Hornsby Cathedral Parish

06/09/2026

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY CATHEDRAL Hornsby Cathedral ParishCatholi...

05/09/2026

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY CATHEDRAL Hornsby Cathedral ParishCatholi...

04/09/2026

6 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 2026 | 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝑩𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏
𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 (𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀)
Link to e-bulletin - https://mailchi.mp/bbcatholic.org.au/23rd-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-a

In today's Gospel (Matthew 18:15-20), Jesus teaches us the importance of reconciliation, forgiveness, and caring for one another within the community of faith.

Rather than allowing division to grow, we are called to approach one another with love, humility, and a sincere desire for healing and unity.

May we be instruments of God's peace and remember Christ's promise:

"Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:20)

🙏 Lord, help us to build relationships marked by mercy, understanding, and love.

03/09/2026

✨ 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 ✨

"𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵." (Matthew 11:28)

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦. Whether you can stay for a minute or an hour, come and spend some quiet time with Jesus, present in the Blessed Sacrament. Bring your prayers, your gratitude, your worries, or simply your desire to be with Him.

Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral
First Friday of every month: 10:00am - 10:00pm

Every Saturday: 8:15am - 9:15am ✝️ Sacrament of Reconciliation available during Saturday Adoration

All are welcome. Come and rest in His presence. 🙏💛

03/09/2026

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03/09/2026

Vox Populi
2 September 2026

Only three nativities are celebrated in the Church’s liturgical calendar: Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist.

Each of these are celebrated due to the unique role these births play in salvation.

On Tuesday, 8 September, the Church will celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary’s nativity. Celebrated nine months after the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, it has it’s origin in the East, commemorating Mary as the dawn that announces salvation (Isaiah 62:1) and precedes the "sun that rises from on high" (Luke 1:78).

“[The Solemnity] teaches us to see in Mary's birth a direct connection with that of the Messiah, Son of David,” Pope Benedict XVI said in 2008.

“Mary's being is totally relative to Christ and in particular to his Incarnation. The predestination of Mary is inscribed in the predestination of Jesus, as likewise is that of every human person.”

Saint John Paul II called her the “purest dawn of the Redemption” and the Immaculate “Daughter of Zion” destined to become the Mother of the Messiah.

In the words of Saint Augustine: “She is the flower of the field from whom bloomed the precious lily of the valley. Through her birth the nature inherited from our first parents is changed.”

Her nativity is a sign God’s promises are approaching fulfilment and that God’s saving plan is in motion.

She gives Jesus Christ His human nature. He is born of woman and He receives His human form from her. He belongs to the human race through her.

03/09/2026

The memorial of Saint Gregory the Great is observed on September 3. He was the 64th Pope, leading the Church from 590 to 604.

He was born around 540 into a noble Roman family. His father was a senator in Rome however, the region and the era into which he was born were turbulent. The plague caused the death of a third of the population in Italy, which was followed by multiple invasions by barbarians.

Well-educated, he was governing the city of Rome as a prefect around his 30s. One day he heard a voice from God that told him, “Go, sell all that you have and give to the poor.” He transformed his family villa into a monastery and became a Benedictine monk in his own home in Rome, deeply embracing poverty and the “silence of the heart.”

He was elected pope in 590. During his papacy, he proved to be a talented administrator and was devoted to the Christian community. Yet he had to deal with numerous challenges and the suffering of his people during that period of time.

During a subsequent food shortage, he focused entirely on helping people in need. Everything grown on agricultural lands belonging to the Church was distributed to the needy free of charge. He also donated all revenues from Church lands to support the vulnerable.

When the plague returned, he organised and accompanied religious processions through the city to seek the help of the Mother of God.

He continually prayed for those who were far from God, visiting local churches personally. He firmly believed that priests, bishops, and the pope were ultimately the “servants of the servants of God.”

For Gregory, true holiness lay in a radical humility which was reflected in his profound dedication to the people and captured by the title he used for himself: “servant of the servants of God.” He died in 604 at the age of 64 in Rome, Italy. For his extraordinary service to the people, he became known as Gregory the Great.

Saint Gregory the Great, pray for us.

03/09/2026

Join the Diocese of Broken Bay tonight for the 30th Episcopal Anniversary of Bishop David Walker! There will be a Mass at Our Lady Of Dolours Parish Chatswood followed by welcoming the relic of St Carlo Acutis.

Date: Thursday, 3 September
Location: Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church, Chatswood
Time: Mass begins at 7:00 PM (preceded by Solemn Vespers & Relic Welcome)
All are welcome to attend, and no registration is required.

Join us on Thursday, 3 September at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church, Chatswood, as we celebrate the 30th Episcopal Anniversary of Bishop David Walker!

The evening will be especially meaningful as we also welcome the major relic of St Carlo Acutis.

Date: Thursday, 3 September
Location: Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church, Chatswood
Time: Mass begins at 7:00 PM (preceded by Solemn Vespers & Relic Welcome)

All are welcome to attend, and no registration is required.
We look forward to celebrating this special occasion together!

02/09/2026

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02/09/2026

On Thursday, 3 September, a major relic of St Carlo Acutis will be welcomed into the Diocese of Broken Bay as part of a nationwide pilgrimage across Australia.

The relic will arrive at Our Lady of Dolours, Chatswood, before continuing to East Gosford and then Warnervale in the following days. A number of opportunities will be available to pray before the relic, including Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, public veneration, and school visits.

Special events for young adults will also be held in both Chatswood and Gosford, providing an opportunity for young people to come together in prayer and community.

See the full schedule below and join us for this special pilgrimage:

Thursday, 3 September
Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood
• 6pm - Vespers & Welcome
• 7pm - Mass. Bishop David Walker's 30th Episcopal Anniversary with Hospitality

Friday, 4 September
Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood
• 6:30pm - Young Adult Event - Parish -> Registration is required. Register here: https://bit.ly/4c3XN1n
• Overnight Eucharistic Adoration

Saturday, 5 September
Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood
• 9am - Mass
• 9:30am - Rosary & Adoration
• Public Veneration of the Relic
• Harrington Hall Exhibition
• 7pm - Holy Hour of Sacred Music

Sunday, 6 September
Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood
• 7:30am, 9am and 10:30am - Morning Masses
• 12pm - Filipino Mass

Sunday, 6 September
St Patrick's, East Gosford
• 6pm - Mass
• 7pm-8:45pm - Prayer Vigil with Youth - Parish -> Registration is required. Register here: https://bit.ly/4xW2bIr
• 6pm-9pm - Exhibition in the Jordan Room - Parish

Monday, 7 September
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Warnervale
• 7pm - Evening Prayer and Veneration of Relic - Parish

Tuesday, 8 September
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Warnervale
• 9am - Mass