25th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 23, 2017 | Br. Joseph Maria Buckley We continue this week calling awareness to the marriage plebiscite. Please see links at the bottom of our website or on the home page for more information. This October will be a month of Prayer and Fasting for Marriage and Families. There will be in particular: Rosary 15 minutes before weekday Masses in Smithfield during… Read More
Bus for the 100th Anniversary of Fatima Celebrations at Penrose Park September 22, 2017 | Br. Joseph Maria Buckley An event of celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Last Apparition of Our Lady in Fatima will happen on Friday the 13 of October. The principle celebrant will be Most Rev. Adolfo Tito Yllana Apostolic Nuncio to Australia. Programme: 10:00 am Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament and the Rosary Possibility for confession on the… Read More
Charity Night / Spaghetti Night September 17, 2017 | Br. Joseph Maria Buckley Yesterday was a very enjoyable Charity Night/Spaghetti Night at the Montefano Hall with over 200 people attending the event. The evening included a wonderful meal (including spaghetti of course), live music and dancing along with the fundraising activities. We would like to take our hats off to all those from the Italian Catholic Federation that… Read More
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 16, 2017 | Br. Joseph Maria Buckley Thank you to all who came and joined Fr Jarek in celebrating his 25th Anniversary of Ordination last Friday. A special thanks to everyone who were involved in preparing and helping to make this celebration a beautiful and successful evening. This week we continue to draw everyone’s attention to the marriage plebiscite as the survey… Read More
Fr Simon Aloisi – Rest in Peace September 15, 2017 | admin It is with deep sadness that we announce that Fr Simon Aloisi died, quickly and peacefully, around 5.30pm on Friday 8 September 2017. Fr Simon had served as an assistant priest at Arcadia and Smithfield for many years, and was parish priest of Arcadia for a period. Fr Simon had great devotion to Our Lady… Read More
Safeguarding competition winner September 15, 2017 | admin One of our young parishioners won entries in the competition to have pictures they had draw be part of a new booklet on Safeguarding. She can be seen with the Archbishop Anthony Fisher in the above photo (one of her drawings is in the background). The full story can be found in the Catholic Weekly.… Read More
Marriage Plebiscite – What You Can Do? September 14, 2017 | admin The Coalition for Marriage in conjunction with the Archdiocese of Sydney have put out a new informational flyer about the coming Marriage Plebiscite. It highlights some of the consequences of voting yes or no. If you vote yes: Loss of freedom of speech. Loss of freedom of religion. Parents won’t be able to oppose radical… Read More
Catholic Youth Services – What is happening in September September 11, 2017 | admin Catholic Youth Services are promoting a number of events happening this September.… Read More
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 9, 2017 | admin Child Protection Sunday, 10 September 2017 Child Protection Sunday, the pinnacle event in the parishes to celebrate Child Protection Week 4-10 September, 2017. The theme this year is ‘See Me, Hear Me’, giving a voice to children and young people in relation to what they need adults to do to help keep them safe. Prayer… Read More
Fr. Jarek’s 25th Anniversary of Ordination September 9, 2017 | admin On the 8th of September, The birthday of Our Lady, during the evening mass the Parish of St. Gertrude’s celebrated both the 300 years since the crowning of the Icon of the Black Madonna, and the 25th Anniversary of Ordination of its parish priest, Fr. Jarek Zan. We as a parish would like to thank… Read More