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2024 Christmas Mass times

Christmas Mass and Reconciliation times across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains can be found on our Diocesan website: parracatholic.org [Read More]

A Child is Born to Us; His Dominion is Forever Peaceful 

In Jesus, God lived Godself into this condition of being born, of growing and living into mature, gracious and holy personhood. Against a weary cynicism we can feel about the world and about our personal situations, our relationships, Christmas offers us the chance of a new start.   [Read More]

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Fourth Sunday of Advent [Read More]

‘In Syria, we are beginning to smell the scent of freedom,’ says Homs archbishop

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Syrian Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs shared his joy at seeing the Syrian people “liberated.” Despite the uncertainties surrounding these communities, this former ISIS captive remained resolutely optimistic about the future of Christians in Syria. [Read More]