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Lent calls us to reflect on sin – my sin, your sin, the nation’s sin, the church’s sin, the world’s sin....
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As we accompany Jesus this holy season, we started in the depths of temptation and weakness, and followed him to the heights of the transfiguration and contemplatio. But we know that Lent leads us inexorably to Jerusalem, and to the events of Holy Week. At the Last Supper, the...
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Biblical stories are usually read as narratives written from a male perspective, with the main roles assigned to men: patriarchs, judges, kings, prophets. In reality, however, female genius is creatively present in the pages of Scripture, which narrates more than patriarchal stories. At decisive moments in the biblical story,...
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In recent days, the 88-year-old pope has repeatedly addressed the theme of fragility in his messages sent from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment for over a month for double pneumonia....
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond...
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Despite the short duration of the trip – the first by a pope to Corsica – Francis’ rapport with the population was clear as people poured into the streets to welcome him, expressing their faith with simplicity and devotion....
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St Patrick’s Cathedral in Parramatta became a beacon of joy and spiritual renewal on Sunday 9 March 2025, as an unprecedented 124 adults elected to become a Catholic. ...
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A simple conversation at church can inspire intergenerational connection....
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In the context of Catholicism, there is nothing particularly notable about this idea. To be a man in the church is to be a good servant leader, someone who models Christlike values of humility and sacrifice in the service of the greater good....