The Australian Province of Order Of Saint Paul The First Hermit
The Order of St. Paul the First Hermit, known as the Pauline Fathers, is dedicated to spreading devotion to Our Lady, particularly under the form of devotion to Our Lady of Czestochowa, the Black Madonna of which they have been custodians for centuries. The Pauline Fathers who arrived in Australia in 1982, have two shrines devoted to her: The Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy and the Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians.
Province News

Annual province Reteat 2019
Oct 4th The pauline Fathers at the start of October had their annual retreat, please continue to keep them all in your ... Read More
Ordination to the Priesthood of Fr. Jeremy Santoso and Fr. Zachary Lewis
May 25th On the 25th of May 2019 Fr. Jeremy Santoso OSPPE and Fr. Zachary Lewis were ordained to the priesthood. We ... Read More
Ordination of Fr. Joseph Maria Buckley
Jun 9th On the 9th of June 2018, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Fr Joseph Maria Buckley OSPPE was ordained to the ... Read More
Ordination to the Diaconate of Br Jeremy Santoso OSPPE
May 15th On the 8th of May 2018 Br Jeremy Santoso OSPPE was ordained a deacon at our Seminary in Poland. We ... Read More
Solemn Vows of Br. Jeremy Santos
Apr 9th The Province would like to congratulate Br Jeremy Santoso OSPPE on professing his Solemn Vows, at Our Mother House in ... Read MoreShrine of Our Lady of Mercy - Penrose Park
At Penrose Park in the Southern Highlands of NSW, there is a shrine dedicated to our Lady of Mercy, represented by a replica of the Icon of Our Lady of Jasna Góra, known as the Black Madonna. The Shrine is run by the Order of St. Paul the First Hermit known as the Pauline Fathers. The Pauline Fathers have been custodians of the original Icon of the Black Madonna since 1382.
Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians - Marian Valley
The Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians is about 10km from Canungra and south of Brisbane in the Gold Coast Hinterland. It was founded by the Pauline Fathers in 1995. It's main chapel is deciated to the Black Madonna, and has many other smaller chapels build by pilgrims of the Shrine. Marrian Valley also has a retreat center where pilgrims can come and say.