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Every May, we have the opportunity to thank God for the gifts of our mothers, grandmothers and mother-figures in our lives. I spoke with three people about their mothers. (Read More)
Homily for the Ascension of the Lord, Year B and Mother’s Day Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 46(47):2-3,6-9; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20 12 May 2024 Remember the days when we celebrated the feast of the Ascension on a Thursday, and it was a holy day of obligation. That’s because the Thursday marked the 40 days from Easter and we’re told in the Acts of the Apostles that Jesus “had shown himself alive to them after the passion by many demonstrations: for 40 days he had continued to appear to them and tell them about the Kingdom of God”. The author of Acts is also the author of Luke’s gospel who tells us that Jesus, prior to his public ministry, […] (Read More)
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Synod 2023 Update: Local Think Tank Sessions from May-June Parishes and other local faith communities across the diocese are holding local Think Tank Sessions, giving local leaders and anyone involved in ministry to offer feedback on the Draft of the Diocesan Plan for a Synodal Church, and contribute ideas for the practical implementation of our Diocesan Plan. Contact the parish office to inquire about our local Think Tank session, and visit parracatholic.org/synod for more. Safeguarding Face-to-face Training Opportunities More training opportunities for Mandatory Safeguarding Training will be available throughout May. Please register directly for this training or for other convenient dates and locations […] (Read More)
In the midst of conflict and division, let’s be open to any invitation to meet, to receive hospitality and to share a meal. Jesus tells us in today’s gospel, we are commissioned to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that will last’. This sounds simple enough, but we all know there are complex, highly charged emotional situations where the invitation to dine or stay is unlikely to be forthcoming. (Read More)
The Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations and the Diocese of Parramatta will welcome Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald M.Afr.OBE on Wednesday 8 May 2024 for a free public lecture entitled: “Interreligious Dialogue in our Day: 60 Years after Nostra Aetate” at St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall, Parramatta. (Read More)
As Chair of the Australian Bishop's Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service, Bishop Vincent has released his Pastoral Message for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker 2024. (Read More)
On Harmony Day (21 March), over 50 people from across the Diocese of Parramatta gathered for a Harmony Week Table Talk, which celebrated the multicultural diversity in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains and to highlight the personal stories and cultural gifts that many refugees contribute to this diversity. (Read More)
Peter William Ingham, the fourth bishop of Wollongong, has died peacefully in the late evening of 26 April aged 83. (Read More)