St Raphael

  • Fr Roland Maurer: Blacktown’s German Shepherd

    By Jordan Grantham Fr Roland Maurer is chaplain to St Raphael’s German Catholic Community in Western Sydney. To watch a video of Fr Roland Maurer, click here. How did a priest from the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart and University of Tubingen graduate become a chaplain in Blacktown, Western Sydney? Fr...
  • German community still welcoming the stranger

    By Jordan Grantham, Catholic Outlook, December 2016 Visit St Raphael’s Chaplaincy at Blacktown, and leave Western Sydney behind, as you step into a slice of Germany. St Hedwig Village is an important part of the community, founded for retirees and the elderly. European carved statues adorn the chapels and...