Message from Fr. Peter James 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. 10:00am 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 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME15th Sunday in Ordinary Time; First Reading - Amos 7:12-15 Second Reading - Eph 1:3-14 Gospel - Mk 6:7-13 Bulletin: ...Read More 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME14th Sunday in Ordinary Time; First Reading - Ezek 2:2-5 Second Reading - 2 Cor 12:7-10 Gospel - Mk 6:1-6 ...Read More 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME13th Sunday in Ordinary Time; First Reading - Wis 1:13-15;2:23-24 Second Reading - 2 Cor 8:7,9,13-15 Gospel - Mk 5:21-43 ...Read More 12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME12th Sunday in Ordinary Time; First Reading - Job 38:1, 8-11 Second Reading - 2 Cor 5:14-17 Gospel - Mk ...Read More 11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME11th Sunday in Ordinary Time; First Reading - Ezek 17:22-24 Second Reading - 2 Cor 5:6-10 Gospel - Mk 4:26-34 ...Read More 10TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME10th Sunday in Ordinary Time; First Reading - Gen 3:9-15 Second Reading - 2 Cor 4:13-5:1 Gospel - Mk 3:20-35 ...Read More Daily Readings Latest from The Catholic Weekly [wp-rss-aggregator feeds=”6170″] “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