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On 19 February 1996, an arsonist lit a fire that ripped through St Patrick’s Cathedral, causing $8 million in damage and leaving a community of more than 5,000 parishioners in shock. ...
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Legal leaders gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral for the 2026 Parramatta Red Mass, marking the opening of the judicial year and recommitting to faith and justice....
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On this year’s International Day of People with Disabilities (3 December), the Diocese of Parramatta hosted a prayer service and listening day facilitated by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s Disability Projects Office, together with the Diocese’s Mission Enhancement Team. ...
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Western Sydney had a unique opportunity to connect with the global Church when Cardinal Stephen Chow SJ, Bishop of Hong Kong, visited Parramatta for the Bishop Vincent Presents lecture series....
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Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Parramatta are leading the way in championing a new initiative from the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW, designed to deepen students’ engagement with service and social justice. ...
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One of Latin America’s most influential lay leaders, Mauricio López Oropeza, will visit Parramatta’s St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall on 23 July for a public talk offering powerful insights on synodality, justice, and the Church’s mission in a changing world. ...
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Catholic Care’s prison chaplain, Richard Korkor, recently featured on ABC Radio’s Sunday Evenings with Sirine Demachkie, where he shared his unique journey from corporate finance to prison and hospital chaplaincy. ...
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Following consultation with the Deans of the Diocese, Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta has decreed that the Diocese of Parramatta will return to seven Deaneries with a new naming convention, which is a change from the current structure of five Deaneries. ...
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This year’s Australia Day Honours saw a former teacher and educational leader in the Diocese of Parramatta awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her significant service to Catholic secondary education. ...