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115 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from four Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) schools have come together at Bede Polding College Windsor for a memorable Hawkesbury Cultural Immersion Day, helping them better understand and identify with their cultural background....
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The energy was high, and the joy was overflowing as World Youth Day pilgrims from the Diocese of Parramatta recommitted to creating community.
Gathering on Friday 15 September, the group of over 100 students, teachers and young adult pilgrims celebrated the extraordinary experience of the global Church at World Youth...
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Whether caring for the environment, their community or those in need, hundreds of students, staff, teachers, parents and clergy from throughout the Diocese of Parramatta gathered for the 2023 Education Mass to celebrate what Faith in Action looks like and how they’re making a difference in the world....
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At the invitation of the Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry, a new national body - the Australian Catholic Youth Ministry Network (ACYMN) - has been developed.
The network will seek to foster and support leaders in the Australian Catholic youth ministry community. It will also provide national leadership...
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Bishop Vincent's address at the 2023 Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) annual Bishop's Student Excellence Awards at St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta
7 September 2023...
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Students, staff and families from schools throughout the Diocese of Parramatta and local community leaders came together for the 2023 Bishop's Award for Student Excellence, which recognises a student's contribution to their school and local community while also reflecting the contribution of families and Catholic schools in supporting students...
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Staff from across CSPD’s 80 Western Sydney and Blue Mountains schools, office staff, the Jarara Cultural Centre team, Elders and Aunties came together in early August to hear Uluru Statement from the Heart signatory and Voice to Parliament ‘Yes’ campaign advocate Thomas Mayo explain the purpose and journey behind...
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Fostering relationships between children and grandparents or other elderly people is crucially important for our society, says Pope Francis – a teaching that the youngsters attending the Ambrose School Age Care service at Our Lady of the Way (OLOW) in Emu Plains couldn’t agree with more....
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After 12 months of formation, fundraising and prayers, 170 young people from Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains are on the cusp of a journey of a lifetime.
Ahead of their departure to the 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, pilgrims from parishes and schools across the Diocese of...