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World’s oldest Catholic charity expands efforts to help Parramatta homeless
FOR ALMOST 1000 years, the Order of Malta has served the Lord by serving the least of His brothers. In September 2016, CatholicCare Social Services – Diocese of Parramatta thanked the Order of Malta...
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St Vincent de Paul Society calls for 1 October deadline for asylum seeker...
The St Vincent de Paul Society has condemned the Federal Government’s latest ultimatum to asylum seekers, urging it to revoke the arbitrary October deadline for submitting their claims and provide...
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Jim Dominguez connects the Order of Malta in South East Asia
Learn more about Jim Dominguez and his contribution to business and the community Australian Catholic businessman, Jim Dominguez, is the Order of Malta’s Ambassador to South East Asia and the Far East....
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Church supports people experiencing domestic violence in Western Sydney
Western Sydney has been identified as a domestic violence ‘hot spot’ by the Federal Government and Catholic organisations are working hard to provide families with support and access to relevant...
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Solomon Island Earthquake Victims
A 5.2 – magnitude earthquake shook the western region of the Solomon Islands on January 28th. Bishop of Gizo, Bishop Luciano Capelli, said that 63 houses in local villages, built with traditional...
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International annulment training in Baulkham Hills
Canon law professionals from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Kiribati, Guam, Australia and New Zealand participated in a special institute, for those who work in the Church’s tribunal ministry, at St...
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Patrick finds hope and healing in Younger Widowed Support Group
Patrick’s life was torn apart three years ago, when Police knocked on the door at 2am. Fearing the worst for one of his sons, he found out his beloved wife, Diane, had died. She had a heart attack...
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Jim Dominguez connects the Order of Malta in South East Asia
Learn more about Jim Dominguez and his contribution to business and the community Australian Catholic businessman, Jim Dominguez, is the Order of Malta’s Ambassador to South East Asia and the Far East....
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Church supports people experiencing domestic violence in Western Sydney
Western Sydney has been identified as a domestic violence ‘hot spot’ by the Federal Government and Catholic organisations are working hard to provide families with support and access to relevant...
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Patrick finds hope and healing in Younger Widowed Support Group
Patrick’s life was torn apart three years ago, when Police knocked on the door at 2am. Fearing the worst for one of his sons, he found out his beloved wife, Diane, had died. She had a heart attack...
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Aboriginal student reconciles her art and heritage
Xavier College, Llandilo, student Elissa Simonds uses her stunning paintings to send a powerful message and her Aboriginal heritage is the driving force behind her work. The talented Year 10 artist has...
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Groundbreaking anti-slavery project a first for Australia’s health care sector
Australia’s leading anti-human trafficking group and a major health and aged care provider have joined forces in a groundbreaking effort to change the way hospitals treat trafficked people and how to...
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Australian Catholic Bishops call for donations for the East Africa food crisis
President of Conference appeals for donations for the East Africa food crisis ‘I am shocked to learn of the harrowing plight facing millions of people in a number of countries in East Africa,’...
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Bishop Vincent Long’s Diary
Sunday 18th June 2017 at 9:30am Celebrates Pontifical Mass for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Corpus Christi Parish, Cranebrook Wednesday 21st June 2017 at...
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News & Events Weekly Update
Catholic Youth Parramatta (CYP) LIFTED Retreat: July 21-23 ‘Made for Greatness’ In its third year, the annual LIFTED Retreat is an opportunity for young adults 18+ to gather for a weekend at the...
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Church agencies launch global humanitarian response
The Australian government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has announced a consortium of eight church agencies has been successful in tendering for the Australian Humanitarian Partnership...
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Bishop Vincent Long’s Diary
Saturday 24th June 2017 at 6:00pm Celebrates Pontifical Vigil Mass of the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time with the Rite of Instillation of Fr Robert William as Parish Priest at St Matthew’s Parish,...
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Bishop Vincent appoints Mercy sister as Chancellor for Diocese
With vast breath of experience in education, pastoral work and ministry, the Most Rev Vicent Long OFM CONV has appointed Sr Catherine Ryan rsm as Chancellor (Ministries) for the Diocese of Parramatta....
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Religious leaders call to make Australia ‘slavery-proof’
The Diocese of Parramatta’s Social Justice Office joined members of Australian Catholic Religious against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) at NSW Parliament House on Wednesday 31 May. Inter-faith...
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Indigenous families a great blessing
Despite the devastating effects of colonisation, the dispossession of families in rural areas and the accompanying social dislocation, the strength and unity of Aboriginal families has survived, Bishop...
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