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Project Compassion

Please take home a Project Compassion box and a set of donation envelopes to support Caritas Australia this Lenten season and help support vulnerable people around the world, now and For All Future generations. With your support, Caritas Australia has…

Vinnies Flood Appeal

Food in tough times Your donation can provide money for groceries, reducing hunger and removing a major stress for families. Clothing and essentials Together we can provide basic essentials such as blankets, clothing and toiletries to give comfort and dignity.…

Caritas Australia Ukraine Appeal

Millions of Ukrainians are now living through air raids and attacks, as the conflict in Ukraine worsens daily. Extensive damage to water systems, roads, bridges, hospitals, schools and other vital infrastructure.   More than 100,000 people displaced within Ukraine in below…

Toronto Community Kitchen Update

Our Toronto Community Kitchen finished the meal delivery service in December as the Omicron outbreak heightened and we took a break over the Christmas/New Year period. We are currently spending some time to identify the greatest need in our local…

Mingle and Jingle…Cancelled

It is with great sadness that I need to inform you that after lengthy conversations with the Parish Team, we have decided that we will have to cancel our Mingle and Jingle Carols evening. We are really disappointed, but felt…

Retirement of Parish Secretary

Our parish secretary Carleen Dorrington will be retiring this coming week. Carleen has been a wonderful support – visibly and invisibly – to us all. Carleen has given 10 years of dedicated service to our parish and parishioners. She has…

Death of Bishop Bill Wright

Bishop William (Bill) Wright died on Saturday 13 November, in Maitland Hospital, having succumbed to lung cancer at the age of 69.  Bishop Bill announced his ill-health and confirmed he had submitted his resignation to the Holy Father, Pope Francis,…

CatholicCare Meal Home Delivery

CatholicCare is providing, free meal home delivery around the Newcastle, Maitland and Toronto areas. All who require food support are welcome to receive a weekly meal delivery. Visit CatholicCare or call 4979 1339 (during office hours) to register your details.