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        06/11/2026
        Across the Diocese, several parishes will mark Red November with special Masses, inviting the faithful to pray for those whose freedom to practice their religion is threatened. Bishop Vincent will celebrate Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, on 25 November at 7:30pm....
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        In the Catholic Church, of course, we have much painful experience to remember. Moving accounts of the lasting harm done by people representing the Church to survivors of abuse and to their families constantly keep it before our attention....
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        Irish Catholic, the Attorney General John Hubert Plunkett has always stood as a model for Catholic lawyers for prosecuting those responsible for the Myall Creek Massacre. ...
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