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Velika Gospa Melbourne ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Velika Gospa (August 15) In Sinj, a town in the Dalmatian province in Croatia. The Turks never returned to Sinj.

Velika Gospa (Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven) is celebrated on August 15 every year, so significant a day should be to all people of the Catholic faith it is also a national public holiday in Croatia. History tells us that in the year 1715, the barbaric armies of the Turkish empire were advancing toward the town of Sinj. Their plan was to capture Sinj and to press f

orward. In time the Turks hoped to besiege Vienna and ultimately to conquer all of Europe. The people of Sinj fearing certain annihilation in face of overwhelming odds, implored the intervention of the Blessed Mother. In their church, throughout the night of August 14th, they prayed before the portrait of the Virgin Mary then called "Our Lady of Grace." The following morning, (Assumption Day) August 15th, an apparition of a beautiful lady appeared in the sky which everyone recognized as the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Turkish soldiers became violently ill, they were unable to cross the river to Sinj and thus retreated. Thru Our Lady of Sinj's miraculous intervention the attack was repulsed and the powerful armies of the Turkish empire were in flight. God and the Croats. http://www.stjeromecroatian.org/eng/august15.html

Is Lent just about ‘giving something up’?No. Giving something up—or fasting—is only one of three things we should be foc...
20/02/2026

Is Lent just about ‘giving something up’?

No. Giving something up—or fasting—is only one of three things we should be focussing on throughout Lent. The other two, prayer and almsgiving, are very much about ‘taking something up’.

A simple guide to help us along our Lenten journey...

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Every Lent we scratch our heads with the same questions: What's the point of this again? What is penance, exactly? And, most importantly, are Sundays…

17/02/2026

Lenten Obligations

+ Catholics aged 18-59 should fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday

+ Catholics aged 14 and over should abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday

+ Catholics aged 14 and over should abstain from meat on every Friday of the year, including Lent, or substitute this with another form of penance, either in prayer, fasting or almsgiving.

+ Taking up some form of voluntary penance throughout the season is also expected.

Fulfill your almsgiving obligation by donating to Project Compassion. You will find the Caritas donation boxes inside most Catholic churches.

17/02/2026

Tomorrow's Ash Wednesday starts our Lenten adventure! Like a loving parent, God calls us home with ashes of hope.

Join us at St Patrick’s Cathedral at one of three Ash Wednesday Masses:

✝️ 7am
✝️ 1pm
✝️ 6pm

RIP Maria.
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RIP Maria.

15/02/2026

SVETE MISE KROZ TJEDAN

NEDJELJA: 6. nedjelja kroz godinu – svete mise u 9.00 i 1100
PONEDJELJAK: sveta misa u 19.00
UTORAK: Sedam osnivača Reda slugu Marijinih – sveta misa u 19.00 SRIJEDA: ČISTA SRIJEDA – Pepelnica – svete mise u 11.00 i 19.00
ČETVRTAK: krunica i misa za pokojnog Tomu Strmotu u 12.30
PETAK: sv. Franjo i Jacinta – krunica i misa za pokojnu Mariju Pinterić u 10.30
SUBOTA: sv. Petar Damiani – sveta misa u 19.00
NEDJELJA: 1. korizmena nedjelja (Čista) – sv. mise u 9.00 i 11.00

KRIŽNI PUT - petak u 19.00 i nakon Križnog p**a sveta misa

STATISTIKA ZA 2025. GODINU

KRŠTENJA: 21
VJENČANJA: 4
SPROVODI: 86
POHOD BOLESNICIMA: 114 BOLESNIKA
BLAGOSLOV OBITELJI: 913 OBITELJI
PODIJELJENE SVETE PRIČESTI: 40 000

Need help preparing for Lent?
15/02/2026

Need help preparing for Lent?

This Wednesday 18 February 2026
14/02/2026

This Wednesday 18 February 2026

Lourdes day massSaturday 14 February 1030amSt.Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne
11/02/2026

Lourdes day mass
Saturday 14 February 1030am
St.Patrick's Cathedral
Melbourne

An Act of Trust in MaryBlessed are you, God our Father,For having created Mary so beautiful,And for having given her to ...
10/02/2026

An Act of Trust in Mary

Blessed are you, God our Father,
For having created Mary so beautiful,
And for having given her to us as Mother
At the foot of the Cross of Jesus.

Blessed are you for having called us,
Like Bernadette,
To see Mary in your light
And to drink at the spring of Your Heart.

O Mary, you know the utter poverty and sin
Of our lives and the life of the world.
Today we wish to entrust ourselves to you
Totally and without reserve;
To be reborn of you each day
By the power of the Spirit,
We will live the life of Jesus
As humble servants of our brothers and sisters.

Teach us Mary,
To bear the life of the Lord.
Teach us the consent of your heart.

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