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As the six-month mark approaches since coming down from the ‘mountain-top’, we ask five young people how they are living the joy they witnessed at World Youth Day in the families, schools, workplaces and parishes....
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In June, 19-year-old Antonia Zammit from St John XXIII Parish, Glenwood-Stanhope Gardens, was selected to be part of “Ensemble23” – a group of volunteer artists and performers that will be a central part of the 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal....
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The new Episcopal Vicar for Education, Fr Robert Riedling, hopes to be a “listening ear” in his ministry of Catholic Education across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. ...
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“The Synod is no longer an event, it’s a new way of being Church”.
This was one of the crucial thoughts of Vatican correspondent and American journalist Christopher White as he gave his insights and reflections on the First Assembly on the Synod on Synodality. ...
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In front of family, friends and parishioners, Fr Tom Green was ordained to the presbyterate by Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, on Thursday 21 September, the Feast of St Matthew....
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The ordination of the three newest priests for the Catholic Church in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains is, says Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, “a sign of hope and renewal of God’s everlasting love for his people.”...
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This Christmas, as we contemplate the Christ child in the manger, let us commit ourselves to pray and work for justice in all its manifestations so that God’s reign will come in our world....
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With the expansion of neighbouring suburbs and the creation of new ones, the parish community of St John the Evangelist, Riverstone, are in a period of growth.
And the local parishioners are energised and enthused about what they can do to help....
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This Christmas, as we contemplate the Christ child in the manger, let us commit ourselves to pray and work for justice in all its manifestations so that God’s reign will come in our world....