4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (330+ words) A response to Jean D’Cunha, “Making Synodality work: The laity’s role in daily practice“ Dr D’Cunha is right that clericalism is a wound, that it has cost the Church credibility it may not recover in my lifetime, and that several…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (785+ words) Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Community living is an essential and integral part of our call as Christians. Being created in the image of the Holy Trinity, we possess an inherent desire and ability to live…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (580+ words) The safety, wellbeing and dignity of children and vulnerable adults will again be in the spotlight during this year’s National Child Protection Week (6-12 September) and Safeguarding Sunday (13 September). In the Diocese of Parramatta, safeguarding underpins all that we do, so…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1331+ words) On a Sunday morning in 1953, before Sacred Heart Parish existed, Eileen Doyle arrived early at the Mount Druitt Community Hall. In June 2026, the parish celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Jubilee Triduum, including Holy Hour devotions, Mass on the Feast of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (501+ words) Catholic Outlook A reflection for The Season of Creation September 1 introduces the Season of Creation. It comes to its climax on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi in early October. Pope Francis introduced this celebration as part of his…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (485+ words) Addressing pilgrims gathered in Castel Gandolfo for the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo reflected on the day’s Gospel account of the foreign woman who sought Jesus’ help for her tormented daughter. He began by recalling the previous day’s Solemnity of the…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (299+ words) Where did these study groups come from? The modus operandi: a very deliberate method Two theological pillars: the sensus fidelium and the pilgrim Church Here Peters’ essay offers, I think, the most useful contribution to the whole debate. Rather than…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (506+ words) As St John Vianney’s Primary, Doonside, celebrates 40 years of educating and nurturing young people, the school reflects on the year it all began – 1986 and the remarkable events unfolding around the world, while a new Catholic school was quietly taking root…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (219+ words) The Catalyst for Renewal reflection morning held on 1 August at the Holy Name of Mary Parish, Hunters Hill, provided an opportunity for such a time. The gathering offered space to name and affirm ways we engage with the sacrament of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (473+ words) As Cardinals, Bishops, and lay people gathered in the US state of Oregon, Pope Leo XIV sent a message on Friday to emphasize the importance of properly celebrating the liturgical rites. The event takes place on August 14-19 at the Benedictine…...