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Joined by representatives from parishes and schools throughout the Diocese, Bishop Vincent drew on the imagery of Pentecost to explain the goals of the Diocesan Synod: the renewal of the Church in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. ...
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Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv's Homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost Year A 2023, and the Convocation Mass for the Diocesan Synod at St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta
'Ploughing the fields and sowing the seeds of a synodal Church'
28 May 2023...
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We congratulate all those Readers, Extraordinary Ministers of Communion and Ministers of the Altar who had recently completed the Diocesan Liturgical Ministry Courses who were commissioned by Bishop Vincent during Mass in mid-May....
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Deanery consultations for the Diocesan Synod have commenced, with over 200 parishioners discussing their experiences and thoughts around the Church in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. There’s still time to participate with three more Deanery consultations scheduled to take place in June....
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Bishop Vincent’s homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year A 2023.
'Crossing new boundaries in the name of God’s radical love'
14 May 2023...
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Bishop Vincent washes the feet of inmates at Parklea Correctional Facility at Easter....
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More than 30 bishops concelebrated Mass at Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral on Sunday, taking part in ongoing celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the Maronite Eparchy in Australia....
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Do you have something you’ve always wanted to suggest about the Church in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains? This Saturday is the first of six events which give you the opportunity to speak with Bishop Vincent and other members of our Church about your ideas....
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The Diocese of Parramatta’s journey towards the 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, has taken another step forward, as the 170 parish and school pilgrims begun their seven-week formation program....