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The Eternal Peace Grotto is a place to lay to rest the ashes of your loved ones. Located on the northern side of the historic Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral, the columbarium provides a prayerful space for our faithful departed. Read more
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Your WEEKLY CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIRST AND SECOND PARISH COLLECTIONS is vital to our parish communities. To make a contribution go to our parish website www.lumenchristi.org.au/Support
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Acc Name: Lumen Christi Parish
BSB: 066 711
Acc No. 008056
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Catholic Diocese of Wollongong
- Catholic Diocese of Wollongong: Information on our Diocese
- Catholic Education Office - http://www.dow.catholic.edu.au
- CatholicCare - http://www.catholiccare.woll.catholic.org.au/
- Catechists - Confraternity of Christian Doctrine - http://www.ccdwoll.org.au/
- Catholic Development Fund - http://www.cdfwollongong.org.au
Our Primary Schools
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Fairy Meadow
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Gwynneville
Our High Schools
- Holy Spirit College: Catholic Secondary school at Bellambi
- St Mary Star of the Sea College: Catholic secondary school for girls at Wollongong
- Edmund Rice College: Catholic secondary school for boys at West Wollongong
Photo Sources:
Photos on the website have been taken by two local photographers:
Father Bernard Dowdell is the chaplain to the Wollongong Hospital. His responsibility is a great one. There are some parishioners who assist him in this ministry: they visit the Catholic patients and bring them Holy Communion. There are also parish visitors who reach out to the Catholic residents in the following local care facilities:
- Coniston Nursing Home, Coniston
- Horizon Nursing Home, Wollongong
- Diment Towers, Mangerton
- Bishop McCabe Retirement Village, Towradgi
- Towradgi Nursing Home
- Olunda Nursing Home, North Wollongong
The sacraments are brought to these residents by the parish visitors. In some of these facilities the Mass is also celebrated. For many of these residents the parish visitor is their tangible connection with the Church. The parish bulletin helps them to stay informed about
