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        Most Rev Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, has confirmed these appointments in the Diocese of Parramatta...
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        Bishop Vincent's Homily for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival pilgrimage and student and youth leaders Commissioning Mass on the Solemnity of Christ the King at St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta....
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        Hundreds of members of the Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese community came together to celebrate the life and legacy of former Executive Director Greg Whitby....
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        Antony Lawes
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        Called Tested By Fire, the book was officially launched by Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, at the Cathedral’s Cloister Hall on Friday, 31 October, in front of more than 200 people, many of whom witnessed the fire or were involved in the rescue and rebuilding afterwards.  ...
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        Today we celebrate the feast of the Dedication of St John Lateran, the Pope’s cathedral and a symbol of unity in the Church. It is also Prison Sunday – a reminder to pray for all affected by imprisonment and to live out our own baptismal call as temples of...
      • Fr John McSweeney installed as Parish Priest of new seven-church parish

        Anita Sulentic
        13/11/2025
        At a special Vigil Mass on Saturday 1 November at St Canice’s in Katoomba, Bishop Vincent installed Fr John McSweeney as the inaugural Parish Priest of the newly proclaimed Catholic Parish of the Upper Blue Mountains. ...
      • Heralds of the Good News recognised at annual Mass

        Mary Brazell
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        Dedicated, humble and passionate educators across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains have been honoured for their role in bringing the Catholic faith to public school students. ...
      • Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta. Image: Alphonsus Fok/Diocese of Parramatta.

        Bishop Vincent’s Homily for the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

        Belinda Gadd
        09/11/2025
        Today we celebrate the feast of the Dedication of St John Lateran, the Pope’s cathedral and a symbol of unity in the Church. It is also Prison Sunday – a reminder to pray for all affected by imprisonment and to live out our own baptismal call as temples of...
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