Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes

13/08/2026

25/07/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Carmelite Nuns of the Carmel of Elijah Monastery, Mathoura

The Carmelite Nuns of the Carmel of Elijah Monastery in Mathoura NSW have no participation in local political parties and have never done so.

The claims made the Sydney Morning Herald publication today that several nuns were unwittingly signed up as members of the NSW Liberal Party were first raised in March 2023.

After investigating the matter at the time, the Diocese of Wilcannia Forbes confirmed that the claims had no basis in fact, and the claims are just as untrue today as they were three years ago.

Implications that the Carmelite Nuns in Mathoura are either intentionally involved in political plotting or are naïve victims are highly disrespectful of good women who have freely committed to a life of silence and sacrifice, in prayer for the church and the world.

Very Rev Arthur Givney
Vicar General
Diocese Wilcannia-Forbes

14/07/2026

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22/06/2026

https://www.wf.catholic.org.au/professional-officer/

26/05/2026

PENTECOST SYNOD UPDATE
My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

A very blessed Pentecost to you all! At this time, we celebrate the Church founded by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit in particular. We have been listening together to the Holy Spirit in this Diocese through the process of discernment, leading towards our Diocesan Synod later this year. It is a spiritual process with the intent to forward the mission of Christ in our Diocese.

At this holy time, I would like to thank everyone who has been part of the discernment so far. I felt a great uplifting from the face-to-face gatherings we had at deanery level. For now, I invite everyone to read, reflect and pray on the newly-published Working Document or Instrumentum Laboris, which will shape the Agenda of the Synod. Our next Phase of Small Group Gatherings is crucial, and I look forward to hearing of all the seeds of the Spirit growing around our Diocese. Please take the time to gather your group or family over the next few months.

We keep on the journey together, like that first community of disciples, to grow in faith and share the Good News. As the Synod process continues, I hope you can all join me in prayer, in spirit and in person, continuing that great message of Jesus, “Peace be with you.”

Finally, in this month of Mary, we keep asking the intercession of our Blessed Mother in trust. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Pray for us.

https://www.wf.catholic.org.au/synod-2026/

03/05/2026

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