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A reflection for the Pope’s prayer intention for May
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for May: The World of Finance – Let us pray that those in charge of finance will work with governments to regulate financial markets and protect citizens from its...
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A reflection for World Communications Day
16 May is the Vatican’s World Communications Day When we think of communications, it is easy to focus on the shiny new technology and not on what it is used for. Technology certainly does make a...
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Laudato Si’ Week: a time for spiritual reflection and environmental action
Today is the start of “Laudato Si’ Week”, the crowning event of a special “Laudato Si’ Anniversary Year”, celebrated by the Catholic Church around the world. Six years ago, on 24 May 2015, Pope...
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‘Dear Friends in Christ’ – Bishop Vincent’s homily from 16 May 2021
Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv DD STL, Bishop of Parramatta Homily for Mass of the Ascension of the Lord Year B 2021 at St Madeleine Sophie Barat Parish, Kenthurst Readings: Acts...
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Who are we before God and in Creation?
Integral ecology in the spirituality of Catholic Social Teaching Many people expected that Laudato Si’ would be an encyclical about climate change. The COP21 conference of parties to the United...
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Propagating faith in action
Inspired by Laudato Si’ and Pope Francis’ call for ecological conversion, farmer Peter Henry and his family from Tailem Bend, South Australia, have transformed the bare hills of their Murray Mallee...
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John Kerry: Pope Francis one of greatest voices on climate crisis
After meeting with Pope Francis, Special US Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks to Vatican News in this exclusive interview about this meeting and his work in promoting cooperation on...
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A reflection for Laudato Si’ Week and World Environment Day
16-25 May is Laudato Si’ Week 21 May is the School Strike 4 Climate Day 5 June is the United Nations’ World Environment Day Pope Francis hopes that the week dedicated to Laudato Si’ will rekindle the...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Bishop Vincent’s pastoral letter on the proposed Parental Rights Bill Bishop Vincent has released a...
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FaithFlix – Caring for all of Creation
Looking for a way to teach children about the environment and caring for our common home? Why not tune in to FaithFlix! FaithFlix is an original, joy-filled series for 7- to 10-year-olds exploring a...
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Former Jerusalem archbishop: How long will Catholics keep ignoring the...
Israel’s military occupation of Palestine continues in its 53rd year. In particular, Palestinians in Gaza are suffering under a callous siege. The U.S. administration has withdrawn aid for...
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Care for creation starts with our kitchen bench
There is a time in the afternoon when the sunshine reaches our kitchen bench, which I always thought was clean. It shows all the dust, crumbs and smudges from the last person cleaning it. If I am at...
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The Zero Waste Home
Meet the Carter family. Parents Oberon and Lauren and their three daughters live on an 850-square-metre, flat, suburban block, 15 minutes outside of Hobart. Oberon works in conservation for the State...
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Nations in Crisis: Prayer Vigil for Myanmar and India
Jesuit Mission invites you to attend an online Prayer Vigil for Myanmar and India on Wednesday 2 June at 6:00pm AEST. Leading the Vigil is Fr Tony Moreno SJ, President of Jesuit Conference Asia...
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Reflections of a volunteer – the back room of the frontline
As I enter my seventh year as a Wednesday morning Foodbank volunteer with Jesuit Refugee Service Australia (JRS), I have reflected on how much my role has changed, particularly in the last year in...
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Marayong students caring for their common home
Year 10 students at St Andrew’s College, Marayong, have taken up Pope Francis’ call to care for their common home – their school. Using the Pope’s 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, students have come up...
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Trees, spirituality and all that
Our view of our common home and our relationship to God are closely linked. How many Christmas trees have you seen recently? We decorate trees for festive occasions; we shelter under them in the...
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Vinnies launches 2021 Winter Appeal to support homelessness
As Vinnies responds to a growing demand for services following the end of JobKeeper and cuts to JobSeeker, the National Council of St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia is calling for donations to...
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Laudato Si’: on care for our common home
To celebrate the end of Laudato Si’ Week and the sixth anniversary of the publication of Laudato Si’, Catholic Outlook is publishing the full text of the important encyclical which calls on us to...
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Caring for creation at St Anthony in the Fields, Terrey Hills
Need inspiration to incorporate the goals of Laudato Si’ into your parish or local community? Read below to find out how St Anthony in the Fields, Terrey Hills, in the Diocese of Broken Bay, shows...
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