Under the patronage of St John Vianney
One of the three special pilgrimage sites for the 2025 Jubilee Year will be the Manly Freshwater Parish.
St John Vianney, a French priest also known as the Curé d’Ars, is venerated as the patron saint of Priests, of whom Pope Benedict XVI once said was “a true example of a pastor at the service of Christ’s flock.”
He is especially well known for his generous availability to his flock in the Confessional, where he would often spend 12 hours in a day administering the sacrament of mercy! His heart remains miraculously incorrupt to this day, some 165 years after his death.
We entrust our priests and seminarians to the intercession of St John Vianney – this Shrine of Hope for Priests is a place for priests to come to be refreshed and renewed, and a place for all of the faithful to come to pray for their priests.
Download a copy of the Shrine of Hope for Clergy & Vocations prayer:
Special events will be held throughout the Jubilee Year – come back soon to view the full calendar of events and to find out how to get involved.
Jubilee Celebrations to be held at the Manly Shrine of Hope for Clergy and Vocations will be displayed here, and will be updated as the Holy Year progresses. Check back regularly to make sure you don't miss out!
Following Mass, there will be a Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Manly, emphasizing the parish as a centre of mercy and hope. The celebration will conclude with Benediction back in the Church.
Come back soon to see planned events to celebrate the Jubilee of Seminarians!
Come back soon to see planned events to celebrate the Jubilee of Priests!
Come back soon to find out all about the upcoming Vocations Festival, including workshops, testimonies and prayer sessions for those discerning vocations to priesthood, religious life, and marriage.