmation season is in full swing and while perennial favourites remain popular for confirmation names, some lesser-known saints are also making the top ten, according to Sydney’s auxiliary bishops and religious education coordinators.
The Episcopal Podcast with Bishop Richard Umbers returns for Season Three
Theology, pop culture and apostolate are back together again with the return of Sydney Auxiliary Bishop Richard Umbers’ Episcopal Podcast for its third season.
Sisters of St Joseph extend no-interest loans to Sydneysiders fighting cost...
Eligible applicants can borrow up to $2,000 with a repayment period of up to 18 months, giving them access to essential items
ANZAC Day: Wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death...
This ANZAC Day, let us use the time to reflect on the horror of what could happen were we to walk away from peace
Palm Sunday: Remaining steadfast in the way of the Cross
Palm Sunday presents for us a time of conflicting sentiments. Both a time for rejoicing in anticipation of Christ’s resurrection and of anxious anticipation awaiting the passion.
Bishop Richard Umbers shares fruits of Caritas Timor-Leste tour with schools
Auxiliary Bishop Richard Umbers has urged Catholic school students across Sydney to reflect more deeply on the challenges faced by communities living in poverty overseas and look at practical ways to offer ongoing help to them throughout the school year.
Ignite: Leading Change in the Mission of Christ
While the Church is called to grow and make disciples, the normative culture of parishes and ministries of the Church can tend to value...
The perfect start to your week: breakfast at Bishop’s Blend
COVID has changed almost everything, and nowhere more so than in the workplace.
With remote working now an accepted practice and Zoom meetings an all...
New adult faith education series
It’s called Didasko and it means ‘to teach’: Catholic adult formation in Sydney is going digital with some of the country’s best educators providing intensive online courses open to all.
Plenary Feedback: Bishop Richard Umbers
The Plenary Council's working document, Towards the Second Assembly', was circulated to members for feedback by 4 April. Although Towards the Second Assembly has...
Pope honours local four
Four dedicated Sydney-siders have received distinguished Papal awards, honouring decades of service to the Catholic community across fields as diverse as pastoral lending to the disadvantaged, outreach to migrants and refugees, ecumenism and interfaith relations.
Long march for the unborn
Embracing a culture of life
Auxiliary Bishop Richard Umbers has called on all Catholics to reject the culture of individualism and selfish greed and instead...
