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Sharing faith in fun-filled way at LIFTED Sports Day 

A highlight on the Diocesan calendar every year, Catholic Youth Parramatta’s LIFTED Sports Day, was full of fun, fitness, faith and fellowship.  [...]

Mothers: Models of faith and love

Every May, we have the opportunity to thank God for the gifts of our mothers, grandmothers and mother-figures in our lives. I spoke with three people about their mothers. [...]

Fr Frank’s Homily for the Ascension of the Lord Year B

  Homily for the Ascension of the Lord, Year B and Mother’s Day Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 46(47):2-3,6-9; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20 12 May 2024   Remember the days when we celebrated the feast of the Ascension on a Thursday, and it was a holy day of obligation. That’s because the Thursday marked the 40 days from Easter and we’re told in the Acts of the Apostles that Jesus “had shown himself alive to them after the passion by many demonstrations: for 40 days he had continued to appear to them and tell them about the Kingdom of God”. The author of Acts is also the author of Luke’s gospel who tells us that Jesus, prior to his public ministry, […] [...]

Theses images are from the Philippines Medical/Surgeon Mission I attended in March 2019. I would like to thank the Parishioners for their kind donations and a special Thank you to the Circle of Friends for their donation.

Helen Convey.