Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv
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Despite being a devastating event, the destruction of St Patrick’s Cathedral in 1996 has also led to a transformation in the Diocese of Parramatta....
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Bishop Vincent with Vietnamese Catholics welcomed the Lunar New Year, known as Tết with a Solemn Mass celebrated at The Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Plumpton....
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More than 50 schools from across Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) gathered to launch Project Compassion 2026, marking the beginning of Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten appeal with a shared commitment to stand in solidarity with communities experiencing poverty around the world. ...
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Called Tested By Fire, the book was officially launched by Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, at the Cathedral’s Cloister Hall on Friday, 31 October, in front of more than 200 people, many of whom witnessed the fire or were involved in the rescue and rebuilding afterwards. ...
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Padre Pio was the saint who was deeply trained in the crucible of suffering. We recall how he experienced not only physical pain of great intensity, but also the spiritual suffering of being misunderstood and misjudged by others. But he constantly accepted all his sufferings with serenity and...
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Let us pray that we may become catalysts for global action in the way that Pope Francis has so prophetically challenged us. The world we live in is on a trajectory that needs to be courageously corrected, if we are to flourish into the future....
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In a world in which people prioritise personal well-being, security and wealth over the care of the vulnerable, we are called to negotiate the hard road of what Pope Francis calls human fraternity, compassion and communion. Those hard choices often go against the popular culture as well as the...
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The opening of the new home represents not only a new chapter for the community in Parramatta but also a reaffirmation of L’Arche’s mission to create places of belonging, dignity and shared humanity. ...
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Bishop Vincent's homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C
"Welcoming those who are rejected by others"
31 August 2025...
Despite being a devastating event, the destruction of St Patrick’s Cathedral in 1996 has also led to a transformation in the Diocese of Parramatta....
Bishop Vincent with Vietnamese Catholics welcomed the Lunar New Year, known as Tết with a Solemn Mass celebrated at The Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Plumpton....
More than 50 schools from across Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) gathered to launch Project Compassion 2026, marking the beginning of Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten appeal with a shared commitment to stand in solidarity with communities experiencing poverty around the world. ...
Called Tested By Fire, the book was officially launched by Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, at the Cathedral’s Cloister Hall on Friday, 31 October, in front of more than 200 people, many of whom witnessed the fire or were involved in the rescue and rebuilding afterwards. ...
Padre Pio was the saint who was deeply trained in the crucible of suffering. We recall how he experienced not only physical pain of great intensity, but also the spiritual suffering of being misunderstood and misjudged by others. But he constantly accepted all his sufferings with serenity and...
Let us pray that we may become catalysts for global action in the way that Pope Francis has so prophetically challenged us. The world we live in is on a trajectory that needs to be courageously corrected, if we are to flourish into the future....
In a world in which people prioritise personal well-being, security and wealth over the care of the vulnerable, we are called to negotiate the hard road of what Pope Francis calls human fraternity, compassion and communion. Those hard choices often go against the popular culture as well as the...
The opening of the new home represents not only a new chapter for the community in Parramatta but also a reaffirmation of L’Arche’s mission to create places of belonging, dignity and shared humanity. ...
Bishop Vincent's homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C "Welcoming those who are rejected by others" 31 August 2025...