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      • Over 1300 young people walk as one during overnight pilgrimage for Good Friday  

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      • Fr John O’Neill farewelled after 64 years of priestly ministry

        Belinda Gadd
        03/02/2026
        After 64 years of priestly ministry, Fr John O'Neill, long-serving parish priest of St John Vianney Parish, Doonside, has been farewelled by a community shaped profoundly by his presence. ...
      • St Marys parish overflowing in their love for outgoing priest Fr Brendan Murphy

        Antony Lawes
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        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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        Outlook Contributor
        22/01/2026
        16 January 2026 marks the Feast of St Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Sri Lanka and Kanara (India). On this day, we honour his life and witness – a life of courage and missionary zeal that sustained the Catholic Church amid persecution. ...
      • 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...
      • How the Jubilee Year of Hope has enriched our Diocese

        Gelina Montierro
        24/12/2025
        For the Diocese of Parramatta, this Jubilee Year of Hope became an invitation to walk together as synodal people and a call to experience God’s mercy through sacramental repentance and spiritual renewal....
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        23/12/2025
        As part of a new formation opportunity for our Diocesan seminarians, each took on the role of a medieval mystic from the 12th-14th centuries, learning about the challenges they faced and their prayer lives....
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        The Witness: Blacktown Catholics set to bring a local twist to global Christian musical

        Outlook Contributor
        15/12/2025
        Mary, Queen of the Family Parish, Blacktown will bring the story of Jesus to life in mid-2026 with a local production of the internationally acclaimed contemporary Christian musical, The Witness....
      • “Driving force” of parishes recognised for their service

        Mary Brazell
        09/12/2025
        Staff of the parishes of Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains have been honoured and recognised for their dedicated service throughout 2025. ...
      • School kids take charge of new school prayer using a synodal process

        Anita Sulentic
        08/12/2025
        St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta, have refreshed their school prayer, undertaking a synodal process of listening, writing and reflection to engage as much of the school community as possible....
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