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Local permanent deacons and their wives joined Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, at Sacred Heart Parish, Mount Druitt South, for a special Mass and celebration of the diaconate on the feast of St Lawrence – the patron saint of deacons. ...
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As one of the Diocese of Parramatta’s newest permanent deacons, Deacon Charles Hyson is grateful that he can give back to God for the blessings in his life by serving the community....
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Seventeen Permanent Deacons from the Diocese of Parramatta recently came together for a day of ongoing formation, focusing on the rich theological and pastoral dimensions of the Sacrament of Baptism....
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Charles says once he is ordained a deacon he hopes to continue to develop and grow deeper in his spiritual formation, to be more and more attentive and aware of the needs of the parish and the people he serves. ...
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For National Vocations Awareness Week, Catholic Outlook spoke to Deacon Roderick Pirotta on the joys of his vocation as a permanent deacon and some sound advice for those still discerning God’s call in their lives....
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Diocesan diaconate community hold first shared retreat for deacons and wives...
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On the eve of Gaudate Sunday, one of the most joyous days in the liturgical calendar, five married men of Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains joyfully celebrated the beginning of the newest chapter of their lives....
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Largest ever gathering of Parramatta diaconate community...
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By Jordan Grantham, Catholic Outlook, March 2017 Deacon Owen Rogers is deacon assisting at Corpus Christi Parish, Cranebrook, and has served as a deacon for seven years after a career in the Royal Australian Navy. The centre of Deacon Owen’s faith is serving God in the Mass and sacramental...