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As Australians returned to full-scale dawn services and marches on ANZAC Day for the first time in three years because of COVID-19, it’s timely to acknowledge a team of priests, deacons and laypeople who have continued providing spiritual and pastoral support to defence personnel and their families throughout the...
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Letters from the Synod is written by Br Mark O’Connor FMS. Currently in Rome for the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region, Br Mark will be providing regular updates and news from the Synod. Letter Number Four. “Following the Spirit means following the pain-lines to join the...
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Latest Appointments in the Diocese of Parramatta...
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Homily for the Requiem Mass for Deacon James Thomas Phelan...
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A new milestone in the recounting of the story of the site of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, was set on 14 November 2018 when Bishop of Parramatta Most Rev Vincent Long OFM Conv launched ‘We Do Deliver Up The Said Recited Deed’ St Patrick’s Parramatta 1806-1846 by Sr Vivienne...
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On Sunday October 28, Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv joined 120 couples at the 11am Mass dedicated to Celebrating the Journey: Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta. The annual celebration continues to grow in popularity each year. View the image gallery below:...
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In his message for the second World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis has called for a new evangelisation that prompts Catholics “to make tangible the Church’s response to the cry of the poor”. In a letter to clergy throughout Australia, Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life chairman Bishop Terence...
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Weekly News and Events from across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond...
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The training and formation of lay missionaries of the Church at all levels was high on the list of priorities for an international symposium in Rome recently, attended by Australian representatives on behalf of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. The symposium, themed “Promotion and Formation of the Laity: Best...