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OUR FAITH OUR WORKS

What have the Roman Catholics ever done for us?

Are we living in a Godless country? Though there are strong forces that would tell us the age of religion is past, Archbishop Anthony Fisher is not so sure...

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Greg Sheridan AO on Christianity's Contribution to Society

The acclaimed Greg Sheridan AO shared his eloquent thoughts and remarkable experiences which shape his book 'God is Good for You'.

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Talks on "Our Faith"

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Marking 200 Years

Dec 8, 2021 | News
St Mary's Cathedral was originally constructed overlooking a barren area upon which the bricks for Governor Lachlan Macquarie's buildings were made. That area is now Hyde Park, with avenues of trees and the Archibald Fountain. The foundation stone for the first St Mary's was laid on 29th October 1821 by ...
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Rejoice! A New Advent Resources

Dec 8, 2021 | News
  Rejoice! Receiving and Sharing the Gift of the Good News The Parish Renewal Team has developed an Advent Companion containing Gospel readings for Sundays and Christmas Day, spiritual reflections by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, Professor Tracey Rowland, Sr Susanna Edmunds OP, Fr Anthony Robbie, and Elizabeth Arblaster, and other ...
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The Lights of Christmas 2021

Dec 2, 2021 | News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khGdEhUd1xA The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney is delighted to announce that it will be holding the annual “Lights of Christmas” this year, commencing on 9th December and concluding on 25th December. The Lights of Christmas started in 2010 and has become one of the City’s premier and free annual Christmas ...
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Meet Mons John Usher

Oct 19, 2021 | News,  Testimonials
A man who sees with the heart Monsignor John Usher is a retired priest who has left a remarkable legacy.   Early Life & Centacare John Joseph Usher was born and lived his early life in Five Dock, Sydney. After an early education at Domremy College, and St Patrick’s Strathfield, ...
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Ephpheta staying connected

Sep 17, 2021 | News
Image: Mass at the Assumption Parish   The Ephpheta Centre creates meaningful opportunities for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community to connect and grow in their Catholic faith. Until just prior to the lockdowns, the Ephpheta Centre was organising multiple events for their members, such as the Combined Day-Out, trips to ...
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Catechism stops for no lockdown

Sep 17, 2021 | News
Fr Ronnie giving a talk to our Catechists The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine has taken to their laptops to ensure that Catechists continue to receive critical training to enable them to spread the Word of God to students in public schools.  Through the hard work of these catechists, Catholic Scripture ...
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Meet Mons John Usher

A man who sees with the heart Monsignor John Usher is a retired priest who has left a remarkable legacy.   Early Life & Centacare John Joseph Usher was born and lived his early life in Five Dock, Sydney. After an early education at Domremy College, and St Patrick’s Strathfield, he began working for the…

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Meet Fr Noel Custodio

Image: Fr Noel Custodio “A priest first and foremost needs to fall in love with God. We mustn’t rely on our own strength but allow ourselves to be used, and strengthened with the grace of the Holy Spirit. In order to love people we must first give ourselves first and foremost to the Sacrifice of…

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CatholicCare’s HOPE Program – Hayley’s Story

  CatholicCare’s HOPE Program is a unique service for young vulnerable women aged 16-25, who are pregnant or who have a child under the age of two. Referred to the program by their social workers, these young women are often in a state of crisis. Some are homeless, single mothers, or have traumatic backgrounds. Others…

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Rosa’s Story – CatholicCare’s Communities of Care Program

Rosa, a client of CatholicCare’s Communities of Care Program. CatholicCare’s Communities of Care Program places a community care worker directly in the parish to provide practical support for the whole community. Rosa, a beneficiary of this program, shares her experience. I met Juliette (CatholicCare’s Community Care Worker) after mass one day where she explained her…

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Meet Fr Gary Rawson

  The willingness of our Priests to give their lives in service has often been the hallmark of their ministry. Such is the case with retired priest, Fr. Gary Rawson.   Born in 1935 in North Sydney, Fr Gary Rawson’s early life was marked by tragedy.  “When I was five months old the first child, my…

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