Catholic Social Teaching

  • St John Paul II: ‘work is for man, not man for work’

    By Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Catholic Outlook, December 2016 Thirty years ago, on 26 November 1986, St John Paul II visited the Diocese of Parramatta to address a large crowd of workers gathered at the Transfield factory in Powers Road, Seven Hills. This large engineering factory hosted 12,000...
  • Students create A Place at the Table

    By Sr Louise McKeogh FMA, Catholic Outlook, November 2016 St Patrick’s Cathedral hall in Parramatta was filled with the sounds of 100 excited Year 9 student leaders on 12 October 2016, all seeking to learn more about creating a place at the table, this year’s Social Justice Statement from...