Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, 2026. This feast is celebrated in both the Easter and Western Christian Churches on January 6 or on the nearest Sunday. However, what is being celebrated is slightly different. In the Eastern Orthodox Church this is the commemoration of the Baptism of Jesus where Jesus is baptised by John the Baptist in the Jordan River and hears God’s voice addressing him as “My Son, the Beloved.”  Whereas in the Western Church the Epiphany is the celebratio

Blessing of the icon of the Canticle of Creation,  a hymn written 800 years ago this year by St Francis of Assisi. This icon was commissioned to commemorate this event as well as the 10 th  anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for the Earth, titled Laudato Si. It was blessed at the Good Shepherd Parish in Plumpton, NSW  and used in the celebration of the Feast of St Francis.   Thursday classes.... have been an enjoyable way of learning and developing skills in icon