This year’s Social Justice Statement is about homelessness in Australia. It is titled “A Place to Call Home”. It speaks about the housing crisis in Australia as a “tragedy”. Adequate housing is a human right and the statement challenges our gove... read more
Our Catholic Church in Australia will hold a Plenary Council beginning in 2020 to hear the views of Catholics throughout Australia about the directions our Church should take in the next few years. Later this year and throughout 2019, there will be... read more
Privileged Place of Encounter – An introduction to the Bible Presenter: David Patterson When: Tuesday 2nd, 9th & 16th October, 7:30pm – 9:00pm Where: St Patrick’s Church Hall, 33 Gale Street, Mortlake Refreshments: included Please... read more
Parish Bus Trip to Corbett Gardens Bowral Wednesday 19th September 2018. With the sun shining 50 very excited parishioners joined Jim Hawkesford on his bus for a day trip to Corbett Gardens at Bowral. It was a most pleasant drive stopping at Mittagong... read more
Monday: St Pacific of San Severino (1770) Tuesday: Bl. Herman the Cripple (1054 – Author of the Salve Regina) Wednesday: St Cosmas & St Damian (283 – Patron of Physicians and Pharmacists) Thursday: St Vincent de Paul (1660 – Patron of Charities... read more
In today’s passage from St Mark’s Gospel we are drawn into the intimacy of the private conversations between Jesus and His twelve companions. It is surprising to hear that the twelve apostles didn’t understand what Jesus was talking about. In fact, ... read more
Last Wednesday a large contingent of parishioners visited Bowral to see the tulips and have a luncheon together. Thanks to all who were able to enjoy this event and special thanks are extended to Anne Manenti and her team for organising this wonder... read more
The Parish Finance Committee is pleased to advise that our Parish is now free of debt. The renovations of the church and the new presbytery have now been paid for, thanks to everyone’s generosity. The accumulated funds of the Parish will now be a... read more