Call for communities of compassion as population ages
Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv, Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, introduced the document by drawing on the words of Pope Francis to highlight the value of old age...
View ArticleCatholicCare shares Coats for Homeless
CatholicCare Social Services – Diocese of Parramatta, thanks the Knights of Malta for their generosity and compassion in providing 100 ‘Coats for the Homeless’ in our Diocese. It is only through such...
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The Bishop’s Letter in Catholic Outlook
Source: Catholic Outlook, September 2016 Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv. Dear friends, Last month, the Church celebrated the 102nd Migrant and Refugee Sunday, which was made all the more special in the...
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Parliament right to ditch cuts to benefits for disadvantaged
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the Federal Parliament’s decision to change plans to cut the energy supplement to welfare recipients. Plans to place the burden of budget repair...
View ArticleVolunteer Receptionist needed
Posted on 15 September 2016 Volunteer Receptionist CatholicCare Social Services, Diocese of Parramatta is seeking a volunteer Receptionist. As the first point of contact, the Receptionist will provide...
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The Way of Mercy Pope Francis has called for a more merciful and inclusive church in “which we are all called to give consolation to each man and each woman of our time”. In response, the relics of St...
View ArticleThe Pope who came to dinner
Guess who sat next to Pope Francis at the dinner table during a recent retreat organised by the Vatican Congregation for Bishops? Parramatta’s Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv was on a retreat in Italy...
View ArticleLocal launch of Social Justice Sunday Statement
The Australian Church will celebrate Social Justice Sunday on 25 September. The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Social Justice Statement for 2016-17 is entitled A Place at the Table: Social justice in an...
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Local launch of 2016-17 Social Justice Statement
Address by Most Rev Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, given at the diocesan launch of the Australian Catholic Bishops 2016-17 Social Justice Statement, Sacred Heart Parish, Blackheath, on...
View ArticleNew Secretary General energises Aid to the Church in Need
Source: Catholic Outlook, October 2016 By Elizabeth McFarlane and Jordan Grantham A number of decades ago, a South American priest on a study tour in Germany visited the international headquarters of...
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New Blacktown centre brings ministries together
Updated on 9 October 2016. By Jordan Grantham The Diocese of Parramatta Ministry Centre was officially opened and blessed on 6 October 2016 by Most Rev Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta....
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The Way of Mercy Pope Francis has called for a more merciful and inclusive church in “which we are all called to give consolation to each man and each woman of our time”. In response, the relics of St...
View ArticleSerious Issues, Serious Fun: Social Justice Day
By Jordan Grantham, Catholic Outlook The first annual Social Justice Day, held on October 12, at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta gathered students from Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta...
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Holy Hour for Vocations: 20 October Everyone is welcome to join the Holy Hour for Vocations from 7pm-8pm for adoration, prayer, music and quiet time in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in St Patrick’s...
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Homelessness for older women – the hidden crisis
During Anti-Poverty Week (16-22 October 2016) the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW is bringing together a group of experts to tackle the growing crisis of homelessness facing older women as part of its...
View ArticleBishop Vincent Long’s Diary
Friday 21 October 11am: Celebrates Holy Mass for the Special Religious Educators of the Diocese followed by presentation. 7.30pm: Celebrates Holy Mass for the conferral of the Sacrament of Confirmation...
View ArticleCity of Parramatta becomes a Refugee Welcome Zone
The Jesuit Refugee Service, the Sisters of Mercy Parramatta, and the Refugee Council of Australia, together approached the City of Parramatta recently to propose that the council become a Refugee...
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Thanksgiving Mass for RCIA & Sacraments of Initiation teams: 4 November Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv will celebrate the annual Thanksgiving Mass for RCIA and Sacraments of Initiation teams and...
View ArticleGolfers raise $12,000 for San Miguel Family Centre
The annual Parramatta Diocesan Golf Day this year attracted 156 people and raised a record $12,000 to help support the San Miguel Family Centre at North Richmond. Every evening, the centre accommodates...
View Article‘Reaching Out, a Message for Prisoners’ during the Year of Mercy
Prison chaplains across Australia are delivering a special ‘Message for Prisoners’ from the Catholic Church about love and hope from the Australian Catholic Prisoners Pastoral Care Council. This...
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