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        Outlook Contributor
        23/01/2026
        Be The Witness – The Musical, an inspiring initiative of Mary, Queen of the Family Parish Blacktown, is gaining momentum at the parish and beyond, as vocal auditions and chorus rehearsals kick off, marking an important milestone in bringing uplifting experience to life. ...
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        16 January 2026 marks the Feast of St Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Sri Lanka and Kanara (India). On this day, we honour his life and witness – a life of courage and missionary zeal that sustained the Catholic Church amid persecution. ...
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        From St Clair to the Holy Doors: Walking with Mary in the Year of Hope 

        Outlook Contributor
        21/01/2026
        On 21 October 2025, 44 pilgrims from Holy Spirit Parish, St Clair, and friends stepped onto a plane and into a story of grace.  ...
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        Sri Lankan Catholic community celebrates Christmas in NSW 

        Outlook Contributor
        20/01/2026
        Nearly 300 Sri Lankan Catholics from across NSW, including the Diocese of Parramatta, came together for a highly anticipated Annual Christmas gathering called 'The Star That Found Christmas', hosted by the Sri Lankan NSW Catholic Association....
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        Outlook Contributor
        19/01/2026
        News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond...
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        Aid to the Church in Need Australia and New Zealand (ACN) has marked 60 years of standing in solidarity with persecuted and suffering Christians around the world. ...
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      • He came down from Heaven: A Christmas meditation

        Br Mark O'Connor FMS
        24/12/2025
        Jesus emptied Himself to serve humanity and, as Paul says in his letter to the Philippians, we, therefore, have to empty ourselves of all rivalry and conceit and all thinking of ourselves as better than others....
      • 40 Years of Witnessing: Antioch in Plumpton

        Outlook Contributor
        24/12/2025
        Sounds of music, laughter and joy filled the church at Good Shepherd Parish, Plumpton, as they commemorated 40 years of the parish’s Antioch youth movement on Sunday 16 November...
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