St. Patrick is our Parish Patron Saint and the Patron Saint of Ireland and as such we have a special connection to him.   

Saint Patrick’s Novena will take a slightly different format in 2017 as there are two speakers;

Fr. Des O’Donnell and Sister Anne Codd, who will focus on three themes of spirituality;

1. The Individual Spiritual Journey, 8th, 9th and 10th March at 7:30pm.
2. Bringing my Giftedness to the Community, Saturday 11th at 6pm, Sunday 12th at 5:30pm and Monday 13th at 7:30pm.
3. How I share my Gifts in Ministry, Tuesday to Thursday 14th -16th March at 7:30pm.

Don’t forget the Mass in Irish on the 17th in the Cathedral at 10:30am, where the scouting organisations of the diocese are presented with shamrock.

Saint Patrick Relic

The relic of St. Patrick will be exposed in the cathedral and petition slips will be available from 1st March.

Speaker profiles

Sister Anne Codd

Sister Anne grew up near Wexford town, in the ‘sunny south east’ of Ireland. After secondary school in St Mary’s Mountmellick, in 1966, she joined the Presentation Sisters at Mount St Anne’s. Down the years, Anne has been involved in a variety of educational, pastoral and community ministries, mostly in Ireland. It has been her privilege to facilitate Assemblies of the Sisters in Zambia, Pakistan, US and UK. Anne especially enjoys reading, swimming, indoor and outdoor activity, music and conversation – and life!

Fr. Desmond O’Donnell OMI

Fr. Desmond O’Donnell, an ‎Irish Oblate priest who ministered for 28 years in ‎Australia and served for 12 years on the Central Council of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Rome. His most recent book is ‘Gospel Conversations’ published by Dominican Publications. Father Desmond also spoke on day four of last year’s St. Patrick’s Novena.