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 Fr Flader Q&A: Literary Forms in the Bible Published 9 hours ago Dr Kevin Donnelly: Hope amid the dumb darkness Published 18 hours ago Vatican releases its annual report Published 1 day ago Simcha Fisher: I threw out half my books and I’m ok Published 1 day ago Conversion, partnerships will drive mission in the new evangelisation, says expert Published 2 days 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 17th Sunday in Ordinary TimeBulletin now available to download: 25 July 2021_Bulletin ...Read More REMINDER: Confirmation Parent ZOOM Meeting tonight, 7 pmDear Families of enrolled Confirmation Candidates, Reminder the Confirmation Parent Meeting will take place tonight (20th July) via ZOOM, starting ...Read More REMINDER: Confirmation Parent ZOOM Meeting tonight 7 pmDear Families of enrolled Confirmation Candidates, Reminder the Confirmation Parent Meeting will take place tonight (20th July) via ZOOM, starting ...Read More Livestreamed Mass – 16th Sunday of Ordinary TimeLivestreamed Mass - 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time Saturday 6:00pm Adoration, Exposition, Rosary and Novena to St Benedict Saturday 7:00pm ...Read More Mass Times Mass Livestream: Click here to see the latest updates 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 Mass Livestream: Click here to see the latest updates St. Benedict's Church Corner of Justin and Neville Street, Smithfield, New ...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 Welcome Letter from Parish Priest Welcome to the Parish of St Gertrude’s and the Diocesan Shrine Church of St Benedict Our Parish strives to be ...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