• Saturday night at Preca Centre at Brompton

The Preca Community in Adelaide is a vibrant, multicultural Catholic faith community. At the heart of our community are young people, youth, and young families. We strive to be holy, inspire others to be holy, learn to make Jesus better known and loved, and be community builders to increase Preca. Our style is genuine and gentle. 

Preca provides a weekly opportunity for families and youth to come together on Friday nights between 7 and 10 pm at the Nazareth Senior Catholic College Campus in a safe and secure environment. We provide age-specific catechism classes and community prayer meetings. Additionally, we host a variety of activities: recreational sports, weekly birthday and anniversary celebrations. We organise annual activities such as a Winter Family Weekend and a Dads and Lads Camp.

Youths aged 12 and 24 interested in nourishing and discovering more about their faith can join the Come & See Youth (CAS Youth), which also meets on Friday nights.

Youth intrigued by Preca Spirituality and wanting to explore deeper their faith meet weekly on Saturday nights between 7 and 10 pm at the Preca Centre at Brompton.

Youth are challenged to be holy missionary disciples. As disciples, they commit to obeying the commandments and the Preca Rules for Elects and to deepen their faith through learning. This empowers them to growing in their love of God and to be able to give a reason for their faith. As missionaries, they are encouraged to occasionally prepare and share small faith formation workshops for younger groups and peers. Moreover,  youth share a gospel reflection at the monthly youth mass of  Our Lady of the Manger Chapel at Findon.

A recent trend is empowering parents to take on responsibilities in the Preca Community. Parents who feel called to share in our Catechetical mission are trained to be catechists and run several classes on Friday nights. A group of parents meets for a Faith Journey every Friday night while children and youth have their formation time. Adults take turns reflecting on the following Sunday’s gospel and sharing how this is relevant for them and their families.

To know more about us, contact us on adelaide@preca.com.au

Shalom World TV documentary about The Preca Community:

Companions on a faith journey – Preca Come & See – Southern Cross

Front view of Preca Centre at Brompton: 
 

FOUNDATION

Preca was founded in Adelaide by Horace Cassar and Harry Brincat (1935-2018) who both migrated from Malta to join their families in 1953. Eventually they rented a house at 95 East Street from the MSC community and started catechetical ministry at the parishes in Norwood and Hindmarsh. Ministry flourished so quickly that Horace and Harry made a request to the mother house in Malta for help. In reply two missionary Members, Emmanuel Mifsud and Charles Azzopardi arrived in 1957. After three year Charles headed for Peru as a missionary, was ordained a priest and eventually founded a Preca Community in Lima.  In Adelaide new members joined Preca and ministry was expanded to the parishes in Seaton, Evandale and later on in Elizabeth.

 

Emanuel Mifsud with Early Adealide Group 499x334

Emanuel Mifsud with early Adelaide group, early 1960s