World Youth Day

  • World Youth Day 2027 in Korea: Context and Mission

    Hosting World Youth Day (WYD) in Seoul in 2027 presents both a challenge and an opportunity for the Church in Korea. Until now, WYD has always been held in Europe and the Americas, with the exception of Australia (2008) and the Philippines (1995). However, as English is an official...
  • Future leaders blessed at local World Youth Day celebrations

    At St Patrick’s Cathedral, 40 students from schools across the Diocese came together to not only celebrate World Youth Day but to partake in the youth leaders commissioning Mass, led by Fr Peter Williams AM.  ...
  • Diocese of Parramatta pilgrims prepare for World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal

    Thousands of pilgrims counting down to World Youth Day

    More than 3000 Australian pilgrims, including 170 from the Diocese of Parramatta, will travel to Portugal for World Youth Day 2023, making it one of the largest Australian contingents to attend the gathering in its history....
  • World Youth Day Raffle 2019 Prizewinners

    The Diocese of Parramatta’s 2019 World Youth Day  raffle was drawn at Catholic Youth Parramatta’s Lifted Live in the Forecourt on Saturday 27 October 2018 at 7pm in the St Patrick’s Cathedral precinct, 1 Marist Place, Parramatta. Thank you to all sponsors, schools, parishes, organisers, ticket sellers and especially...
  • International Catholic megastar confirmed for Australian Catholic Youth Festival

    Matt Maher to attend Australian Catholic Youth Festival. Matt is arguably the biggest Catholic name in global contemporary Christian music and the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is delighted to announce he will be coming to Sydney for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival from 7-9 December 2017. The internationally acclaimed Canadian...
  • Who is Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI?

    By Jordan Grantham, Catholic Outlook   Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, known as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, was born in the German town of Marktl, Bavaria, on April 16, 1927. April 16, 2017 was his 90th birthday. He was born on Easter morning and baptised that day with the newly blessed...
  • Bishop Vincent Long’s Diary

    Friday 31 March 2017 Presides at a Penitential Service for the Elect at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, at 7.30pm. Saturday 1 April 2017 Celebrates Pontifical Vigil Mass for the Fifth Sunday of Lent at St Bernadette’s Parish, Lalor Park, at 6.00pm. Sunday 2 April 2017 Celebrates Pontifical Mass for...
  • David Parker is the Manager of Community at the Ephpheta Centre.

    Ephpheta Centre for deaf transformed David’s life

    The best thing about the Ephpheta Centre for deaf and hard of hearing Catholics is that it transforms lives. “Spiritual warmth and community connections have made me feel alive,” David Parker wrote. David is the Manager of Community at the Ephpheta Centre and was born profoundly deaf. David was...
  • One Year to Go to Australia’s biggest Catholic Youth Festival

    One year from today, Friday 9 December 2016, thousands of young people will gather for the final Mass of the Australian Catholic Youth Festival to be held in Sydney from 7 to 9 December 2017. The three-day festival is a youthful and energetic celebration hosted by the Australian Catholic...