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  • Today marks 30 years since the devastating fire at St Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta on 19 February 1996. Image: supplied/Diocese of Parramatta.
    Diocese of Parramatta
    ‘Will the bell ever ring again?’ 30-year anniversary of the historic Cathedral fire in Parramatta  
  • Bishop Vincent distributes ashes to parishioners on Ash Wednesday at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta. Image: Alphonsus Fok/Diocese of Parramatta.
    Bishop Vincent
    Sacrifice, renewal and hope: Bishop Vincent speaks on Lent and…
  • The Migrant Jubilee Cross in Western Sydney. Image: supplied.
    Community
    Migrant Jubilee Cross meets its maker in Western Sydney 
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      • 40 Years of Witnessing: Antioch in Plumpton

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        Sounds of music, laughter and joy filled the church at Good Shepherd Parish, Plumpton, as they commemorated 40 years of the parish’s Antioch youth movement on Sunday 16 November...
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