The Visitation of the Seven Churches is a centuries-old Roman Catholic tradition in which the faithful visit seven churches on the evening of Holy Thursday, 17 April 2025, after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
Walk alongside Christ on the night of His betrayal by selecting seven participating churches for your pilgrimage. With each visit, trace His journey as He was taken from one location to another, and immerse yourself in the profound events of that sacred night.
The booklet contains prayers, scripture readings, and meditations on the seven places Jesus stopped and prayed before his Crucifixion. You can tailor your pilgrimage according to the time, distance, and capacities of your group. Printed booklets will be available at the churches listed as open, as indicated in the booklet.
You may wish to remain in silent prayer before the Altars of Repose; otherwise, refer to the booklet to help you with your reflections.
We encourage you to participate in this great tradition by visiting seven churches in your deanery.
AUSTRAL – ST ANTHONY
105 Eleventh Ave, Austral
BONNYRIGG – ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
45 Mount Street, Bonnyrigg Heights
BOSSLEY PARK – MARY IMMACULATE (until 11pm)
110 Mimosa Road, Bossley Park
CARNES HILL – HOLY SPIRIT
25 Main Street, Carnes Hill
HORSLEY PARK – OUR LADY OF VICTORIES
1788 The Horsley Drive, Horsley Park (until 10:30pm)
HOXTON PARK – GOOD SHEPHERD
21 Twentieth Avenue, Hoxton Park
LIVERPOOL – ALL SAINTS
48 George Street, Liverpool
LURNEA – ST FRANCIS XAVIER (until 10:30pm)
71 Webster Road, Lurnea
MT PRITCHARD – OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL
230 Humphries Road, Bonnyrigg
CABRAMATTA – SACRED HEART
13 Park Road, Cabramatta
FAIRFIELD – OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
18 Vine Street, Fairfield
HOLSWORTHY – ST CHRISTOPHER
195 Heathcote Rd, Holsworthy
MOOREBANK – ST JOSEPH
231 Newbridge Road, Moorebank
PANANIA – ST CHRISTOPHER
233 Tower Street, Panania
REVESBY – ST LUKE THE EVANGELIST
1 Beaconsfield Street, Revesby
SMITHFIELD – ST BENEDICT (HALL)
Corner of Justin and Neville St, Smithfield
AUBURN – ST JOHN OF GOD
2 Alice Street, Auburn
BANKSTOWN – ST BRENDAN
54 Northam Avenue, Bankstown
BANKSTOWN – ST FELIX DE VALOIS
550 Chapel Road, Bankstown
BASS HILL – CHRIST THE KING
3 Cantrell Street, Yagoona
BELFIELD – ST MICHAEL
26 Margaret Street, Belfield
BELMORE – ST JOSEPH
763 Canterbury Road, Belmore
BERALA – ST PETER CHANEL & ST JOSEPH
62 Kingsland Rd, Berala
CAMPSIE – ST MEL
7 Evaline Street, Campsie
LIDCOMBE – ST JOACHIM
2 Mills Street, Lidcombe
PUNCHBOWL – ST JEROME
2 Turner Street, Punchbowl
SEFTON – IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
6 Kerrinea Road, Sefton
CONCORD WEST – ST AMBROSE
2 Burke Street, Concord West
CROYDON – HOLY INNOCENTS (until 10pm)
1A Webb Street, Croydon
DRUMMOYNE – ST MARK’S
33 Tranmere Street, Drummoyne
DULWICH HILL – ST PAUL OF THE CROSS
532 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill
ENFIELD – ST JOSEPH
126 Liverpool Road, Enfield
HABERFIELD – ST JOAN OF ARC
97 Dalhousie Street, Haberfield
