Emergency calls For after hours emergencies, especially if a loved one needs the Anointing of the sick or the Last Rites, please ring the emergency phone number to speak to a Priest. Daily Readings Latest from The Catholic Weekly Brazil bishops plead for oxygen Published 11 hours ago Call for prayers after death of Archbishop Philip Wilson Published 1 day ago Philippa Martyr: Our giant credibility problem Published 2 days ago Art, talent flourish in adversity Published 2 days ago Dr Kevin Donnelly: UK consciously drops the unconscious bias Published 3 days ago Inside of the Shrine of St. Benedict, Smithfield. The Shrine of St. Benedict at Smithfiled is the Archdiocesan Shrine of Sydney dedicated to the saint. Outside of the Shrine of St. Benedict, Smithfield. A Promoter of Unity. Novena to St Paul The First Hermit Join us in prayer! Click Here to view the Novena. Recent Posts Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Paul the First Hermit, Patriarch of the Pauline Order Solemnity of St. Paul the ...Read More Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Paul the First Hermit, Patriarch of the Pauline Order Solemnity of St. Paul the ...Read More Our Lady Queen of Hermits, Patroness of the Order of St Paul the First Hermit – Feast DayOur Lady Queen of Hermits, Patroness of the Order of St Paul the First Hermit - Feast January 16 Patroness ...Read More Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeBulletin now available to download 17 January 21_Bulletin ...Read More Mass Times St Benedict’s St Therese’s Mon: 9:15am 7:00am Tue: 9:15am 7:00am Wed: 7:00pm 7:00am Thur: 9:15am 7:00am Fri: 9:15am 7:00am Sat: – 6:00pm (Vigil) 8:00am 5:00pm (Vietnamese) Sun: 9:00am (Italian) 10:30am 6:00pm 7:30am 12:00pm (Spanish) 5:00pm (Syriac) P/Hol. 10:30am 8:00am Mass and Confession Times Like us on Facebook! “We the people of St Gertrude’s Parish are a Catholic Community in South West Sydney, mindful of our history, with a concern for ecumenical issues. We are called to; Nurture faith development in the whole life of all our community, Celebrate God’s love for us in the person of Jesus in both Word and Sacrament and Evangelise by proclaiming the joy of salvation to the wider community.” – Parish Mission Statement Mass and Confession Times St. Benedict's Church Corner of Justin and Neville Street, Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia. MASSES Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9.15am ...Read More Our Patron Saints St Gertrude The Great Feastday: November 16 Patron of the West Indies Died: 1302 St. Gertrude was born at Eisleben ...Read More Welcome Letter from Parish Priest Welcome to the Parish of St Gertrude’s and the Diocesan Shrine Church of St Benedict Our Parish strives to be ...Read More Sacraments/Rites Sacraments are the life of the Church. It is part of the central role of the Church to provide the ...Read More Governance At the parish of St. Gertrude's we have a number of roles to which we welcome our parishioners to participate ...Read More Communities Within the Parish of St. Gertrude's we have a number of communities that play important and distinctive roles in the ...Read More Ministries/Groups ...Read More Photo Gallery The Parish of St. Gertrude has been blessed with many wonderful and memorable events and moments. A few of these ...Read More