St Patrick's Catholic Church

Sydney City Catholics - Annual Lessons & Carols (and BBQ)

St Patrick's is thrilled we can again co-host our annual Lessons and Carols, together with the Parishes of the Sydney City Deanery.

Date: Saturday 18 December, 2021
Time: 6.30pm (doors open 6pm)
Location: St Benedict's Church, Broadway

The evening will be hosted by the young adults of the City Deanery, including our own Saint Patrick’s. Following the
Lessons & Carols, all are invited to a BBQ dinner in the adjacent courtyard (BYO alcohol).

Special guests include Bishop Brady, and will feature the scholas of St Peter's Parish, Surry Hills and St Benedict's, Broadway.

For catering and registration purposes, we ask for the small contribution of $5, to be booked in advance via the Trybooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=833372

Please note that due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions capacity limits are in place and
bookings are essential.

Contact Jonathan Alvin or Sarah Moody with any questions.

Alpha commenced on Thursday 4 March at St Patrick's Church Hill with a lovely meal, video talk & small group discussions.

Registrations are still open, please email [email protected] or contact Sr Fidelis on 9254 9804 to join.

Pictured here is Alpha leader Fourteena & Host Louise. For more information on Alpha see: https://www.alpha.org.au/try

It's not too late to register for Alpha at St Patrick's Church Hill starting 6 pm this Thursday 4 March ...

To register, email [email protected] or contact Sr Fidelis on 9254 9804. The registration form is posted in the comments.

Have you ever wondered “Why are we here?" or “Is there more to life than this?”

Come along to our introductory Alpha meeting to find the answer to these questions and more...

When? Saturday, September 26th
Time: 10:30 am
Where: The Crypt, Saint Patrick’s Church, 141 Harrington Street Sydney.

Alpha explores the fundamental questions about life in an 11-week course that takes people on a journey often leading to a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. It is a course for everyone, all faiths or no faith, all backgrounds, all contexts, all ages. Alpha is an adventure where you will meet new friends, explore topics, ask questions, and share ideas in a supportive community setting.

For the duration of COVID restrictions the following ten (10) weekly sessions will be held online via Zoom on Thursday evenings. The course will end with a Retreat morning, also via Zoom.

We invite you to register as early as possible as numbers are limited. Please also feel free to invite a friend.

Register online at [email protected] or call our office on 9254 9855.

Chinese Mid-Autumn (Mooncake) Festival : On Wednesday 18 September from 1.05 pm to 2.30 pm, all are invited to join in celebrating the Chinese Mid-Autumn or Mooncake Festival in St Pats Crypt, after the Novena.

This is one of the most important festivals for Chinese people and has been observed for 2,000 years. Originating as a festival to celebrate the yearly harvest, it generated a lot of art and poetry in praise of the moon, which is at its roundest and brightest at this time. The round moon also symbolises family reunion as families gather around to eat a special round pastry called moon cakes and drink wine and tea under the light of the moon. Please bring a plate and come along to share the legends and folklore of this festival, and taste different types of mooncakes.

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