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First Confession and Solemn Holy Communion at the Cathedral

October, eight children made their First Confession on Saturday and, on Sunday, received Holy Communion during a solemn ...
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Homily by Protodeacon Edward Kostraby on the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

Jesus told this story not to terrify us, but to wake us up. He told it while there is still time. When we truly grasp the ...
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Annual Gathering of Melbourne Eparchy Clergy Held in Brisbane

From 19 to 23 October 2026, the clergy of the Melbourne Eparchy gathered at the Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre in Brisbane ...
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Solemn Holy Communion in Adelaide

On Sunday, 18 October, a joyful event took place at the Parish of the Protection of the Mother of God in Wayville, Adelaide, where four young parishioners received Solemn Holy Communion.
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His Eminence Cardinal Mykola Bychok Prayed at the Grave of an Australian Soldier Who Gave His Life for Ukraine

On 1 August 2026, during his pastoral visit to Ukraine, Mykola Cardinal Bychok visited the Alley of Heroes at the cemetery in the village of Chukalivka near Ivano-Frankivsk. There, he prayed at the ...
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Bishop Mykola Bychok — Cardinal of the Catholic Church

On Saturday, December 7, 2024, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, His Grace Bishop Mykola Bychok, Eparch of the Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne for Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, ...
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Address by His Eminence Mykola Cardinal Bychok at the Centenary Celebrations of the First All Religions Conference in the Parliament of Victoria

The Honourable the Premier of Victoria, Honourable Members of Parliament, distinguished religious and community leaders, dear friends, It is a great honour to stand before you this evening in this ...
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Statement by His Eminence Mykola Cardinal Bychok on the Election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

With heartfelt joy and filial devotion, I welcome the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV as the 266 th Successor of the Apostle Peter. This sacred moment marks the beginning of a new chapter in the ...
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Bishop Mykola Bychok in Zaporizhzhia: “You are not alone; the whole world is with you”

On June 15, All Saints’ Sunday, Bishop Mykola Bychok, Eparch of Melbourne, who is currently in Ukraine, led the Divine Liturgy at the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Zaporizhzhia. Bishop ...
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The Missionary Decade. Third Day — “The family is called to be among those for whom Christ prays”

We encourage everyone to respond to His Beatitude Sviatoslav’s invitation to prepare properly for the feast of Pentecost. Over the next few days, we will reflect on passages from the Gospel of John in ...
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Cardinal Mykola to the bishops in Papua New Guinea: “I ask you to pray for the peace in Ukraine, for the thousands of people who today continue to live in hope and wait for a ...

From 21 to 25 September, Bishop Mykola Cardinal Bychok, Eparch of Melbourne, led a retreat for the bishops of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Over the five ...
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The Eparchial Museum in Melbourne invites visitors to a new exhibition

On Sunday, 22 March, the Eparchial Museum “Ukrainian Museum of Australia” in Melbourne officially opened a new exhibition titled “Ukrainian Wooden Wonders”. The exhibition presents the traditions of ...