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    Fr Frank Brennan’s Homily: 3rd Sunday of Lent 2026
  • Today marks 30 years since the devastating fire at St Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta on 19 February 1996. Image: supplied/Diocese of Parramatta.
    Diocese of Parramatta
    ‘Will the bell ever ring again?’ 30-year anniversary of the historic Cathedral fire in Parramatta  
  • Bishop Vincent distributes ashes to parishioners on Ash Wednesday at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta. Image: Alphonsus Fok/Diocese of Parramatta.
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    Sacrifice, renewal and hope: Bishop Vincent speaks on Lent and…
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      • St Josephine Bakhita: inspiring agents of change in the world

        Outlook Contributor
        23/02/2026
        On the Feast of St Josephine Bakhita, celebrated on 8 February, we are called to walk gently with those on the margins as we enter the season of Lent. ...
      • ‘In Sto Niño we are one’: Filipino Catholics celebrate feast of Christ child

        Outlook Contributor
        04/02/2026
        To mark the Feast of the Christ Child in January, the Filipino Catholic community of Western Sydney came together in joyous unity to honour Señor Santo Niño during the vibrant Sinulog festival. ...
      • 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...
      • Parish Profile: Sacred Heart, Luddenham-Warragamba – ‘No strangers among us’

        Antony Lawes
        23/12/2025
        Parish Profile: Sacred Heart, Luddenham-Warragamba – ‘No strangers among us’...
      • The spirit of Christmas alive at L’Arche

        Outlook Contributor
        22/12/2025
        A spirit of welcome, inclusion and celebration of every person was witnessed by participants in the L'Arche NSW community's Christmas celebrations....
      • Christmas is for everyone: no one should be alone

        Outlook Contributor
        19/12/2025
        Across the Diocese of Parramatta, parishes, councils, community organisations and generous families are working together to ensure no one is left to spend Christmas alone....
      • Luddenham-Warragamba parish welcomes 14 new junior altar servers

        Outlook Contributor
        19/12/2025
        This year, Saceed Heart Parish, Luddenham-Warragamba, celebrated a heart-warming sign of growth: a new group of 14 junior altar servers has joined its liturgical community....
      • 10 tips for showing allyship to the Jewish community

        Outlook Contributor
        18/12/2025
        In the wake of the tragic terror attack at Bondi, it is easy to feel helpless. Here are some simple tips to show allyship and support to the Jewish community during this time....
      • Migrant Jubilee Cross to be hosted by Western Sydney communities

        Belinda Gadd
        16/12/2025
        Catholics across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains are invited to make a special pilgrimage this summer as the Vatican’s Migrant Jubilee Cross visits the Diocese of Parramatta....
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