Lent

  • Our Lenten journey doesn’t end with Good Friday

    Posted on 1 March 2016 Catholic Outlook, Volume 19, March 2016 Dear Brothers and Sisters, I have previously raised in this column the changing landscape in terms of modern communication. It is not only the omnipresence in our lives now of the World Wide Web, smart phones, tablets and...
  • Cleanse our Hearts with Your Mercy

    By Ben Smith, Director of the Family & Life Office, Diocese of Parramatta Posted on 26 February 2016 This year the Diocese of Parramatta’s Family & Life Office has developed Cleanse our Hearts with Your Mercy, a Family Lenten/Easter Program for parishes and schools in Western Sydney and the...
  • Cleanse our Hearts with Your Mercy

    By Ben Smith, Director of the Family & Life Office Posted on 18 February 2016 This year the Diocese of Parramatta’s Family & Life Office has developed Cleanse our Hearts with Your Mercy, a Family Lenten/Easter Program for parishes and schools in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Most...
  • Cleanse our Hearts with Your Mercy

    Posted on Wednesday 10 February 2016 By Ben Smith Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, fasting and practising works of mercy, which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday. The ashes marked on people’s...
  • Reconciliation during Lent

    For a listing of Reconciliation times during Lent in parishes across the Diocese of Parramatta click here....
  • Pancake tradition on Shrove Tuesday

    Posted on Tuesday 9 February Julie Goodwin became a household name after she was judged the first winner of MasterChef Australia in 2009. More than 4 million viewers saw her take out the title in a reality TV format that brought families together and had a positive, affirming message....