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Parramatta Diocesan Synod, Local Think Tank Session:

18 June 2024

Child Safe Standards Information

02 May 2024

Diocese of Parramatta Synod 2023 – 2024

07 May 2023

NET Ministries – Australia and New Zealand

04 July 2022

The Second General Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia ~ 3-9th July 2022

01 July 2022

XVI Synod of Bishops – Theme: “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission”

15 October 2021

Plenary Council 2020 – Update Five

12 October 2021

Plenary Council 2020 – Listen to what the Spirit is saying……. (General Information)

30 September 2021

Pope Francis Prayer to Our Lady, Health of the Sick

18 August 2021

The Well – A New Resource in Covid-19 Times and Beyond

23 August 2020

St Patrick's Parish Guildford has been officially registered as COVID-Safe

24 July 2020

Liturgy and Prayer Sites for Parishioners of St Patrick's Parish Guildford

05 May 2020

St Patrick’s Guildford Responding to Laudato Si’ Through Community Garden

21 October 2019

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Bishop of Parramatta recognises student excellence

Bishop Vincent has recognised and acknowledged 24 students from Catholic schools across the Diocese for their witness to their Catholic faith and outstanding contribution to the school community. (Read More)

Nigerian Catholic men lead cultural Father’s Day celebrations

This year’s Nigerian Catholic Community (NCC) Father’s Day celebration featured a hive of events with colourful and entertaining acts from fathers in the community who are members of the Catholic Men Organisation (CMO). (Read More)

Who cares?

True care means sharing in others' sorrows and guiding them with love and understanding. Our faith journey involves learning through mistakes and forgiveness. Presence and encouragement are key, offering hope and support in life’s challenges. (Read More)

Fr Frank Brennan’s Homily: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr Frank Brennan's Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 September 2024 (Read More)

Confirmed at nearly 80: Never too late to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation

A parishioner in their late 70s was among the 39 Catholics aged 16 and over who made a commitment to be sealed with the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit at a recent Adult Confirmation Mass. (Read More)

Bishop Vincent’s homily: Striving to live as members of Jesus’ spiritual family

Bishop Vincent's homily for the 30th anniversary celebration of St Clare's Catholic High School, Hassall Grove "Striving to live as members of Jesus’ spiritual family" 21 August 2024 (Read More)

St Clare’s celebrates 30 years of learning, faith and community

St Clare’s Catholic High School Hassall Grove has celebrated a significant milestone, marking its 30th anniversary with a moving Mass and ceremony. (Read More)

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News & Events Weekly Update News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond (Read More)

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Half of East Timor’s population attends Papal Mass

Around half of Timor-Leste’s 1.3 million people – 97 per cent of whom are Catholic – attended an outdoor Mass celebrated by Pope Francis outside the capital Dili yesterday. Source: The Tablet. (Read More)

Papal adviser outlines Jubilee year plans

A key papal adviser on Jubilee 2025 says he would welcome Australian dioceses marking the year in a variety of ways. Source: ACBC Media Blog. (Read More)

Labor, Coalition urged to agree on reforms to ailing health care industry

The aged care industry is warning Parliament is “basically out of time” to pass critical reforms this term and is urging Labor and the Coalition to immediately come to a bipartisan agreement. Source: The Australian. (Read More)

Optional census questions useless, says ACU sociologist

Australian Catholic University sociologist Bryan Turner says optional census questions, such as the proposed questions on sexual and gender identity, are useless for data collection. Source: The Catholic Leader. (Read More)

Sisters launch community resource on climate crisis

The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart in collaboration with the Sisters of St Joseph Lochinvar have released a new community resource for the Season of Creation, September 1 to October 4. (Read More)

New AI-generated app offers customised advice to families with problems

Majellan Media has developed a new AI-generated app that offers practical assistance to families who are facing various challenges in their lives. (Read More)

Despite pressures, ‘Church is alive and will always be’

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn OP says that in the face of rising secularisation and the growth of Islam in many historically Christian nations, Catholics should “trust in the work of grace” and remember that the Church is “an expert in humanity”. Source: CNA. (Read More)

Catholics in Sri Lanka pray for fair elections and a visionary leader

Sri Lankan Catholics have started a week-long prayer campaign so that a good, visionary leader is elected in the crisis-hit nation through a free and fair presidential election due on September 21. Source: UCA News. (Read More)

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