23ND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Weekly Bulletin; 6 September 2020 Bulletin HAPPY FATHER’S DAY – Sunday 6 September Wishing all our dear Fathers, Grandfathers & Spiritual Fathers a very happy and special day! A special Father’s Day Blessing will be given at all Masses this weekend. Priest’s Retirement—Father’s Day Appeal This weekend marks the start… Read More

22ND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Weekly Bulletin; Bulletin 30 August 2020 *Please NOTE: NEW PARISH MASS TIMES will take effect on weekend of 26/27 September 2020 Weekday Masses: 7:00 am Mass at St Therese Church Fairfield West in English 9:15 am Mass at St Benedict’s Shrine Smithfield in English (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) 10:30 am… Read More

Bulletin now available to download 30 August 2020_Bulletin   NSW Health Recommendation: Wearing Face Masks; Special Appeal for Lebanon; Sacramental Programme news… Read More

21ST SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Solemnity of Our Lady of Jasna Gora The Solemnity of Our Lady of Jasna Gora will be celebrated on Wednesday 26th August. Tradition tells us that the original Icon, which resides in the Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa Poland, was painted by St. Luke the Evangelist. The Pauline Fathers are… Read More

20TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Mass Times Survey:  Recently our Parish Pastoral Council conducted a Survey/Questionnaire in relation to the Parish Mass in Italian at St Benedict’s Shrine and Parish Mass in English at St Therese Church. The reason for this Questionnaire was to ensure that all Parish Masses can be celebrated in the event… Read More

Bulletin now available to download: 16 August 2020_Bulletin  Sacramental News; Results of Parish Mass Timetable Questionnaire ; Solemnity of Our Lady of Jasna Gora  … Read More

19TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME   THIS WEEK’S LITURGICAL CELEBRATION Solemnity The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday 15 August Holy Day of Obligation   On November 1st, 1950, Pope Pius XII published the Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus which formally and infallibly defined the Doctrine of the Assumption. In it Pope Pius XII writes, “by… Read More

Bulletin now available to download 9 August 2020_Bulletin   NSW Health Recommendation: Wearing face Masks / Mass Times Questionnaire due 9 August / Sacramental News… Read More

18TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME PARISH “HOT SPOT”: As you are probably aware, our area has been identified by the NSW Government as a “Hot Spot”. In recent weeks two Parishes in the Archdiocese of Sydney have closed due to cases of Covid-19. The situation is one that is very dynamic and can change very… Read More