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FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK – 17 – 22 June

    Monday: St Harvey (1500 – Patron of people with eye problems) Tuesday: St Ephrem of Syria (373) Wednesday: St Romuald (1027 – Abbot) Thursday: St Silverius (537) Friday: St Aloysius Gonzaga (1591 – Patron of young people) Saturday: St

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MESSAGE FROM MONS JOHN – 16th June, 2019

  When most of us were tiny children we were taught how to make the sign of the Cross.  With our right hand we touch our forehead, our breast and our shoulders.  As we do this we say “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spi

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ST JOHN FISHER

  Next Saturday is the anniversary of the death of St John Fisher. It is his feast day. He was beheaded in the Tower of London in 1535 for his outspoken criticisms of King Henry VIII. While he was, as a bishop, a member of the House of Lords he prote

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ST PATRICK’S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

  The team are looking for some volunteers who are familiar with WordPress to assist with regular updates to the Parish website. If you can help please contact the Parish Office.  

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THE ANNUAL PARISH DINNER LAST FRIDAY EVENING

  Thanks to everyone who attended the 2019 Parish Dinner last Friday evening at the Canada Bay Club. It was a most enjoyable occasion and an opportunity to welcome Fr Tom Stevens who will become the new pastor of St Patrick’s Parish from the first

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FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK – 10 – 15 June

    Monday: Blessed Virgin Mary: Mother of the Church Tuesday: St Barnabas (60: Apostle) Wednesday: St John of St Facundo (1479: Patron of Salamanca) Thursday: St Anthony of Padua (1231- Patron of those with lost things) Friday: St Basil the Gre

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MESSAGE FROM MONS JOHN – 9th June, 2019

  The Easter season has ended and today the Christian Church throughout the world celebrates the Feast of Pentecost. The Greek word “Pentecost” is the name given to the Jewish “Feast of Weeks” which is always celebrated fifty days after the P

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CHANGES AT ST PATRICK’S PARISH MORTLAKE

  Archbishop Anthony Fisher, the Archbishop in Sydney, has confirmed that Fr John Usher may retire as Parish Priest of St Patrick’s Parish Mortlake, and move onto “lesser duties”, from the week beginning 5th August 2019. The Archbishop has appo

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GATHERING FOR MEN EXPERIENCING GRIEF

  An opportunity for men to gather in a respectful and safe space to connect with other men and share experience of grief and bereavement will be held at St Mary’s Erskineville Parish House – 21 Swanson St on Tuesday 18th June from 7 R

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PARISH DINNER

  This great yearly event will be held on the Friday the 14 th June at the Canada Bay Club at 6.30pm. Tickets are $90.00 per head. If you would like to be a hostess and put a table of 10 people together that would be great or if not then just put yo