Diocesan News
The 2026 theme “Love Protects” recognises that safeguarding is a practical expression of Christian love.
The Bishops Commission for Professional Standards and Safeguarding have released a media statement for Safeguarding Sunday
Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd (ACSL) have produced a resource kit for Safeguarding Sunday
Prayer for Safeguarding Sunday 2026
You guard us, Lord God, beneath the shelter of your wings
till the storms of destruction pass by (Psalm 57:1).
The storms of abuse have struck and have not yet passed by.
We see the damage done and we seek shelter in you.
Beneath your wings we gather the survivors and their loved ones, all the victims, living and dead.
We gather those who work to bring healing and to make the Church a safe place for all.
We gather all the faithful, the Body of Christ, bearing the wounds of the Cross.
May the Church grow more like you, wings spread wide to provide shelter for all,
till the storms of destruction pass by and peace without end has come.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Archbishop Mark Coleridge.