All Souls Day
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose ParkThe Masses on All Souls Day in particular will commemorate and pray for all the Holy Souls. Masses will be celebrated in the Shrine Church at 8am, 11am and 3pm. Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord.
Fatima Day – November
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose ParkThe main celebrant for this month's celebration 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:
Working Bee
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose ParkThe next working bee will be on Saturday 16th November. Please consider coming along and helping in keeping the Shrine beautiful for our local area and the pilgrims that visit. This Shrine is a treasure to the Order, Diocese and country, any help and forms of talent are always most welcome. For more information or…
First Saturday
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose ParkSaturday, the 7th of December, we will be having our First Saturday Devotions in Honour of Our Lady, as she asked for during the apparitions at Fatima. The program will be as always:
Fatima Day – December
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose ParkThe Celebrant for December 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…
Working Bee – December
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose ParkThe next working bee will be on Saturday 14th December. Please consider coming along and helping in keeping the Shrine beautiful for our local area and the pilgrims that visit. This Shrine is a treasure to the Order, Diocese and country, any help and forms of talent are always most welcome. For more information or…
Christmas Novena
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose ParkFrom 16 Dec to 24 Dec the Pauline Fathers offer a Novena to the Infant Jesus remembering the requested intentions in their prayers. If you would like your intentions included, please see our Christmas Novena page.
Christmas Eve
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose ParkNo Vigil Mass 11:15pm - Christmas Carol service in the Shrine Church 12am Christmas Day - Midnight Mass
Christmas Day
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose Park12am - Midnight Mass 11am - Mass of Christmas Day
New Years Eve
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose Park11pm - Exposition and Holy Hour in Thanksgiving for 2024 12am New Year's Day - Midnight Mass for the New Year
New Year’s Day
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose Park12am - Midnight Mass for the New Year 11am - Mass in the shrine Church
First Saturday
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Penrose ParkSaturday, the 4th of January, we will be having our First Saturday Devotions in Honour of Our Lady, as she asked for during the apparitions at Fatima. The program will be as always: