The Association of the Holy Shroud in Sydney, is a Parish based non-profit Devotional religious organisation at St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church Merrylands under the spiritual direction of Parish Priest Reverend Father Janusz Pawlicha. The Association of the Holy Shroud in Sydney, formerly known as Confraternity of Catechists of the Holy Shroud (CCHS) is a Parish based non-profit devotional reli
gious organisation at St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church in Merrylands, NSW Australia. The main objectives of the Holy Shroud Association are: Faith Education, Charity and Holiness. These entail obedience to the Holy Mother Church and Christian integrity in all things concerning the preaching of the Word. Three decades of apostolic work of propagating the Veneration to the Holy Face of Jesus and Devotion to the Holy Shroud and spreading the Good News of the Lord. The Association was founded by Luming Stauner in 1991, who also built a Holy Shroud chapel and Catechetical Centre in T. Padilla Street, Cebu City Philippines (now under the direction of Archdiocese of Cebu, Philippines). Barbara Parish, Ilo-Ilo City (1998) and Our Lady of Assumption Parish, Lalawigan, Borongan City (2000) Philippines. The Association charity works focuses on Catholic Faith Education which involves Catechesis of all ages until Luming Stauner’s retired in 2010 because of old age. The Association continue to propagate being involved in religious activities such as:-
•Weekly Tuesday night Veneration to the Holy Face of Jesus along with
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration after the 7pm
mass;
•Holy Face of Jesus Feast Day (Shrove Tuesday, the Tuesday before Ash
Wednesday).
•First Sunday Holy Shroud mass and fellowship;
•Yearly Holy Shroud Fiesta (Easter Monday) celebration (recently
celebrated 30th year anniversary),
•Lenten Retreats;
•Parish Liturgical Volunteers (Acolytes and Mass Readers, including
church cleaning)
•Involvement in the Parish activities and events Parish Fundraising,
Multicultural Festivals, Christmas Celebrations etc.
•Home Visits where the Holy Face is taken to a family home and learn
about the devotion and its very rich history. The Holy Face is
enthroned and consecrated to the home for 9 days in which the
Novena to the Holy face is prayed daily.
•The Association provides Holy Face materials (prayer leaflets, medals,
chaplets,etc)
•Collaboration with other religious groups and organisations in the
Diocese of Parramatta. Fervent Devotion to the Holy Shroud and Veneration to the Holy Face has manifested numerous and extraordinary favours to the faithful, both corporal and spiritual healings. Miraculous cures and conversions of hearts have been granted to the faithful.
