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      • ‘Unwavering fidelity’: Papal awards conferred on two long-standing servants of the Diocese of Parramatta 

        Antony Lawes
        26/10/2026
        Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv has presented papal awards to two people who have given a large part of their life to the service of the Church in the Diocese of Parramatta. ...
      • Fr Frank Brennan’s Homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

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        24/10/2026
        n today’s gospel, Jesus once again is being challenged by the religious authorities.  Last week, the Pharisees were having a go at him about rendering unto Caesar.  Then came the Sadducees questioning him about resurrection.  Now the Pharisees are back at it....
      • ‘Youthful zeal’ of St Carlo’s heart draws faithful from across the Diocese  

        Antony Lawes
        23/10/2026
        More than 4000 people visited St Patrick's Cathedral, eager to reaffirm their faith, seek intersession amid suffering and turmoil, or simply to be in the holy presence of the Church’s first millennial saint....
      • African communities celebrate unity, and diversity, at annual Mass 

        Outlook Contributor
        22/10/2026
        Returning to the parish where the first African Mass took place in 2016, the celebration strengthened belonging among communities in Parramatta, Sydney, Broken Bay and Wollongong. ...
      • ‘A few quiet minutes with Our Lord’: how Adoration came to St Canice’s in Katoomba

        Antony Lawes
        21/10/2026
        The Adoration Chapel at St Canice’s in Katoomba, housed in a room next to the sanctuary in the main church building, has a steady stream of people using it through the day and night....
      • A lifetime of blessings: St Nicholas of Myra celebrates milestones in the gift of life 

        Alfie Ramirez
        21/10/2026
        Generations of parishioners gathered to celebrate the gift of life - from young adults marking their 18th and 21st birthdays to couples celebrating decades of marriage, and parishioners who had reached their 90s and beyond. ...
      • Charity golf day sinks its final putt – and raises a record amount

        Outlook Contributor
        20/10/2026
        This is the last Catholic Diocese of Parramatta Charity Golf Day, which has raised more than $650,000 over the 40 years it has been held. The event raised a record $22,000 this year....
      • Deacon Jeff Hood’s homily for the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A

        Antony Lawes
        19/10/2026
        The simple message is to be engaged in our world and our community, without losing sight of the fact that our calling is to seek first the Reign of God, to seek the way of God, a way of being that strives to imitate Jesus....
      • Fr Frank Brennan’s Homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

        Outlook Contributor
        17/10/2026
        Having heard Jesus’ increasingly violent parables about the kingdom of heaven which were aimed at them, the Pharisees in today’s gospel set out trying to trap Jesus. ...
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