The Combined Societies of Mary
Let us enjoy together the Richness and the Beauty of God through Prayer
Devotions
Obituary
Joseph Giansiracusa
January 23, 1946 — September 6, 2022
Co-Founder and Vice President of the Combined Societies of Mary
Had a peaceful and grace filled passing from this life during the Novena leading up to the Feast of Our Lady's Birthday/ Feast of Our Lady of Vailankanni.
Much loved, he will be greatly missed and fondly remembered.
Coming Events
Above
A 4 minute plus video of the procession during a previous "Walk With Mary"
The "walk" had been preceded by Holy Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral with Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli and was and was followed by Evensong at St Paul's Cathedral with Bishop Lindsay Urwin.
A Beautiful Afternoon
for Christ Our King
2022
A Two minute video clip of the recent Eucharistic Procession for the Feast of Christ the King
Saturday 24th November, 2018
St Patrick's Cathedral,
Melbourne, Australia
main celebrant:
Most Rev. Bishop Mark Edwards
The Assumption and Queenship of Our Lady
How Blessed We Are: Many Graces Anticipated
The Assumption of Our Lady and Her Queenship are two very closely related events; two sides of one glorious and splendid coin. That is why both feasts come so closely together on the Church’s Calendar.
The Assumption reminds us of all the wonderful privileges that God bestowed upon Our Lady: Her Immaculate Conception; and Her being the Mother of God in so far as Jesus is divine (and human) in nature. Her perpetual virginity brings us closer in our understanding as to why she was assumed body and soul into heaven. This speaks to us of the totally pure state of Her Heart, body and soul during the totality of Her earthly life.
Both events tell us of the Glories of Our Lady and the great lengths that God took to and preserve a woman who would be the one through whom the head of the serpent, Satan, would be crushed.
The Assumption of Our Lady reminds us of all that God did regarding Our Lady during Her life on earth. The Queenship of Our Lady reminds us of what God continues to do through Mary after She was assumed into Heaven. It also reminds us of the eternal dimension of Mary, that God always had, from all eternity, the plan to create such a perfect and wonderful Mother for us all.
Her Queenship reminds us that God has placed Our Lady above all of creation. He did this because Our Lady has a special place in His Heart. That is why Her intercession is so powerful. God made Her Queen also for our benefit, so that we would have a dear Mother in Heaven who was also so powerful in interceding for us; more powerful than all the other Angels and Saints put together. We have a gift beyond all price. Let us love her dearly and honour Her tenderly.
How Our Queen loves to work for the Kingdom! Even as early as the 1st Century she started. St James was having no success at all in converting the pagans of Spain but then all that changed in an instant when Our Lady appeared to Him. (See Our Lady of Zaragosa, Spain) He followed Her request to have a Shrine in Her honour and immediately his labours started to bear great fruit. So too will our lives start to bear great fruit if we have Our Lady in our hearts, guiding us to Jesus.
Two First Class Relics on This Day only
Padre Pio is a wonderful modern saint renowned for his miracles. The relic is the blood from his stigmatised hand. Come and be blessed!
St Rita of Cascia is one of our most powerful saints. This is why she is known as the Saint of the Impossible. Do you have a difficult or impossible situation? Then do come on this special day and ask St Rita’s intercession.
Do not miss this great opportunity. This is a unique occasion. Do join us and expect to receive so many graces and blessings.
August
2025
Celebration In Honour of The Assumption and the Queenship of Mary
Sunday 13th August
1:30 PM
Adoration, Prayers, Inspirational Talks, Divine Mercy, Holy Mass
Holy Cross Church
707 Glen Huntly Road
Caulfield South
Novena to Our Lady of Good Health Vailankanni
Aug/Sept
Novena
Sunday 30th August to Sunday 7th September Inclusive
7.00 pm each night
(Rosary 6:40pm)
Feast
8th September: Feast of Our Lady of Good Health Vailankanni and
Birthday of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
7.00pm
Adoration, Prayers, Benediction Holy Mass
Holy Cross Church
293 Glenhuntly Road
Caulfield
Saturday 2nd September
Mass and Devotions
10.30 AM
Adoration, Prayers as requested by Our Lady of Fatima, Holy Mass.
Confessions Available
St Colman's Church
293 Carlisle St , Balaclava
A Two minute video clip of the recent Eucharistic Procession for the Feast of Christ the King
Saturday 24th November, 2018
St Patrick's Cathedral,
Melbourne, Australia
main celebrant:
Most Rev. Bishop Mark Edwards