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      • ‘Faith comes before sight’: young adults take time out for a Lenten retreat

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      • A journey home: the grace of RCIA at Holy Spirit Parish

        Outlook Contributor
        14/04/2026
        For the first time in many years, the parish is witnessing a large number of people courageously responding to God’s invitation to enter more deeply into the life of the Church....
      • ‘Faith comes before sight’: young adults take time out for a Lenten retreat

        Antony Lawes
        02/04/2026
          In a hectic and chaotic world where daily news of war and economic uncertainty is overpowering many aspects of life, one group of young people in the Diocese of Parramatta decided to step away from all that during Lent and focus on their relationship with God. About 40...
      • Hundreds of students carry a bucket for the Caritas Big Water Walk

        Outlook Contributor
        31/03/2026
        More than 700 students and staff from 23 schools across Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) came together for Caritas Australia’s Big Water Walk in support of Project Compassion....
      • I don’t follow the news anymore

        Antony Lawes
        18/03/2026
        With very heavy-duty things happening in the world, it can be tempting to say ‘I don’t follow the news anymore’. Certainly, for those with young children, a constant challenge of parenting is to decide what to expose them to or keep them from. You want your children growing appropriately...
      • New group of seminarians from Timor-Leste set to become the first of many

        Antony Lawes
        16/03/2026
        The number of new seminarians in the Diocese has swelled considerably this year with the arrival of five aspiring priests from the tiny country of Timor-Leste. ...
      • Answering the Call: 10 new seminarians welcomed to the Holy Spirit Seminary

        Outlook Contributor
        10/03/2026
        The Diocese of Parramatta marked a joyful beginning to the academic year at the Holy Spirit Seminary Commencement Mass held on 22 February 2026 at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta.  ...
      • Deacon Michael Tan’s homily for the First Sunday of Lent, Year A

        Outlook Contributor
        22/02/2026
        Deacon Michael Tan's homily for the First Sunday of Lent, Year A, and the first Healthcare Ministries formation and support Mass at Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Rouse Hill 22 February 2026...
      • ‘Just so grateful’: Why joining the Tyburn nuns was appealing for Sr Juliana

        Antony Lawes
        13/02/2026
            One of the last remaining enclosed monastic communities has accepted its newest member in a ceremony at the community’s new home in Kurmond, west of Sydney.  The Tyburn community of nuns, otherwise known as the Adorers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Montmartre, welcomed Sr M. Juliana at a solemn ceremony of Temporary Profession on 17 January, in front of her family and friends. The...
      • Seniors’ pilgrimage builds understanding of other religions

        Outlook Contributor
        05/02/2026
        As part of the new seniors' spirituality program, members from St Matthew's Parish, Windsor, went on an interfaith pilgrimage to the places of worship of the Abrahamic faiths....
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