Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians
The feast day to Mary Help of Christians has been celebrated in Australia since 1844 but the history to this day dates back to the start of the 1800's. Napoleon... Read More
Feast of Saint Marcellin Champagnat
St Marcellin Champagnat founded the worldwide community of Marist Brothers. He followed his calling from God with the simple and ordinary Christian faith in his heart together with hard work.... Read More
Queen’s Birthday
Public Holiday Although the current monarch was born on April 21, 1926, her official birthday is celebrated on a range of dates in the different countries of the Commonwealth. The... Read More
Feast of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
St. Aloysius was born in Castiglione, Italy. The first words St. Aloysius spoke were the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. He was destined for the military by his father (who was... Read More
Feast of Saint Ignatius Loyola
Saint Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish Basque priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and became its first Superior General. The Jesuit order served the Pope as missionaries, and they were bound by a vow... Read More
Feast of Saint Mary of the Cross
Mary Helen MacKillop (15 January 1842 - 8 August 1909), also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, was an Australian Roman Catholic nun who, together with Father Julian Tenison... Read More
Assumption of Our Lady in Heaven
The Catholic Church adopted this date as a Holy Day of Obligation to commemorate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a reference to the belief in a real, physical elevation of her... Read More
Father’s Day
Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.
Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi
The feast commemorates the life of St Francis, who was born in the 12th century and is the Catholic Church’s patron saint of animals and the environment. It is a... Read More
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in... Read More