• Our schools become Faith in Action partners

    Catholic schools in the Diocese of Parramatta are working together with many other local and global Church organisations to serve the wider community of Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains....
  • Indigenous students unite for Hawkesbury Immersion Day

    115 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from four Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) schools have come together at Bede Polding College Windsor for a memorable Hawkesbury Cultural Immersion Day, helping them better understand and identify with their cultural background....
  • Sense of community reignited at WYD one-month reunion

    The energy was high, and the joy was overflowing as World Youth Day pilgrims from the Diocese of Parramatta recommitted to creating community. Gathering on Friday 15 September, the group of over 100 students, teachers and young adult pilgrims celebrated the extraordinary experience of the global Church at World Youth...
  • Education Mass celebrates students making a difference

    Whether caring for the environment, their community or those in need, hundreds of students, staff, teachers, parents and clergy from throughout the Diocese of Parramatta gathered for the 2023 Education Mass to celebrate what Faith in Action looks like and how they’re making a difference in the world....
  • Bishop Vincent’s address at the 2023 Bishop’s Student Excellence Awards

    Bishop Vincent's address at the 2023 Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) annual Bishop's Student Excellence Awards at St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta 7 September 2023...
  • Young Western Sydney leaders recognised for excellence

    Students, staff and families from schools throughout the Diocese of Parramatta and local community leaders came together for the 2023 Bishop's Award for Student Excellence, which recognises a student's contribution to their school and local community while also reflecting the contribution of families and Catholic schools in supporting students...
  • Finding the heart of the nation through the Voice

    Staff from across CSPD’s 80 Western Sydney and Blue Mountains schools, office staff, the Jarara Cultural Centre team, Elders and Aunties came together in early August to hear Uluru Statement from the Heart signatory and Voice to Parliament ‘Yes’ campaign advocate Thomas Mayo explain the purpose and journey behind...
  • WYD pilgrims commissioned to be ambassadors for Christ

    After 12 months of formation, fundraising and prayers, 170 young people from Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains are on the cusp of a journey of a lifetime. Ahead of their departure to the 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, pilgrims from parishes and schools across the Diocese of...
  • Putting feelings into words

    Over the next few months, as part of the Synod process, Bishop Vincent is asking us to put our feelings about the Church into words. This includes children’s feelings, too. But even for adults, expressing our emotions effectively is sometimes easier said than done....