Catholic Outlook
  • Featured
    40 years of faith, learning and community at St John…
  • Bishop Vincent
    Bishop Vincent’s Homily for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
  • Featured
    When the Bloom Has Left the Rose
    Catholic Outlook
      • News ▾
        • Featured
        • Parish News
        • Diocese of Parramatta
        • Bishop Vincent
        • Pope Leo XIV
        • World
      • e-Magazine
      • Advertise
      • Subscribe
      • Contact Us

      Mission

      Popular Posts

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

        Read More
      • Baptisms on a ship’s deck, swords at a wedding: the life of a Navy Chaplain

        Read More
      • Vocations Awareness Week: Spotlight on Fr Menard Gaspi 

        Read More
      • A 1700-year-old call to unity, truth, and shared witness: Nicene Creed commemorated in special Mass

        Read More
      • Parramatta locals gather to remember those who died experiencing homelessness, including two in the last fortnight

        Anita Sulentic
        29/06/2026
        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....
      • Springwood Parish gift shop helps keep faith alive in everyday life

        Outlook Contributor
        16/06/2026
        The vision behind the shop was to provide resources that support prayer, faith formation and engagement with the liturgical seasons....
      • New grotto at St Bernadette’s Lalor Park inspires prayer and devotion

        Alfie Ramirez
        04/06/2026
        The completion of the grotto was the fruit of months of quiet dedication, hard work and faith by the parishioners of Lalor Park. ...
      • 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....
      • Relic of St Mark the Evangelist Enshrined at Coptic Catholic Church

        Outlook Contributor
        02/06/2026
        On a cool, quiet autumn evening, the ancient traditions of the Coptic Catholic Church met the multicultural heart of the Diocese of Parramatta in a celebration filled with faith, reverence and historical significance.  ...
      • Take your Faith to the Streets: Join the Corpus Christi Procession in Parramatta

        Outlook Contributor
        20/05/2026
        The Diocese of Parramatta and the Maronite Eparchy are coming together for a vibrant Eucharistic Procession through the heart of Parramatta on Thursday 4 June at 6pm, and everyone is invited....
      • Parramatta preparations begin to welcome Pope Leo XIV for the International Eucharistic Congress 2028

        Outlook Contributor
        11/05/2026
        Eucharist28 promises to be a profound celebration of faith, unity, and Eucharistic devotion for locals....
      • ‘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....
      • ‘Writing a new chapter’: Bishop Vincent installs new Parish Priest at St Marys

        Antony Lawes
        28/04/2026
        Fr Jeff takes over from his much-loved predecessor Fr Brendan Murphy, who was at the parish for 15 years....
      Load More
      Catholic Outlook
      • News ▾
      • e-Magazine
      • Advertise
      • Subscribe
      • Contact Us
      Copyright 2025. Diocese of Parramatta. The Diocese of Parramatta reaffirms the wise axiom attributed to Saint Augustine of Hippo: “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, freedom; in all things, charity.” In this spirit, Catholic Outlook publishes a variety of Catholic viewpoints. They are not necessarily the official views of the Diocese of Parramatta.