Novena to Christ the King

Please join us in praying the Novena to Christ the King - starting tomorrow (Wednesday, 20 October and concluding on Thursday, 28 October) for the intention of a spiritually fruitful Pilgrimage.

The Novena prayer is found on the back page of the 2010 Information Booklet

See you in Ballarat!

2010 REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!!!

Online registrations for the 20th Anniversary Pilgrimage are now open!!

Christus Rex Pilgrimage to feature on ABC Radio National!

The program, Walking the Faith: On the Road with Australia’s Christus Rex Pilgrims, will be broadcast on Encounter on ABC Radio National (576 AM) this Sunday, 7 March 2010 at 7am.

If you miss it, there'll be a repeat broadcast at 7pm on Wednesday, 10 March 2010.

The story will be available online to download a short while after that via our website: www.abc.net.au/rn/encounter where there will be a transcript, further information and a collection of photographs courtesy of Patrick Giam to check out as well.

Christus Rex Pilgrimage hits the News!

The Bendigo Advertiser featured an article on the recent pilgrimage (comments welcome):
http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/annual-christus-rex-pilgrimage-from-ballarat-to-bendigo-follows-a-rich-tradition/1668387.aspx

PILGRIMS' POST

Pilgrims - if you have anything you would like to post on the blog relating to this year's pilgrimage - feel welcome!

Are you looking for a lift to Ballarat? Wondering what to pack? Wanting to share a tent? Post it here!

Post-Pilgrimage Event!

5-Day Ignatian Retreats for Men

With the endorsement of Bishop Manning of Parramatta, two monks from St Joseph's Abbey, Flavigny, France will be visiting Australia to lead two 5-day Ignatian Retreats for Men in December.

Dates:

Thursday 3 December 2009 to Tuesday 8 December 2009

Sunday 13 December 2009 to Friday 18 December 2009

Venue: Assumption Friary & Conference Centre, Plumpton NSW

Cost: $295 all inclusive.

Click HERE to Register

Enquiries: Thomas Kwok 0403 189 418, or by email at tom.kwok@bigpond.net.au

More information at www.clairval.com

Holy Father's Private Meeting with Superior General of the FSSP

On July 6, the Holy Father met with Fr Berg and founding members of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter to thank them for their faithfulness.

Thank you to John Sonnen of Orbis Catholicus for this report:

http://orbiscatholicus.blogspot.com/2009/07/pope-has-private-meeting-with-fssp.html

A sincere thank you to our Australian FSSP Priests for their integral support and ongoing commitment to the Christus Rex Pilgrimage.

Pilgrimage Documentary

Notice:
One of our pilgrims who will be coming this year is a radio documentary student and will be recording on the pilgrimage live. She may ask participants for interviews. She is a regular attendee at Maternal Heart of Mary parish, Sydney. Her name is Bridget Spinks, 23, and she is a journalism student at UTS.