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]