Category: Fatima Day

This Sunday the 13th of April, we will celebrate both Palm Sunday, the Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem, and our monthly Fatima Day in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

As there will be many people, we do request that you bring along palm fonds and olive branches if you can.

The schedule of the day is a combination of the regular Fatima Day schedule and the Sunday:

• 8am – Mass commencing from the front door of the Monastery
• 9:30am – CANCELLED
• 10 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
• 10:30 am Rosary
• 11am – Solemn Mass with Procession commencing from the Statue of St John Paul
• 12 noon Lunch
• 1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Gotto while reciting the Rosary.
• 2 pm Prayers and Devotions at the Gotto, and blessing of pilgrims.

Fr Joseph Maria Buckley, our Subprior and Vice-rector at the Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy – Penrose Park will be the main celebrant.

As always on the 13th of the Month, we will honour the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Shrine with our Fatima Day. The main celebrant for Fatima Day on the 13th of January 2025 will be Fr Peter Joseph, Parish Priest of St Mel’s Campsie.

The program is as follows:

• 10 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
• 10:30 am Rosary
• 11 am Solemn Mass
• 12 noon Lunch
• 1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Gotto while reciting the Rosary.
• 2 pm Prayers and Devotions at the Gotto, and blessing of pilgrims.

The Celebrant for our December 13th Fatima Day in honour of Our Lady will be Fr Albert Wasniowski OSPPE, assistant Priest of St Gertrude’s Parish, Smithfield.

The program is as follows:

• 10 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
• 10:30 am Rosary
• 11 am Solemn Mass
• 12 noon Lunch
• 1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Gotto while reciting the Rosary.
• 2 pm Prayers and Devotions at the Gotto, and blessing of pilgrims.

The main celebrant for this month’s Fatima Day celebration, on the 13th of November, is the Very Reverend Sean Cullen, Parish Priest of Bowral / Mittagong and Episcopal Vicar of Clergy in the Diocese of Wollongong. Fr Sean also celebrates this year his 40th anniversary of Ordination. Please come along and participate in the celebrations.

The program will be as usual:

• 10 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
• 10:30 am Rosary
• 11 am Solemn Mass
• 12 noon Lunch
• 1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Gotto while reciting the Rosary.
• 2 pm Prayers and Devotions at the Gotto, and blessing of pilgrims.

Here are some photos from Fatima Day, March 2024.

Sunday the 13th of October is our next Fatima Day in honour of Our Lady, and also the conclusion of the celebrations for the 40th Anniversary of the Shrine.

Our main celebrant will be the Most Revended Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

Being a Sunday as well as the conclusion of the 40th Anniversary celebrations of the Shrine, there will be a few differences to this day. Please note: There will be a 6pm Vigil Mass celebrated on Saturday 12th October and the 9:30am Mass in Sunday is cancelled. The Schedule for Fatima day is:

• 8am – Mass for locals in the Shrine Church
• 9:30am Mass – CANCELLED
• 10am – Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions begin.
• 11am – Solemn Mass celebrated by the Most Reverend Charles Balvo (Papal Nuncio to Australia)
• 12:30pm – Time for lunch
• 1:30pm – Concert in the Shrine Church (performed by One Equal Music Ensemble)
• 2:15pm – Eucharistic/Rosary procession to the Grotto
• 3pm – Devotions at the Grotto concluding with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
• 3:45pm – Conclusion and departure

The main celebrant for Fatima Day, 13th September will be Fr Likisone Tominiko, a newly ordained Priest for the Archdiocese of Sydney. Fr Likisone will be giving his first blessing to all who participate in the day and those who receive the blessing can gain a plenary indulgence, fulfilling the usual conditions.

The program will be as usual:

• 10 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
• 10:30 am Rosary
• 11 am Solemn Mass
• 12 noon Lunch
• 1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Gotto while reciting the Rosary.
• 2 pm Prayers and Devotions at the Gotto, and blessing of pilgrims.

Here are some photos from Fatima Day, March 2024.

The main celebrant for Fatima Day on August 13th will be Fr Richard Green OSPPE, the Prior and Rector of Our Shrine.

The program will be as usual:

• 10 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
• 10:30 am Rosary
• 11 am Solemn Mass
• 12 noon Lunch
• 1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Gotto while reciting the Rosary.
• 2 pm Prayers and Devotions at the Gotto, and blessing of pilgrims.

Pilgrims are reminded that Penrose Park can get very cold at this time of year. Please make sure to rug up and bring a jacket.

Here are some photos from Fatima Day, March 2024.

Tomorrow, the 13th of July is our Monthly Fatima Day. Our main celebrant will be Fr Joseph Maria Buckley.

The program will be as usual:

• 10 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
• 10:30 am Rosary
• 11 am Solemn Mass (of the Feast of St. Anthony)
• 12 noon Lunch
• 1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Gotto while reciting the Rosary.
• 2 pm Prayers and Devotions at the Gotto, and blessing of pilgrims.

Pilgrims are reminded that Penrose Park can get very cold at this time of year. Please make sure to rug up and bring a jacket.

Here are some photos from Fatima Day, August 2023.

Tomorrow, the 13th of June is our Monthly Fatima Day, it will also the the Feast of St Anthony. We will welcome Fr Peter James Strohmayer, the Parish Priest of St. Gertrude’s Smithfield as our main celebrant.

The program will be as usual:

• 10 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
• 10:30 am Rosary
• 11 am Solemn Mass (of the Feast of St. Anthony)
• 12 noon Lunch
• 1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Gotto while reciting the Rosary.
• 2 pm Prayers and Devotions at the Gotto, and blessing of pilgrims.

Pilgrims are reminded that Penrose Park can get very cold at this time of year. Please make sure to rug up and bring a jacket.

Here are some photos from June last year.

The main celebrant for Fatima Day on March 13th will be Fr Richard Green OSPPE, the Prior and Rector of Our Shrine.

The Program for the day will be as usual:

• 10 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
• 10:30 am Rosary
• 11 am Solemn Mass
• 12 noon Lunch
• 1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Gotto while reciting the Rosary.
• 2 pm Prayers and Devotions at the Gotto, and blessing of pilgrims.

There will be Food Available for purchase.