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 Forget palliative care in Victoria Published 6 hours ago Concern for Sydney Published 9 hours ago They’re racing for Rome Published 15 hours ago East Gosford JPII shrine set to open Published 16 hours ago All over the world, men to gather for Our Lady Published 21 hours 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. Recent Posts Sts Michael Gabriel and Raphael ArchangelsSts Michael Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels - Feast 29 September ...Read More Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary TimeBulletin now available to download: 11 September 2022 Bulletin ...Read More Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary TimeBulletin now available to download: 4 September 2022 Bulletin ...Read More Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeBulletin now available to download: 28 August 2022 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 Holy Week & Easter Mass Times 2022 St. Benedict's Church Corner of Justin and Neville Street, Smithfield, New South Wales, ...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