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      • Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv delivers 2016 Ann D Clark Lecture

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      • Bearing the Fruits of the Spirit Through Hospitality 

        Antony Lawes
        17/07/2026
        From supporting migrants and refugees, to giving local families and others a hand-up when times are tough, parishes, school communities and local agencies across the Diocese continue to live out the vision of the Diocese’s Pastoral Plan, fostering communities of welcome, accompaniment and mission. ...
      • A Naivete of the Heart

        Outlook Contributor
        16/07/2026
        Far too often we crucify others and ourselves because of this ignorance: we don’t know how much we are loved....
      • Parramatta layperson appointed to international Augustinian secretariat

        Mary-Jane Chemuel
        16/07/2026
        The secretariat will include shared reflection and discernment on the missionary needs and opportunities facing the order worldwide. ...
      • Encore! Celebrating 50 years of the Maltese Concert Band NSW

        Anita Sulentic
        15/07/2026
        It has been a living expression of faith, service and community by accompanying generations of Catholics through some of the most significant moments of the Church's liturgical year while preserving the rich musical traditions of the Maltese community in Sydney. ...
      • Fr John McSweeney Homily for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

        Outlook Contributor
        14/07/2026
        What is important to do is every day to stop and reflect where our journey of faith is heading. The Lord has inculcated His values within us by means of the Scripture and our church tradition. It's now up to us as adults in the faith to walk along...
      • News and Events Weekly Update

        Outlook Contributor
        13/07/2026
        News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond....
      • An icon of faith, learning and community

        Outlook Contributor
        13/07/2026
        In a celebration of faith, place and purpose, a contemporary icon titled St Ambrose in Parramatta was recently blessed by Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta.  ...
      • Book review: Saint Augustine on Listening, Humility and Unity: The Augustinian Root of Pope Leo XIV, by Fr Joseph Lam

        Outlook Contributor
        10/07/2026
        The most important aspect of Fr Joseph's book is his study of Augustine’s response to war. He emphasises Augustine’s opposition to warfare, which in current day circumstances is valuable advice. ...
      • Celebration for Rydalmere Parish after a ‘long and laborious journey’

        Outlook Contributor
        09/07/2026
        The Holy Name of Mary Rydalmere Parish celebrated the culmination of a long, eight-year journey with the blessing of its new presbytery and parish centre during a joyful Mass led by Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta on Sunday, 5 July 2026.  The new building, which...
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