Diocesan News
In an interview in the wake of Pope Francis' death, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Myanmar remembers the late Pope “as a loving and compassionate shepherd” whose “voice became our echo,” whose "heart understood our grief," and whose "presence brought healing." The Cardinal, who served as the leader of Asia’s Bishops for two terms, recalls the late Pope’s "profound affection" for the people of Asia, and his "love for" the suffering people of Myanmar. [Read More]
For Fr Chris del Rosario, Mass for You at Home is all about “engagement” and “encounter”. Fr Chris, the parish administrator at St Thomas Aquinas, Springwood, is among the clergy who celebrate Mass for the program. [Read More]
For Mike Schembri, the path to working for the Diocese of Parramatta began during a “working sabbatical” at Bunnings. [Read More]
Among the final words of the late Pope Francis was a "thank you" to his personal healthcare assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti, for encouraging him to take one last ride in the popemobile on Sunday after the Urbi et Orbi. He rested in the afternoon, had a quiet dinner, and then at dawn suddenly fell ill and died. [Read More]