20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin now available to download: 16 August 2020_Bulletin Sacramental News; Results of Parish Mass Timetable Questionnaire ; Solemnity of Our ...Read More St Maximillian Kolbe Feast Day St Maximillian Mary Kolbe Feast Day - Priest and Martyr 14 August Born near Lodz, Poland, Raymond Kolbe became a ...Read More Saint Lawrence Feast Day Saint Lawrence Feast Day - Martyr and Deacon 10 August Saint Lawrence or Laurence was one of the seven deacons ...Read More 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time 19TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME THIS WEEK’S LITURGICAL CELEBRATION Solemnity The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday 15 August ...Read More “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 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 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 Mission and Service Here at St. Gertrude's Parish we have a deep commitment to our mission of serving the people of God and ...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