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Mt Druitt Parish celebrates 60 years of faith, family, and fraternity with First Nations peoples   

The 60th Jubilee of Holy Family Catholic Church, Mt Druitt, was a powerful celebration of six decades of faith, community, and enduring trust with Aboriginal families in one of Greater Sydney’s most diverse suburbs.  [Read More]

News & Events Weekly Update

News & Events Weekly Update News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond [Read More]

Listening with love: Parishes host morning teas to safeguard the elderly 

As the Diocese of Parramatta marks Safe Parishes Week 2025, parishes across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains are celebrating initiatives that put safeguarding into action. One such initiative is the ongoing series of Morning Teas for Safeguarding the Elderly – a listening-focused approach that invites older parishioners and ministry leaders to come together in conversation, reflection, and care.  [Read More]

The gift of faith in our public schools: Catechists unite in Parramatta to “Make a World of Difference”

The presence of volunteer Catechists in public schools is a gift to the Church and to the families of Catholic children enrolled in them. This was Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv’s message to the 35 delegates from 11 dioceses gathered at St Joseph’s Spirituality Centre in Baulkham Hills, at the recent CCRESS Conference on May 15 and 16.    [Read More]