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Pope interview addresses violence against women and more
In a wide-ranging interview with Mexican media network Televisa, Pope Francis responds to a series of questions concerning his pontificate and the state of the world. Mexican journalist and writer,...
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Sisters of Mercy Parramatta celebrate National Reconciliation Week
The Sisters of Mercy Parramatta held a National Reconciliation Week morning tea and film meeting on Monday 27 May, with the focus on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. National Reconciliation Week...
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Support our seminarians to become good shepherds
The Catholic Foundation Diocese of Parramatta supports works of Faith, Hope and Charity across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Our current appeal seeks to build support for the Holy Spirit...
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Community and Church donate to keep anti-trafficking group going
ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans) will continue its anti-trafficking programs and advocacy, despite losing $125,000 Federal Government funding in June 2018....
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Courage and Mentorship key themes at OLMC Women in Leadership Forum
Mercy Girls were joined by College staff, parents and carers, Alumnae and students from local schools in the Ailsa Mackinnon Community Centre at Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta on Wednesday 29...
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Office for Safeguarding and Professional Standards launch new website
The protection of young people and vulnerable adults across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains has become stronger and sounder thanks to a new website. The Diocese of Parramatta’s Office for...
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Two Jesuit social ministries sign MOU to help provide a Catholic welcome for...
The leaders of two Australian Jesuit Province Social Ministries, Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service (Australia) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly convene the...
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Pope’s June prayer intention: “The Priests’ Way of Life”
Pope Francis releases a video message accompanying his prayer intention for June, which is that priests may commit themselves to “solidarity with those who are most poor.” In his prayer intention...
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Western Sydney Catholic schools plug into solar power
Nineteen Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta schools have ‘switched on’ to free solar power and energy efficient LED lighting, under a program tipped to reduce carbon emissions of 2,442 tonnes...
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World Day Against Child Labour
12 June is World Day Against Child Labour Childhood is a fairly modern invention. That does not mean, of course, that children only became children in recent times. But they have often been thought...
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Connect with Vinnies
Reach out! Advocacy, Justice & Service are often the elements of ‘Anointed & Sent – The Australian Bishops Vision for Youth Ministry’ most neglected when our parish youth groups self-reflect...
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Pope at Angelus: Appeal for Middle East, recalls ‘saints next door’
After celebrating Holy Mass in Camerino, in the Italian Marches Region, Pope Francis recites the Angelus Prayer, thanking those who helped prepare for his visit, and remembering “the saints next...
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Plenary Council 2020: Snapshot Report 1
SNAPSHOT REPORT: How is God calling us to be a Christ-centred Church that is: Missionary and Evangelising “…You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my...
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Pope: The poor save us because they show us the face of Christ
Pope Francis’ message for the Third World Day of the Poor was released on Thursday. The day will be observed on Sunday 17th November. The theme for this year’s World Day of the Poor message is “The...
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Book Review: No Friend but the Mountains
Book Review: Behrouz Bouchani, No Friend but the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, Picador Australia. The end of noisy election campaigns is a good time for silent reflection on where our nation...
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Rest, renewal and inspiration at Pentecost Retreat Day
On Saturday 8 June, 60 members from various parishes of the Diocese, especially leaders who participated in animating their parish in the journey of Walking with Refugees and people seeking...
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Bangladesh’s Cardinal calls for support of Rohingyas
The Archbishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s bustling capital city, Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, recently visited Sydney, calling on the international community to take action and not mere words, in support...
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Bishops lament scourge of suicide in message for Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Australia’s Catholic bishops have called for greater collaboration to stem the tide of the terrible loss of life through suicide among not only the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community,...
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Migrants and refugees: Contributions and present challenges
On the eve of UN World Refugee Day, a meeting at Vatican Radio looks at the challenges facing migrants and refugees and what is being done by interested parties to aid them. “Migrants and refugees....
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OLMC students help distribute Mercy Works magazine
Bilum Packing 29th May with OLMC Parramatta There’s twenty-four hours in a day and on average we spend at least eight of those at work. You can do a lot in eight hours but we bet you didn’t know...
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