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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Positions Vacant: Project Officer – Parramatta Young Christian Workers Graduate Accountant – Diocesan...
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Epiphany Pilgrimage Fiesta – Celebrating the Feast!
The Feast of the Epiphany celebrates the Good News that God has come among His people to bring salvation to all the world. It is a reminder to us of God’s boundless love, and the truth that every...
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We have a moral obligation to save Afghans from starving!
In Afghanistan, “hunger is rising and children are dying,” said David Beasley, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program. “We can’t feed people on promises – funding commitments must turn...
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A reflection for the anniversary of the National Apology to the Indigenous...
13 February marks the anniversary of the National Apology to the Indigenous Peoples 15 years have now passed since the unanimous parliamentary apology to the Indigenous peoples, and especially to the...
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Fr Frank’s Homily – 13 February 2022
Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17,20-26 13 February 2022 In today’s first reading, the prophet Jeremiah...
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I remember, I remember
For the ancient Greeks nostalgia was the ache that a traveller far away from home had for returning home. It was saddening. But it could inspire them to press on journeying even when to do so seemed...
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Exiting Modern Day Slavery – Healing the Harm from Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is real. It has destroyed countless lives and families; it is a violation of human dignity, a crime, and a result of a complex set of circumstances. In the Philippines, human...
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We’re hiring! Peace, Justice and Ecology Facilitator
Peace, Justice and Ecology Facilitator – Mission Enhancement Team, Diocese of Parramatta Here’s a unique opportunity to dedicate your passion for social justice to the advancement of the common...
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Uni experts help social service agencies improve outcomes for Australians...
Advocating change for Australians experiencing disadvantage would have to be one of the most challenging jobs in the community. But a collaborative research partnership between Australian Catholic...
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War is not inevitable! May cooler heads and peaceful hearts prevail
As I write, war between Russia and Ukraine is dangerously close. I hope and pray that as you read this, war has not become a reality. War between Russia and Ukraine will be a total disaster. Many...
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Christians in Britain and Ireland mark Racial Justice Sunday
As British and Irish Christians marked Racial Justice Sunday on 13 February to respond to racism and inequality in Church and society, the Catholic Church focuses this year’s observance on the theme...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Positions Vacant: Peace, Justice and Ecology Facilitator – Mission Enhancement Team, Diocese of...
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Praying for peace in Ukraine—even when it feels useless
When the news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine broke on Wednesday (Thursday Australian time), I was scrolling through Twitter. What had been a mindless activity quickly became furious refreshing in a...
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Lessons I learned from Dr Paul Farmer
Physician and activist Dr Paul Farmer died 21 February 2022 at the age of 62. We remember his legacy today. Dr. Paul Farmer–a physician, medical anthropologist, co-founder of Partners in Health,...
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Pope announces 2 March as day of prayer and fasting for Ukraine
Pope Francis says his heart aches over the situation in Ukraine and announces a “Day of Fasting for Peace” on Ash Wednesday. During the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis made a heartfelt...
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Fr Frank’s Homily – 27 February 2022
Homily for the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Readings: Ecclesiasticus 27:5-8; Psalm 91(92):2-3, 13-16; 1 Corinthians 15:54-58; Luke 6:39-45 27 February 2022 Masks are off. Students have...
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Bishops call for peace in Ukraine, generous Australian response
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Mark Coleridge has expressed indignation at what is happening in Ukraine and called for a rejection of the madness of war and a return to...
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People can choose leaders for peace or self-destruction
As conflicts rage in various parts of the world and the winds of war threaten Europe, people should remember their power to choose leaders who promote peace and fraternity, rather than the path of...
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Caritas Australia calls for urgent humanitarian response to Ukraine conflict
Caritas Australia condemns the conflict in Ukraine and calls for urgent humanitarian response from the Australian government. “I express my deepest compassion and solidarity with the people of...
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CSSA: Petrol price hikes and cost of living increases to hit low income...
As tensions increase in Ukraine, Australians are bracing themselves for record petrol prices that will impact low income earners and welfare recipients the hardest, according to the Chair of Catholic...
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