The Octave of St Laurence | PATRONAL FESTIVAL | Sunday 16 August 2026
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Join us for all-day Patronal celebrations of the Octave of St Laurence at Christ Church St Laurence. All our regular Sunday services plus our annual Parish lunch 12:30pm - further details to come soon.
While being martyred on a grid-iron, St Laurence famously said "turn me over, I'm cooked on this side!" The patron saint of cooks, barbeques, firefighters, archivists, and comedians, is known for these last words. But St Laurence is also perpetual deacon, protector of the poor: and this is often less well advertised. Before being sentenced to death, he was asked to procure the riches of the church. It is said that Laurence asked for three days, in which he gathered all the poor of the area. He presented them to the prefect of Rome, Valerian, saying "Here are the treasures of the church."
While being martyred on a grid-iron, St Laurence famously said "turn me over, I'm cooked on this side!" The patron saint of cooks, barbeques, firefighters, archivists, and comedians, is known for these last words. But St Laurence is also perpetual deacon, protector of the poor: and this is often less well advertised. Before being sentenced to death, he was asked to procure the riches of the church. It is said that Laurence asked for three days, in which he gathered all the poor of the area. He presented them to the prefect of Rome, Valerian, saying "Here are the treasures of the church."
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812 George St, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2000, Boost Juice the Galeries, 2450 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia, Pyrmont
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