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        Billions pledged in NSW Budget – a hopeful sign for Sydney’s west 

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        Outlook Contributor
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        The poor do not discuss climate change in conference halls. They simply encounter it. Climate change is not only an ecological problem, but also a justice problem. ...
      • 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....
      • Bishop Vincent features in new ABC Education series for Australian students  

        Outlook Contributor
        04/05/2026
        In a new ABC Education series Journeys of Hope from Vietnam, the story of our Parramatta Bishop, Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, is offered not merely as a personal testimony but as a profound witness to faith, migration, and human resilience. ...
      • Catholic Care welcomes new government partnership to keep families together

        Outlook Contributor
        24/04/2026
        The partnership with the DCJ is for another five years allowing for growth and stability of the Families Together program to ensure that children are supported to remain safe, connected, and nurtured within their homes....
      • St Mary MacKillop Faith in Action Award inspires students to serve others

        Antony Lawes
        27/03/2026
        School leaders from across Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) gathered to launch the St Mary MacKillop Faith in Action Award - a new initiative designed to inspire students to put their faith into action....
      • 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. ...
      • 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...
      • Seven parishes recognised for supporting refugee families

        Outlook Contributor
        29/01/2026
        From finding housing and schools to offering friendship and hope, volunteers from seven parishes across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains are quietly transforming the lives of newly arrived refugee families.  ...
      • St Marys parish overflowing in their love for outgoing priest Fr Brendan Murphy

        Antony Lawes
        28/01/2026
        Hundreds of parishioners from Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, St Marys, have farewelled their beloved Parish Priest Fr Brendan Murphy SDB at a Mass and lunch on Sunday 21 December. ...
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