Tag: St Mary’s Cathedral
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP: Receiving God like a child
Recently, some MPs joined some young people at the Federal Parliament to launch the ‘Make it 16’ campaign. They were supporting lowering the voting age so teens will be more politically engaged and bring their concerns to government.
Photo Galleries: Easter at St Mary’s Cathedral
Thousands came to St Mary's Cathedral over the Holy Triduum for the memorial of the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
St Mary’s set to shine brightly for Christmas
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney is set to transform the St Mary’s Cathedral forecourt into the spectacular centre of Christmas celebrations in Sydney.
Commencing Thursday,...
Gothic revival inspired by a vision of faith
The arrival of our first Archbishop saw a church become a cathedral and was accompanied by his vision. He desired a building that would...
This is the world that was in 1821
By Professor James Franklin
The year 1821 saw two notable events, one marking the end of the old order and the other the beginning of...
Life as a Catholic in an 1821 colony
Convicts and former convicts found themselves in a strange land. What did they find here and what was important to them?
Help protect an Australian treasure for another 200 years
Our beautiful mother Cathedral and minor basilica, St Mary’s, has been visited by millions of faithful, countless tourists, and thus far, four canonised saints.
It...
A house of God for old Sydney town
It is significant that a man as prominent and well-connected as Campbell became the Committee’s treasurer. It was obviously strategic
In the beginning: St Mary’s Cathedral bicentenary
The Bicentenary of St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, celebrates much more than just a sandstone building.
For two hundred years, St Mary’s Cathedral has been extravagantly,...
Little-known, but there to discover
Today’s cathedral is visited by more than a million people annually, but is filled with fascinating aspects few ever get to know about
While it...
Volunteers keep wheels turning
For some people, a smile and hello from a St Mary’s Cathedral usher may be the only truly human interaction they have received all...
200 years of marriage matches two centuries of faith
Generous amounts of patience, prayer and problem-solving is the recipe for life-long love, according to the happy couples who gathered for Sydney’s 7th Marriage...
