Holy Thursday Visitation of the Seven Churches

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.

Participating Churches

We encourage you to participate in this great tradition by visiting seven churches in your deanery.

WESTERN

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

SOUTH WEST

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

CENTRAL

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

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

NORTHERN

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

SUTHERLAND

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

CITY

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

EASTERN

 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

ST GEORGE

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