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Young people putting faith into action at Vinnies Community Sleepout
Although a lot of us are sick of being stuck at home due to lockdown, thousands of people across Greater Sydney would love to have somewhere safe, secure and permanent to sleep. In light of the...
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CAPSA urges Federal Government to do more to protect Afghan refugees
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), representing leaders across the Catholic Church, health, education, refugee and social services, has called on the Morrison Federal Government...
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Solidarity demands respect for Haiti’s complex past
Will foreign powers continue to call the shots while Haiti’s people suffer? The 2010 earthquake, catastrophic flooding in 2016, a deadly hurricane in 2020: It seems that whenever Haiti is in the...
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Jesuit Social Services: Federal Government must act immediately to protect...
The Federal Government must show compassion and true leadership to support people impacted by the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan, including an immediate increase of Australia’s intake of...
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Humanitarian emergency in Lebanon reaches crisis point
Lebanon has reached boiling point from enduring a series of crises that have been escalating over the past 18 months. Today, the population faces a dire humanitarian crisis with the country rapidly...
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Amid Ortega’s crackdown on opponents, is the Catholic Church in Nicaragua next?
As Nicaragua, one of the poorest nations in the Americas, is preparing for a general election in November, [President Daniel] Ortega has ramped up a broad repression of dissenting voices. Now many...
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Homily notes for 2021 Social Justice Sunday
Homily notes for 2021 Social Justice Sunday 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8; Psalm 14 (15):2-5; James 1:17-18, 21-22, 27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 29 August 2021...
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Full breadth of Australian Church unites in call for Australia to take in...
In a significant sign of unity, major church denominations and Christian organisations have come together to support Afghan Refugees, launching the Christians United for Afghanistan campaign. Sydney...
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Bishops of Victoria express solidarity with Afghan community
Members of the Catholic community in Victoria, The Catholic Dioceses of Melbourne, Ballarat, Sandhurst and Sale, Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, We hold the people of Afghanistan in our prayers,...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Diocese of Parramatta COVID-19 update Due to stay-at-home orders from the NSW Government, all church...
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Archbishop of Dublin publishes pastoral letter on the climate crisis
The havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic “will pale when compared to that of climate change”, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell has said. “What we need to realise is that, over the coming...
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Season of Creation: A special time of prayer and action in caring for our...
Today is the start of the annual, ecumenical Season of Creation. Pope Francis and the Australian Bishops encourage all Catholics to make this a special time of prayer and action in caring for our...
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Bishop Vincent’s pastoral letter on our response to the situation in Afghanistan
Pastoral letter to the faithful of the Diocese of Parramatta on our response to the situation in Afghanistan Dear brothers and sisters, Many of you will be shocked, as I am, by how quickly and...
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Our moral duty towards Afghan refugees
I was one of the boat people who escaped from South Vietnam. The escape happened after South Vietnam had fallen to the Vietnamese communist forces in 1975, and my world descended into total chaos...
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Pope’s September prayer intention: ‘An environmentally sustainable lifestyle’
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of September, and invites us to pray that everyone might make choices which promote a simple and sustainable lifestyle. As the Church begins...
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Pope Francis encourages participation in 2021 Season of Creation
Pope Francis urges the participation of the faithful as the 2021 Season of Creation kicks off. The Season runs from 1 September – 4 October. As part of initiatives for the celebrations, the Laudato...
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The challenges women face when seeking asylum
5-11 September is National Child Protection Week. For Australian citizens and permanent residents, government financial support is triggered when adults with dependents experience homelessness,...
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Season of Creation 2021: A focus on dialogue through hospitality
The 2021 Season of Creation takes place from 1 September through 4 October, marking a traditional ecumenical moment for healing and hope. Cecilia Dall’Oglio of the Global Steering Committee speaks to...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Diocese of Parramatta COVID-19 update Due to stay-at-home orders from the NSW Government, all church...
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Parishioners encouraged to see, judge and act during Season of Creation
As we welcome the beginning of the Season of Creation, parishioners in the Diocese of Parramatta have been encouraged to do what they can to care for our common home. The Season of Creation, a...
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