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Parish Priest of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Fr Januario (Janu) Pinto O.Carm (Carmelite Prior), told the gathered faithful it is easy to focus on the darkness, the emptiness and the cruelty while reading and reflecting on the Passion of the Christ. ...
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Clergy and worshippers from across the Diocese of Parramatta gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral to celebrate the Chrism Mass – one of the largest annual gatherings of clergy and faithful throughout the year. ...
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A faith-filled teenager from Tonga was the human face of our Saviour during Friday’s poignant live re-enactment of Jesus’ crucifixion at Holy Family Parish Mt Druitt. ...
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As the night unfolded, it served as a living reminder of the depth of Jesus’ love and the invitation to imitate Him – not only in worship but in daily acts of compassion, humility, and grace. ...
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This year, we hear the account of the Passion from the Gospel of St Luke who sees Jesus from the perspective of an outsider. He is at pains to point out that the way Jesus carried out his mission was fundamentally counter-cultural....
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n Good Friday, the youth of St Bernadette’s Catholic Church Castle Hill led a moving and reverent reenactment of the Stations of the Cross. ...
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Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the sacred Triduum—the three solemn days in the Catholic tradition leading to Easter Sunday. It is a night rich with symbolism, reverence, and a call to serve. ...
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Holy Thursday marks a liturgical threshold – a moment suspended between love and betrayal, intimacy and abandonment, service and sacrifice. This year, I crossed that threshold in an unexpected place: a prison chapel, where I accompanied Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, as he celebrated a...
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Tenebrae might initially seem like a distant monastic rite – steeped in symbolism but removed from contemporary spiritual life. Yet within the walls of the Cathedral, its impact was immediate and profound, providing a deeply moving encounter with the Passion of Christ. ...