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Seminarians in the Diocese of Parramatta’s Holy Spirit Seminary, Harris Park, are being formed for faithful priestly service to our parish communities, and, in turn, the people of our Diocese have an opportunity to support and accompany them on their journeys...
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For in welcoming the stranger and the homeless, in ‘sheltering’ them, we want to also share with them the joy and peace of being at ‘home’ with us as friends of Christ Jesus our brother....
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond...
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Pope Francis’ vision for the Church is about “recovering the dynamism of the early Church”, which was led by the Spirit, missionary and synodal, and in which the whole people of God participated in the making decisions, Austin Ivereigh has said....
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The pope has re-situated the Church's liturgy on its proper axis, which is both spiritual and missionary...
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As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his pontificate, Professor Sandie Cornish offers an encouragement from Australia for the Church to persevere in the Pope’s invitation to “journey together” and bear witness to the inherent dignity of each and every person....
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In any society, discrimination against minority groups in society displays a lack of respect for the humanity of the people who are discriminated against. Respect is the business of the whole community. That is why we have a World Day to remind us of this call....
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Jesuit Fr Christopher Willcock from the Diocese of Sandhurst in Victoria has written a mass setting that heeds Pope Francis' Laudato Si' call to find ways to creatively give praise and thanks for God’s Creation during the Celebration of the Eucharist...
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When a person is most vulnerable, as were Adam and Eve in the primeval story of Genesis, they need to be covered. The merciful act of ‘clothing the naked’ then, is an act of responding to the dependence of a fellow human being when they stand most in need....