Ash Wednesday 2024 Ash Wednesday 2024 St Gertrude’s Parish Smithfield: Ash Wednesday Mass times: 7:00am St Therese Church Fairfield West 9:15am & 7:00pm St Benedict’s Shrine Smithfield Lenten Program: Lenten Program beings in St Augustine Catechesis Centre: Tuesdays: Commencing 20 Feb following 9:15am Mass Thursday: Commencing 22 Feb at 6:30pm *Lenten Books $10 – available for… Read More
The Nativity of the Lord Bulletin now available to download: 25 December 2023 Bulletin Christmas… Read More
First Mass Fr. Zachary Lewis Congratulations to Fr. Zachary Lewis on his ordination to the priesthood. Here are some photos from his first Mass and Baptism celebrated in our Parish.… Read More
First Mass of Fr. Jeremy Santoso We celebrated the First Mass of Fr. Jeremy Santoso who was recently ordained a priest. This was a truly special occasion for St. Gertrude’s Parish because Fr. Jeremy and his family where our parishioners. We pray that God bestow many graces and blessings upon him in his priestly ministry.… Read More
Ordination to the Diaconate of Br Jeremy Santoso OSPPE On the 8th of May 2018 Br Jeremy Santoso OSPPE was ordained a deacon at our Seminary in Poland. We would like to congratulate him on this extraordinary occasion and we look forward to his return to Australia.… Read More
Ascension Sunday and Mothers Day Mass Today at 10:30 am Mass Fr Jarek gathered the Children around the Altar and focused his homily on the Ascension with a visual display using helium balloons. During the Homily the children interacted with wisdom & understanding of the meaning of the Ascension. After the final blessing each child was given a balloon. They joined… Read More
Solemn Vows of Br. Jeremy Santoso On the 9th of April Br. Jeremy Santoso, a parishioner of our Parish, made his Solemn Vows (vows for life) in the Order of St. Paul the First Hermit. We would like to congratulate him on this occasion. We have received some photos from the celebration which took place at Pauline Monastery of Jasna Gora… Read More
Parish Christmas Party 2017 Here are some photos from the Christmas Party that the Italian Catholic Federation hosted in the parish hall on the 8th of December. Thanks too all who put so much effort into making it happen and also to all that came.… Read More
Thanksgiving Mass for Volunteers 2017 On Wednesday night there was a Thanksgiving Mass for Volunteers followed by celebrations in the parish hall. Here are some photos taken at the event.… Read More
Lidia’s 90th Birthday Congratulations & God Bless You Lidia on this very special Milestone Birthday. Thank you for all that you do for this Parish!… Read More