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NZ deal welcomed, but other asylum-seekers need a solution
Australia’s Catholic bishops have welcomed the Government’s decision to see up to 450 asylum-seekers resettled in New Zealand, but say hundreds more need to be offered a pathway out of detention....
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CAPSA calls for peace in Ukraine and elsewhere and generous response to all...
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) joins Pope Francis, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC), and other Catholic organisations such as Caritas Australia, in not only...
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Project Compassion 2022: Rosalie’s story
For each of the six weeks of Lent, the Diocese of Parramatta is sharing one of Caritas Australia’s feature stories of lives changed through support and empowerment programs. Fourth Sunday of Lent –...
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‘Dear brothers and sisters’– Bishop Vincent’s Homily from 27 March 2022
Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv DD STL, Bishop of Parramatta Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year C 2022 Readings: Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 33(34):2-7; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke...
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Good Shepherd Parish welcoming the stranger through inspiring Lent initiative
Lent is a time in which we are particularly encouraged to be mindful of and give to our brothers and sisters in need. Many parishes around our Diocese of Parramatta are engaged in Lenten initiatives,...
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World-first awareness campaign shines a light on youth homelessness in Australia
Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The Streets has launched a world-first awareness campaign to shine a light on young people’s experiences of homelessness. Chelsea was kicked out of home at just 13...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Positions Vacant: Pastoral Formation Facilitator – Mission Enhancement Team, Diocese of Parramatta –...
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Connect with the Mission of Caritas Australia through Caritas Conversations
This year, schools and parishes across the country are getting a unique insight into how development work happens through the innovative Caritas Conversations program, which provides the opportunity...
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Jesuits welcome refugees fleeing Ukraine as crisis escalates
As the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine escalates, Jesuit Mission’s Ukraine Emergency Appeal is contributing to deliver 24/7 vital services on the ground to people in need. With over 10 million...
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Church involved in efforts to combat global water challenges
A special session at the 9th World Water Forum, organized by Caritas Senegal, Catholic Relief Services, and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, highlights the role of...
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Holy See promotes culture of encounter with migrants and refugees
The Migrants & Refugees Section of the Holy See’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development publishes its Pastoral Orientations on Intercultural Migrant Ministry. The document, with a...
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‘Dear friends’– Bishop Vincent’s Homily from 3 April 2022
Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv DD STL, Bishop of Parramatta Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C 2022 Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 Learning to...
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Canada’s indigenous delegations: ‘Pope Francis listened to our pain’
Following Pope Francis’ two audiences with delegations of Canada’s Métis and Inuit peoples, members of the Métis Nation say the Pope sought to listen to the stories of survivors of residential...
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Project Compassion 2022: Shaniella’s story
For each of the six weeks of Lent, the Diocese of Parramatta is sharing one of Caritas Australia’s feature stories of lives changed through support and empowerment programs. Fifth Sunday of Lent – 3...
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Temporary Budget measures come at expense of plans to tackle rising...
The Federal Budget 2022-23, handed down last week, contains a range of spending measures to provide temporary relief around the current cost of living pressures being experienced by millions of...
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Federal Budget 2022: CAPSA response
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) welcomes the Federal Government’s provision of 16,500 additional humanitarian places over four years for refugees seeking protection from the...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Positions Vacant: Pastoral Formation Facilitator – Mission Enhancement Team, Diocese of Parramatta –...
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Disarming our hearts, disarming the world
The world is awash with weapons! Handguns, semi-automatic assault weapons, grenade launchers, tanks, anti-tank missiles, artillery, attack helicopters, drones, fighter jets, bombers, cruise missiles,...
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Pope in Malta: Our warm welcome to others can help save the world
Pope Francis visits with migrants at the John XXIII Peace Lab Centre during his final event in Malta, and warns humanity that we face a shipwreck of civilization, which threatens not only migrants...
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International Mine Awareness Day promotes efforts towards landmine-free world
Since 2005, International Mine Awareness Day annually celebrated on 4 April, provides the opportunity to create awareness on the work that remains to be completed to rid the world of landmines and...
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