Feast of the Three Saints
Silkwood, Queensland
75th Anniversary
4th May, 2025
Please join us at St John's Parish in Silkwood in 2025 to mark the 75th year of celebration in Australia. Sunday will see a concelebrated Italian Mass with Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Balvo, Bishop Joe Caddy and Father Kerry Crowley. In the afternoon, there will be a Solemn Procession through Silkwood, followed by an English Mass, and then the Blessing and Veneration of the relics of the Three Saints.
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Other festivities include a barbecue, with traditional Sicilian Italian food, stalls and entertainment and, of course, at 7:30pm will herald the lighting of the night skies with a brilliant fireworks display. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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You can view our collection of photos from previous years in our gallery here.
10am
Italian Mass
Concelebrated by Apostolic Nuncio Balvo & Bishop Joe Caddy & Fr. Kerry Crowley.
Unveiling of the Three Saints. Eulogy of the Three
Saints. Hymns by Saint Alfio Choir.
12 Noon
The Feast
Entertainment, Italian Sausages,
Ravioli, Arancini, Grilled Fish, Calamari, Salads, Pizza, Chestnuts,
Granita, Gelati, Spinge (Crispelli) Italian Biscuits, Sweets, Fruit Salad & Barista Made Coffee.
2pm
Procession
Three Saints positioned on Vara, followed
by Solemn Procession. Rosary and Hymns.
Procession accompanied by Cairns municipal
band.
3pm
Afternoon Mass
(English)
Concelebrating mass Apostolic Nuncio Balvo & Bishop Joe Caddy & Fr. Kerry Crowley, followed by the Blessing and Veneration of the Relics of the Three Saints.
4pm
Cannoli
Cannoli stall opens until sold out.
Entertainment & Festival Foods Continues
7pm
Raffle Draw
Drawing of the Travel voucher raffle.
7:30pm
Fireworks
Dynamic Fireworks Display.
Music and Dancing till 9pm.
5pm
Spaghetti Eating Competition
Junior & Senior Competitions. $200 Prize Money for Juniors, $500 for Senior!
1pm
Dancers
Dance performance by Louise's Dance Works Academy
