Here are the announcements for Easter Sunday, the 5th of April:
FR RICHARD AND THE COMMUNITY OF PENROSE PARK WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OUR PILGRIMS, VOLUNTEERS AND BENEFACTORS
A VERY HAPPY AND BLESSED EASTER!!!
MAY THE RISEN LORD SHOWER YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF BLESSINGS!
NOVENA TO THE DIVINE MERCY
The novena to Divine Mercy, will be celebrated from Good Friday 3rd – Divine Mercy Sunday 12th April 2026. Forms can be found at the side table in the Shrine Church.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY (27th April)
Sunday Mass schedule as per normal, Solemn Mass at 11am. There will be a Holy Hour from 2pm-3pm in the Shrine Church, Schedule is:
- 2pm – Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Spiritual talk
- 2:20pm – Silent Adoration
- 2:40pm – Chaplet, Litany and Prayer of Divine Mercy
- 3pm – Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament & Conclusion
After the conclusion there will be the blessing of religious articles and devotional items purchased from the religious shop or brought along for the occasion.
PASSION PLAY
A very heartfelt THANK YOU to all cast and crew who participated in the annual Passion play. Good Friday was a great success, drawing several thousand pilgrims to the Shrine. This will only get bigger and better in the years to come. God bless you all.
EASTER TRIDUUM
The Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday & Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil) was a great success. THANK YOU to all who participated and helped make this a very spiritually uplifting experience. It was a great example of the splendour of the liturgy in our Catholic faith.
A huge THANK YOU also to all the volunteers who came to help with the parking on Good Friday. May the Risen Lord bless you all for your efforts.
FATIMA DAY
The Celebrant for April will be the Very Rev Richard Green OSPPE, Prior & Rector of Penrose Park and Vicar Provincial of the Australian Pauline Province and the Homilist will be Fr Mateusz Markiewicz, Canon Lawyer of the Archdiocese of Sydney.
WORKING BEE
The next working bee will be Advised in a few weeks. Please consider coming along and helping to keep the Shrine beautiful for our local area and the pilgrims who visit. This Shrine is a treasure to the Order, the Diocese, and the country; any help or talent is always most welcome. Please speak to Fr. Joseph Maria, Subprior, for more information or specifics.
PASCHAL PRECEPT
A reminder that all Catholics are obliged to go to Confession and Holy Communion at least once a year between Ash Wednesday and Trinity Sunday (31st May).