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      • Mt Druitt Parish celebrates 60 years of faith, family, and fraternity with First Nations peoples   

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      • 40th Anniversary celebrations honour a young, vibrant Diocese with a rich history

        Outlook Contributor
        02/06/2026
        “We not only host a variety of races, cultures and traditions, we also endeavour to demonstrate the richness, vitality and beauty of diversity like the first Pentecost we celebrated last week,” Bishop Vincent said....
      • Wentworthville Parish steps out for its annual dinner dance

        Outlook Contributor
        13/05/2026
        Reflecting the rich cultural diversity of the Wentworthville parish, guests were invited to wear traditional attire, creating a striking tapestry of colour and heritage throughout the evening of 13 February....
      • The Momentum of Synodality: A Spiritual Practice of Conversion and Vulnerability

        Outlook Contributor
        08/05/2026
        Participants at a reflection morning heard that synodality is “the everyday posture of the whole People of God: listening, discerning, and responding to the realities of the world in the light of the Gospel”....
      • ‘Longing for a brotherhood’ is driving men’s ministry in the Diocese

        Antony Lawes
        06/05/2026
        There is a real yearning amongst men to be able to get together and talk with other men about their life and their faith....
      • A coming home to ‘St Nicholas of Myra’: Seminarian Paul Tran ordained to the Diaconate on Anzac Day

        Alfie Ramirez
        01/05/2026
        Having spent four years in seminary formation as a Vincentian in his earlier life, Jeff – a former psychologist, psychotherapist, spiritual director and pastoral supervisor – joined the Diocese’s Holy Spirit Seminary in 2023. ...
      • ‘Long and winding road’ leads Jeff to ordination to the diaconate  

        Outlook Contributor
        29/04/2026
        Having spent four years in seminary formation as a Vincentian in his earlier life, Jeff – a former psychologist, psychotherapist, spiritual director and pastoral supervisor – joined the Diocese’s Holy Spirit Seminary in 2023. ...
      • 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....
      • Why Ella was one of a record number of catechumens to join our Catholic family in 2026

        Antony Lawes
        20/03/2026
        She didn’t know it at the time but Ella Wilson’s path to becoming a Catholic began one night in 2025, on the side of the road, waiting for her broken-down car to be towed away....
      • Never mind the blarney: why St Patrick means so much to our Diocese

        Antony Lawes
        17/03/2026
          St Patrick’s Day might be a day to celebrate Irish culture, but it has an added significance in the Diocese of Parramatta, where our cathedral, two of our parish churches at Blacktown and Guildford, and several schools are named after the famous saint. And as the Diocese celebrates...
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