St Mary’s in Exile is a community of diverse people who come together in the light of the Christian mystery to act justly and give priority to those marginalised in our society

We acknowledge the traditional owners of this land where we are now gathered and recognise that it continues to be sacred to them.

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St Mary's in Exile Supports A Voice to Parliament

St Mary's in Exile unambiguously supports an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and stands behind First Nations peoples in their on-going journey for recognition and justice.

Uluru Statement from The Heart – March 12th

This weekend we will be listening to a recording of Megan Davis, one of the authors of the "Uluru Statement from the Heart' who will be clearly outlining the reasons for a Voice to Parliament for First Nations peoples of Australia.

Liturgies

March 8th

Voice to Parliament – March 5th

Continuing our Lenten journey, this week reflects on Lent as a call to look clear-sighted at ourselves and our world, including the structures of power and violence in which we are implicated, unwittingly or not.

Liturgies

February 28th

New Life for Indigenous Australians – Feb 26

Listening deeply to this sacred voice in the land and its first peoples. As part of this journey, we will be exploring the Voice to Parliament and what this means for all Australians. Homily by Terry Fitzpatrick. Photo by Jason Ham.

Liturgies

February 23rd

Sacred Nature Part Three – February 12th

This week we have part three of a trilogy on Karen Armstrong’s wonderful book ‘Sacred Nature’. How we understand the Divine has enormous repercussions for Nature. We are invited to enjoy a visual presentation of Karen’s book by Brian Muaresku. Photo by Nikita Tikhomirov

Liturgies

February 15th

Sacred Nature Part Two – February 12th

Following on from last week's homily Terry will further explore what Karen Armstrong means when she says that in order to address global warming we need to not only act differently but we need to change our thinking about the Natural World.

Liturgies

February 12th

Sacred Nature – February 5th

Terry shares insights from Karen Armstrong's latest book, 'Sacred Nature. Karen is one of the world's leading commentators on religious affairs. She argues that if we want to avert the environmental catastrophe, it is not enough to change our behaviour: we need to think and feel differently about the natural world - to rekindle our spiritual bond with nature. Photo by Yousef Espanioly.

News Articles

March 30th, 2021

Our Submission from the Heart

For many years we have taken our commitment to work with and alongside First Nations people for justice. So we are making this submission to the Federal Government. Read our full submission here...

St. Mary's In Exile gathering at a chapel in Numinbah Valley

Liturgy Times

Saturday, 5pm

A contemplative liturgy celebration commencing with meditation, followed by Liturgy and Eucharist at 5:30pm.

Sunday, 9am

A morning liturgy and celebration of Eucharist.

Sunday, 5pm

An afternoon liturgy and celebration of Eucharist.