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      • New chapter begins for Luddenham-Warragamba Parish with Fr Shinto Francis

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      • Global Jesuit network mobilises more than AUD 2.3 million for Venezuela earthquake recovery

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        Communities around the world have raised more than AUD 2.3 million (€1.4 million) to support families recovering from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela....
      • Showing ‘hospitality to Angels’ 

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        As our parishes welcome new arrivals into their midst, there is a consistent, almost unspoken process of walking together, with four different aspects shaping our pastoral approach and care towards migrants and new arrivals....
      • Letters from a Hong Kong Prison

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        21/07/2026
        Through the 'Voice for Prisoners' volunteer program, the Maryknoll sisters continue to support the pastoral wellbeing of female inmates and their families....
      • Mt Druitt parish celebrates its diversity with food, song and worship

        Outlook Contributor
        20/07/2026
        Everyone thoroughly enjoyed being with each other and sharing and learning each other’s culture....
      • Bearing the Fruits of the Spirit Through Hospitality 

        Antony Lawes
        17/07/2026
        From supporting migrants and refugees, to giving local families and others a hand-up when times are tough, parishes, school communities and local agencies across the Diocese continue to live out the vision of the Diocese’s Pastoral Plan, fostering communities of welcome, accompaniment and mission. ...
      • Parramatta layperson appointed to international Augustinian secretariat

        Mary-Jane Chemuel
        16/07/2026
        The secretariat will include shared reflection and discernment on the missionary needs and opportunities facing the order worldwide. ...
      • Encore! Celebrating 50 years of the Maltese Concert Band NSW

        Anita Sulentic
        15/07/2026
        It has been a living expression of faith, service and community by accompanying generations of Catholics through some of the most significant moments of the Church's liturgical year while preserving the rich musical traditions of the Maltese community in Sydney. ...
      • Walking with Our Lady: Women invited to journey in faith on Bethany Pilgrimage

        Outlook Contributor
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        This is a special opportunity for women to walk together in prayer and fellowship while drawing closer to Christ through the intercession of Our Lady....
      • Parramatta locals gather to remember those who died experiencing homelessness, including two in the last fortnight

        Anita Sulentic
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        Now in its third year, the Wrapped with Love Memorial Service continues to grow, and for the last two years, the event has come at a poignant time. In the last few weeks, two people known to the local community died....
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