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Mary “immerses us once more in the mystery of Christmas” and leads us to Jesus, says Pope Francis, as he celebrates Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Mother of God....
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From Springwood to Mt Druitt, Parramatta to Castle Hill, Merrylands to Ryde, the real MVPs of the Diocese, our parish staff, gathered at Mount Schoenstatt, Mulgoa for the annual thanksgiving and Christmas luncheon in December last year. ...
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Pope Francis marks the end of 2024 with the Te Deum hymn of thanksgiving at the conclusion of First Vespers for the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God....
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With you, Annette and Tony have fostered a strong sense of community and spiritual family. We are no longer strangers but brothers and sisters with a common identity and mission. I can paraphrase St Paul in saying that by the grace of God, Annette and Tony have laid a...
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His books include a memoir, From the Underground Church to Freedom, and several works of theology and philosophy, including Night of the Confessor and Patience with God. His most recent book, The Afternoon of Christianity, argues for a more mature and open Church....
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In an audio message broadcast today by the BBC as the “Thought for the Day,” Pope Francis urges us not to look at the future “with pessimism and resignation,” but to always choose the path of love and view the world with “the gentle gaze of hope”....
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In this episode of Inside the Vatican, Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss the 2025 Jubilee Year, beginning on Christmas Eve 2024 and ending in January 2026....
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We are on the eve of the new year and Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be the Jubilee Year. Encouraging us to use this milestone occasion to work towards a new world where peace and justice reign, he spoke of "a jubilee for our Mother Earth, disfigured by...
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During this Jubilee year when all Catholics are being encouraged to take at least one pilgrimage, often the biggest decision will be which ones to take. In the Parramatta Diocese, Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv is encouraging pilgrims to visit the three designated shrines within the Diocese –...