Welcome to St Joseph’s Parish

Welcome to our parish community. We strive to be an open and welcoming community committed to providing opportunity for all to Encounter Jesus.

Encounter Jesus

IN THE POOR

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Prayer Intentions

  • “The death and resurrection of Jesus is the heart of our faith and the basis of our hope…
    In facing death, which appears to be the end of everything, we have the certainty that…life is changed not ended.” (Pope Francis)

    As we endeavour to uphold the legacy of our beloved Pope Francis;

    • We pray for the repose of his soul, so aptly returned to God this Easter.
    • We pray for the poor and the marginalised. For Pope Francis, caring for the poor was a daily mission. In his words, “the poor are not a burden; they are the heart of the Gospel.”
    • We pray for all who dwell on Earth, our common home. May everyone heed Pope Francis’s call to love nature like St Francis of Assisi and do everything in their power to care for creation.
    • We pray for peace throughout the world and in each others’ hearts. Pope Francis’s message of peace was not just a cry for an absence of war but for the presence of justice, dialogue and fraternity.
    • We pray to our Holy Mother Mary and for all mothers, always grateful for their gifts of love and service in our families. Pope Francis believed that our heavenly Mother and our earthly mothers are models for God’s love in the world. 

Latest News

Way of the Cross

Sunday 6th April saw a gathering of over 100 people from all over the Diocese gather in our grounds for the annual Way of the Cross. A huge vote of thanks to t
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Jubilee Art Exhibition

Members of the Diocesan community are invited to create an artwork focusing on the theme – “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom 5:5). Winning entries will travel ac
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Jubilee Pilgrimage

Our parish joined with other parishes throughout the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese for a celebration of the Jubilee Year. More than 1,000 people assembled to cele
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Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

Our parish is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The Office of Safeguarding has been established with significant resources and a powerful mandate to support Catholic communities in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle in safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults involved in the life and ministry of our diocese.  You can access a range of information and safeguarding material on the Office of Safeguarding website. You can also access various resources available to vulnerable persons.

You can find information on the key staff in our parish here, and additional information on our commitment to safeguarding here.