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 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. Like us on Facebook! 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. Latest! The Sacrament of Confirmation 2023 The Sacrament of Confirmation 2023 — At St. Benedict’s Shrine. —> Swipe to see some pictures! ...Read More Recent Posts Walking Together in Communion, Participation and Mission Reflections on the Synod on Synodality, October 2023Walking Together in Communion, Participation and Mission Reflections on the Synod on Synodality, October 2023 Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP Dear ...Read More Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the UniverseBulletin now available to download: 26 November Bulletin 2023 ...Read More 33rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeBulletin now available to download: 19 November Bulletin 2023 ...Read More 31st Sunday in Ordinary TimeBulletin now available to download: 5 November Bulletin 2023 ...Read More 28th Sunday in Ordinary TimeBulletin now available to download: 15 October Bulletin 2023 ...Read More 26th Sunday in Ordinary TimeBulletin now available to download: 1 October Bulletin 2023 ...Read More Daily Readings Latest from The Catholic Weekly Melto D’Moronoyo: Joy of being filled with the Holy Spirit! Published 3 days ago George Weigel: Hippocratic oath crumbles as doctors play deities Published 3 days ago Patrick O’Shea: Gifts to grow faith without breaking the bank Published 3 days ago Philippa Martyr: Five easy ways to make the most of Advent Published 3 days ago S03 E10 A Conversation with Jason Evert Published 3 days ago “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 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