Fatima Day with Cardinal Mykola Bychok

A Big THANK YOU to His Eminence Mykola Cardinal Bychok for accepting our invitation to be the Celebrant for Fatima day this March. It was a wonderful day and his words were most inspiring. Attached are a selection of photos from the occasion.

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.

Fatima Day – March 2026

As always on the 13th of the Month, we will honour the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Shrine with our Fatima Day, which this month falls on Friday, the 13th of March. The celebrant for March will be His Eminence Cardinal Mykola Bychok.

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 the blessing of pilgrims.

Here are some photos from previous celebrations.

Fatima Day – December

As always on the 13th of the Month, we will honour the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Shrine with our Fatima Day on Saturday, the 13th of December. Fr. Jeremy Santoso, assistant Priest of St Margaret Mary’s, Merrylands, will be the main celebrant for December.

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.

Here are some photos from previous celebrations.

Fatima Day Procession through the bush to the Grotto.

Fatima Day – November 2025

As always on the 13th of the Month, we will honour the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Shrine with our Fatima Day on Thursday, the 13th of November. The Celebrant for Fatima day in November will be Fr Anthony Robbie, Parish Priest of Bondi.

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.

Here are some photos from previous celebrations.

Fatima Day – October 2025

As always on the 13th of the Month, we will honour the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Shrine with our Fatima Day. October 13th will be one of the largest celebrations at the Shrine this year, as it was in October that the Children of Fatima received their last apparition in 1917.

The Main Celebrant for October will be the Most Reverend Columba MacBeth-Green OSPPE DD, Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes.

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.

Here are some photos from when Most Reverend Columba MacBeth-Green previously joined in October 2023.

Fatima Day Procession through the bush to the Grotto.

Fatima Day – 13th September

The next Fatima Day in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be Saturday, 13th September. During the Mass, there will be a Baptism and First Holy Communion. There will also be special blessings at the end of the Mass for those celebrating significant birthdays. The main celebrant for Fatima Day in September is Fr Richard Green OSPPE, Prior & Rector of Penrose Park. Please join us in celebrating Fatima Day.

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 the blessing of pilgrims.
Fatima Day Rosary Procession

Fatima Day – August 2025

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 in August is Fr Wojciech Sliwa OSPPE. Parish Priest of St Margaret Mary’s, Merrylands.

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.

Fatima Day – June 2025

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 June 2025 will be Fr Casimir Zielinski.

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.

Fatima Day – May 2025

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 will be the Most Reverend Columba MacBeth-Green OSPPE DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes.

Being one of the main Fatima days, weather permitting Mass is planned to be celebrated outdoors, so please remember to bring along chairs to sit on, as there will only be a limited amount of charts provided along with a hat or some form of shade and of course water to stay hydrated. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.

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.

Fatima Day & Palm Sunday – 13th of April 2025

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.