LEWISHAM – ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY
3 Thomas Street, Lewisham
LEWISHAM – MATERNAL HEART OF MARY
Charles O’Neill Way, Lewisham
DENISTONE – ST THERESE
440 Blaxland Road, Denistone
EASTWOOD – ST KEVIN
36 Hillview Road, Eastwood
LANE COVE – ST MICHAEL
204 Longueville Road, Lane Cove
MARSFIELD – ST ANTHONY
54 Agincourt Road, Marsfield
MEADOWBANK – ST MICHAEL
45 Maxim Street, Meadowbank
MOSMAN – SACRED HEART
23 Cardinal Street, Mosman
NORTH RYDE – HOLY SPIRIT
191 Coxs Rd, North Ryde
NORTH SYDNEY – ST MARY’S
264 Miller Street, North Sydney
RYDE – ST CHARLES BORROMEO
562 Victoria Rd, Ryde
CARINGBAH – OUR LADY OF FATIMA
389 Port Hacking Road, Caringbah
COMO / OYSTER BAY – ST JOSEPH
210 Oyster Bay Road, Como
CRONULLA – ST ALOYSIUS
5 Nicholson Parade, Cronulla
ENGADINE – ST JOHN BOSCO
46 Waratah Road, Engadine
GYMEA – ST CATHERINE Labouré
123 Gymea Bay Road, Gymea
MENAI – HOLY FAMILY
1D Anzac Road, Menai
MIRANDA – OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA
50 Kiora Road, Miranda
SUTHERLAND – ST PATRICK
136 Flora Street, Sutherland
ANNANDALE – ST BRENDAN
34 Collins Street, Annandale
BALMAIN – ST AUGUSTINE
3 Jane Street, Balmain
BROADWAY – ST BENEDICT
104 Broadway, Chippendale
CAMPERDOWN – ST JOSEPH
2 Missenden Rd, Camperdown
CHURCH HILL – ST PATRICK
20 Grosvenor Street, Church Hill
ELIZABETH BAY – ST CANICE
28 Roslyn Street, Rushcutters Bay
FOREST LODGE-GLEBE – ST JAMES
2 Woolley Street, Glebe
MARRICKVILLE – ST BRIGID
392 Marrickville Road, Marrickville
STANMORE – ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
69 Clarendon Road, Stanmore
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL – CRYPT
St Mary’s Road, Sydney
WATERLOO – OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
2 Kellick Street, Waterloo
BONDI – ST PATRICK
2 Wellington Street, Bondi
BOTANY – ST BERNARD
4 Ramsgate Street, Botany
DACEYVILLE – ST MICHAEL
29 Banks Avenue, Daceyville
MAROUBRA – HOLY FAMILY
214 Maroubra Road, Maroubra
MASCOT – ST THERESE (HALL)
45 Sutherland Street, Mascot
MATRAVILLE – ST AGNES (until 11pm)
509 Bunnerong Road, Matraville
RANDWICK – OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
193 Avoca Street, Randwick
ROSE BAY – ST MARY MAGDALENE
835 New South Head Road, Rose Bay
WOOLLAHRA – HOLY CROSS (all night)
15 Adelaide St, Bondi Junction
BEVERLY HILLS – REGINA COELI (until 11pm)
70 Ponyara Road, Beverly Hills
BLAKEHURST – MATER DEI
1008 King Georges Road, Blakehurst
BRIGHTON-LE-SANDS – ST THOMAS MORE
298 Bay Street, Brighton-le-Sands
CARLTON – ST BERNADETTE
10 Argyle Street, Carlton
EARLWOOD – LOURDES (until 11pm)
280 Homer Street, Earlwood
HURSTVILLE – ST MICHAEL
10 Croydon Road, Hurstville
KINGSGROVE – OUR LADY OF FATIMA
89 Shaw Street, Kingsgrove
KOGARAH – ST PATRICK
143 Princes Highway, Kogarah
OATLEY – ST JOSEPH
21C Frederick Street, Oatley
PEAKHURST – OUR LADY OF FATIMA
825 Forest Road, Peakhurst
PENSHURST – ST DECLAN
92 Penshurst Street, Penshurst
RIVERWOOD – ST JOSEPH (until 11pm)
26 Thurlow Street, Riverwood
ROCKDALE – ST JOSEPH
Walz Street, Rockdale
SOUTH HURSTVILLE – ST RAPHAEL
82 George Street, South Hurstville
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