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      • Deacon Paul Tran’s Homily for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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        14/09/2026
        We often hear the message of the Two Commandments of Love: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind; then love your neighbor as yourself" (Mt 22:37)...
      • From storms to sunshine: Fr Matthew celebrates his first Mass at Holy Family

        Alfie Ramirez
        14/09/2026
        The special day brought together parishioners, family, friends and a large gathering of Jesuit priests who travelled from across Australia to concelebrate the Mass....
      • Safeguarding Sunday: supporting healing and hope

        Outlook Contributor
        11/09/2026
        As part of our commitment to Safeguarding, the Diocese recognises that the road to healing is a long one that requires dedicated resourcing and support. Lorena Portocarrero is the Diocese’s Healing and Support Counsellor. She sat with us to describe her work....
      • Vatican insiders explain how Pope Francis had a hand in the rise of his successor

        Anita Sulentic
        10/09/2026
        More than 200 people packed St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall, Parramatta, on 26 August to hear Gerard O’Connell and Elisabetta Piqué, both long-time Vatican journalists, deliver their public lecture, From Francis to Leo: An Insider’s Account of an Historic Papal Transition....
      • Pope: Amid conflict, Church must bear witness to service and hope

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        09/09/2026
        As he meets with Latin-rite Bishops from Arab regions, Pope Leo XIV urges the Church to confront conflict and division with solidarity for the poor and bear witness that it is possible to live and hope together....
      • Mary, Queen of families: a feast day of faith, unity and joy 

        Alfie Ramirez
        09/09/2026
        The celebration brought together parishioners from across the diverse and vibrant parish community, with the Feast Day Mass followed by a joyful fiesta....
      • Walking with Mary, on an Assumption pilgrimage to Parramatta

        Outlook Contributor
        08/09/2026
        The pilgrimage was much more than travelling from one place to another. From the Shrine, to the prayerful stop at St Michael’s, and finally to St Patrick's Cathedral, every part of the day became an expression of faith and devotion to Our Blessed Mother....
      • Celebrating a jubilee under the Sacred Heart – the Parish of Mt Druitt built on faith and service 

        Anita Sulentic
        03/09/2026
        In June 2026, the parish of Sacred Heart, South Mt Druitt celebrated its 50th anniversary with Mass on the Feast of the Sacred Heart and a parish dinner dance....
      • ‘Agents of Communion’ gather for annual assembly on Consecrated Life

        Outlook Contributor
        02/09/2026
        More than 150 leaders and leadership team members, plus vicars for Consecrated Life, attended the National Assembly of Catholic Religious Australia in Melbourne from 3-5 August. ...
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