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Significant Early Pioneers in the Church in Sydney

A timeline of Catholicism in Sydney

Previous Archbishops:

John Polding OSB
Roger Vaughan OSB
Patrick Cardinal Moran
Michael Kelly
Norman Cardinal Gilroy
James Cardinal Freeman
Edward Cardinal Clancy

Previous Auxiliary Bishops

All the Sydney Bishops

Foundation Dates of Sydney Parishes

1 Jan 2008

40th World Day of Peace (“The Human Family:  A Community of Peace” is the theme of the Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI for the 41st World Day of Peace)

11 Feb 2008

World Day of Prayer for the Sick (Our Holy Father has declared February 11 the World Day of the Sick. (Feb 11 is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes – Lourdes is renowned as a place of holiness and healing).

21 March 2008

Good Friday (Holy Places – Annual Collection for the church in the Holy Land)

13 April 2008

World Day of Prayer for Vocations (Each year, World Day of Prayer for Vocations is held on the 4th Sunday of Easter)

19 October 2008

World Mission Day (2nd last Sunday in October)

1 December 2008

World AIDS Day (UN)

3 December 2008

International Day for People with disabilities

27 April 2008

World Communications Day (Special Date for Australia – Sixth Sunday of Easter)

4 May – 11 May 2008

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Theme: Pray without ceasing  (1 Thess 5:17)

24 May 2008

Solemnity of Our Lady Help of Christians, Patroness of Australia

6 July 2008

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday (1st Sunday in July)

13 July 2008

Apostleship of the Sea (2nd Sunday in July)

27 July 2008

Bible Sunday (4th Sunday in July)

3 – 10 August 2008
3 August 2008
10 August 2008

National Vocations Awareness Week
General Christian Vocation of every person; 
Vocations to Priesthood and Consecrated Life.

28 September 2008

Social Justice Sunday (last Sunday in September) “Poverty and Affluence in Australia”

26 January 2008

Australia Day Mass

3 February 2008

Catechist Sunday

6 February 2008

Ash Wednesday

6 Feb–19 March 08

Lent (Project Compassion)

10 February 2008

Rite of Election – RCIA - St Mary’s Cathedral

20 March 2008

Chrism Mass

23 March 2008

Easter Sunday

30 March–4 April 2008

Catholic Schools’ Week

27 April 2008

Paschal Eucharist – RCIA - St Mary’s Cathedral

3 & 4 May 2008

1st Charitable Works Fund Appeal

11 May 2008

Pentecost Pastoral Message

28 & 29 June 2008

Peter’s Pence – (Annual Collection for Intentions of Holy Father)

2 & 3 August 2008

2nd Charitable Works Fund Appeal

31 August 2008

National Day for Migrants and Refugees

7 September 2008

Fathers’ Day Appeal (Priests’ Retirement Foundation)

8 September 2008

Dedication of St Mary’s Cathedral

21 September 2008

Annual Catechist Mass

28 Sept-3 Oct 2008

Annual Archdiocesan Clergy Retreat

5 October 2008

Respect Life Sunday (Pro-Life Sunday)

12 October 2008

Marriage Sunday

8 & 9 November 2008

3rd Charitable Works Fund Appeal

12 November 2008

Memorial Mass for Priests – Rookwood Necropolis – 12 noon