Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene – 22nd July 2023

The sculpture of St. Mary Magdalene on the sanctuary of the Cathedral. Standing across from her is the Risen Christ on Easter Sunday. The imagery is taken from today’s Gospel reading (John 20:1-2, 11-18) when Mary questions the “gardener” on the whereabouts of Christ’s body only to discover that the gardener was Our Lord who had conquered death! Mary therefore falls to her knees as seen here.

Mary stood at the foot of the cross with the Lord’s Mother and John when the other apostles fled. She helped bury the Lord’s body, went to the complete burial on Easter morning and became the first to see the Risen Christ.

St Mary Magdalene, the apostle of the apostles, Pray for Us

Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene – St Mary’s Cathedral Schedule

9am Mass of the Feast of St Mary Magdalene (livestreamed);

11am-12noon Sacrament of Confession;

12noon Mass of the Feast of St Mary Magdalene;

4:30pm-5:30pm Sacrament of Confession;

5:30pm First Vespers of the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time;

6pm Vigil Mass of the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time;