Christmas at the Shrine was a morning of fun for the whole family. The day started with a Christmas carol sing along and the blessing of the baby Jesus from the family’s home Nativity sets. For the children we had free face painting, all children that got their face painted got to pick a toy from Santa’s toy chest. We had a Christmas Raffle and a Christmas gift booth with a variety of gift including pictures of the Shrine art and a print of the Divine Mercy painted by Fr. Rob

As the birthday of Our Lord Jesus Christ approaches, the Conventual Franciscan Friars Australia would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy and holy Christmas Season and a blessed 2015. We hope that this time of Advent has been one of reflection and penance as we anticipate the coming of the Lord. This time is always a busy one filled with preparation, gatherings, meals, exchanging gifts, family and friends; we hope that you will also take time to thank G