We're glad you're here.

Thank you.

Whatever brought you here - a moment of curiosity, a quiet sense that something matters, a hope that maybe faith still has something to say to you - I am genuinely glad you're here.

You've just joined a growing community of people across Australia who are beginning to walk toward Eucharist28 - the International Eucharistic Congress coming to Sydney in 2028.

There's no agenda, no pressure, no expectation.

Just a community on a journey, and an open door for you to walk through in your own way and in your own time.

In the months ahead, you'll receive gentle updates as the journey unfolds. Stories. News. Moments of beauty from the life of the Church.

And, when the time feels right, invitations to go deeper.

If someone in your life might feel the same quiet pull - a friend, a family member, someone who hasn't been to Mass in a while but might be open to a reason to return - would you share this Facebook post with them?

An invitation from someone you trust is sometimes all you're waiting for.

You might be exactly the person they need to hear from!

Yours in Christ,

Bishop Richard Umbers

Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney

General Secretary, International Eucharistic Congress