What Catholic Family and Faith Formation Resources Are on sspx.au?

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sspx.au is the homepage of the SSPX District of Australia and New Zealand. It gathers several resources for Catholic families and for faith formation: a Catholic family resources section, sermons for children, age-appropriate catechetical instructions, home-schooling and distance-learning information from St Philomena School, Ignatian retreats, and ways to support vocations through donations. The site also functions as a practical hub — a Mass locator, a list of chapels, parish bulletins, and a calendar of upcoming events. If you are looking for formation material or a local Mass center in Australia, New Zealand, or the Pacific, this is the entry point.

Catholic family resources

The homepage links to a "Catholic Family Resources" section described as "Helpful Resources for Catholic Families." This is the starting point for household-level material rather than academic or clergy-focused content.

Related items listed on the page include:

  • Sermons for Children — audio or text sermons aimed at younger listeners.
  • Learn Your Faith — described as "age appropriate catechetical instructions," so the material is organized by age level rather than as a single general course.
  • The Legion of Mary — with a prompt asking whether there is a Praesidium close to you, pointing to a local group rather than only reading material.

Home-schooling and distance learning

The page carries a "Home-schooling?" item, described as "An update on Distance Learning from St Philomena School." This is the site's home-schooling entry: it points to St Philomena School's distance-learning program rather than offering a standalone curriculum on sspx.au itself.

If you are considering home-schooling, treat this as a signpost. The update is about the distance-learning offering; the details of enrollment, subjects, and requirements would sit with St Philomena School, not on the district homepage.

Faith formation for adults

Beyond children's material, the district lists formation options for adults:

  • District Ignatian Retreats — "Be inspired by an Ignatian Retreat," with a separate 2026 Retreats registration link.
  • SSPX Priests Sermons — "Listen to Sermons from the District," plus a general "Sermons" audio section.
  • Marriage Conferences — live recordings from Rockdale, October 2024.
  • Articles in Defense of the Consecrations — doctrinal/defensive articles tied to the episcopal consecrations.
  • What is the Difference Between the Traditional Mass and the New Mass — an explanatory article for those new to the traditional Mass.

Supporting vocations

The page includes a "Donations for Vocations" item framed as "How you can contribute financially to support vocations." The homepage also has a Donate link and a Contact Us page for supporting the SSPX in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Note that the page does not state amounts, methods, or whether any payment platform is used — check the Donate page directly for those details.

Finding a Mass or chapel

Two tools on the homepage serve this directly:

Tool What it does
Mass locator "Find a Mass Center!"
Apostolates / Chapels list "List of SSPX Chapels — Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific"

There is also a Parish Bulletins download and an Upcoming Events calendar (which may show "No events found" at times). For a step-by-step on locating a Mass, the Mass locator and the chapels list are the two places to start.

How to use the site

  1. Decide what you need: family/children's formation, adult formation, home-schooling, or a local Mass.
  2. For family and children: open Catholic Family Resources, then Sermons for Children or Learn Your Faith.
  3. For home-schooling: follow the "Home-schooling?" link to the St Philomena School distance-learning update.
  4. For adult formation: choose District Ignatian Retreats, Sermons, or the article on the Traditional Mass vs. the New Mass.
  5. For a local Mass: use the Mass locator or the chapels list for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
  6. For supporting vocations: use the Donations for Vocations or Donate link.

Common sticking points

  • The homepage is a hub, not the content itself. Most items are links out to other pages; expect to click through.
  • Home-schooling details are not on this page. The homepage only announces the distance-learning update.
  • The events calendar can be empty. "No events found" does not mean nothing is scheduled district-wide — check bulletins and news items.
  • Donation specifics are not stated here. Amounts and methods are not given on the homepage; go to the Donate page.

What this page is not

sspx.au is the district homepage, so it does not present itself as a full catechetical library or a school. It organizes and points to resources — family material, children's sermons, catechesis, retreats, home-schooling, vocations support, and Mass locations — for the District of Australia and New Zealand.