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          Fr Frank Brennan’s Homily: 6th Sunday of Easter 2025

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          A call to action 10 years after Laudato si’

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          PART ONE: 10 years since Laudato Si’ – A time…

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          Rouse Hill Parish celebrates a decade of faith, growth and…

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        Caritas partners raise cholera alarms amid Sudan genocide declaration

        Belinda Gadd
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        Following months of deliberation, the US government has formally declared its belief that the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are committing genocide.  ...
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        Belinda Gadd
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        The Diocese of Parramatta’s 38th annual golf day was a hole in one, having raised more than $20,000 to support Western Sydney’s homeless women and children as well as students abroad living in poverty....
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        Mary Brazell
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        Mary Brazell
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        Over his 45 years as a worker in God’s vineyard, Fr John Goulding has tried to live a life of service in the footsteps of Christ.  Now in retirement, Fr John is grateful for the service of the Diocese’s Clergy Support Foundation Health and Wellbeing Team, who have helped him...
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        For as long as he can remember, Fr John Goulding wanted to be a priest. However, after retiring recently and his health suddenly deteriorating, Fr John sought assistance from the Diocese’s Clergy Support Foundation, whose care for our clergy is made possible by the generosity of our faith community....
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