Bishop Vincent Long’s Diary

Engagements of Most Rev Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, in August 2018.
Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv recently met Pope Francis at the ICMC meeting in Rome on 6-8 March 2018. Image: L’Osservatore Romano.

Sunday 5thAugust 2018 at 8:00am

Celebrates Pontifical Mass of the 18thSunday in Ordinary Time at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta.

Sunday 5thAugust 2018 at 2:00pm

Attends the Abraham Conference at Western Sydney University, Parramatta.

Tuesday 7thAugust 2018 at 9:30am

Presides at the Blessing of Official Opening of the Special Needs Unit at St Patrick’s Marist College, Dundas.

Tuesday 7thAugust 2018 at 6:00pm

Attends a meeting of the Diocesan Finance Council at the Chancery Office, Parramatta.

Wednesday 8thAugust 2018 at 9:30am

Celebrates Pontifical Mass for the Solemnity of St Mary of the Cross on the occasion of the 80thAnniversary of the establishment of Holy Family Primary School at Holy Family Parish, East Granville.

Saturday 11thAugust 2018 at 10:30am

Attends a meeting of the Diocesan Pastoral Council.

Wednesday 15thAugust 2018 at 7:00pm

Celebrates Solemn Pontifical Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta.

Thursday 16thAugust 2018

Convenes a meeting of the Council of Priests and College of Consultors at the Chancery Office, Parramatta.

Saturday 18thAugust 2018 at 3:00pm

Delivers an address and presents on discussion panel on Migrant’s and Refugee’s and the Light of Christ Centre, Waitara.

Saturday 18thAugust 2018 at 5:00pm

Celebrates Mass for the 20thSunday in Ordinary Time at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Waitara.

Sunday 19thAugust 2018 at 11:00am

Celebrates Solemn Pontifical Mass of the 20thSunday in Ordinary Time at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta.

Sunday 19thAugust 2018 at 5:00pm

Attends the Come and See event at the Seminary of the Holy Spirit, Harris Park.

Tuesday 21stAugust 2018 at 10:30am

Attends a the NSW Professional Standard Liaison Committee Meeting at the Polding Centre, Sydney.

Friday 24thAugust 2018 at 7:00pm

Celebrates Ritual Mass for the Conferral of the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta.

Monday 27thAugust 2018 – Friday 31stAugust 2018

Conducts a retreat for the clergy of the Diocese of Port Pirie at Sevenhill, South Australia.

Saturday 31stAugust 2018

Attends the Creating a safe Church from within conference at the Campbelltown Catholic Club, Campbelltown.

Posted on 3 August 2018.

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