Bishops Pastoral Letter & Covid-19 Safety Plan St Gertrude’s Parish July 12, 2020 | Ben Morris LATEST: Archbishop Anthony Fisher’s Latest Pastoral Letter to the Clergy and Faithful of the Archdiocese of Sydney with Special Directives for Churches and Liturgies following the further relaxation of restrictions during the COVID-19 Pandemic; Bishops Pastoral Letter Also, following is COVID-19 Safety Plan for our Parish according to the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders to… Read More
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 16, 2020 | St. Gertrude's Parish Office Bulletin now available to download 18 October 2020_Bulletin SPAM Emails circulating in parish community/Official Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady Help of Christians will be visiting our parish 25th October/November Masses/ … Read More
28th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME October 9, 2020 | St. Gertrude's Parish Office Bulletin is now available to download 11th October 2020 11 October 2020_Bulletin This weekend at all Masses will be the Holy Father’s Appeal. The Holy Father’s Appeal supports Pope Francis’ charitable works around the world and is an important source of funding that allows the Church to extend its help to where it’s most desperately… Read More
Our Lady of The Rosary – Feast Day October 7, 2020 | Ben Morris Our Lady of The Rosary – Feast Day 7 October Hail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen. Mass… Read More
Weekly Notices; 27th Week in Ordinary Time October 4, 2020 | Ben Morris 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekly Bulletin; 4 October 2020 Bulletin This coming week! Wednesday 7 October Feast – Our Lady of the Rosary Mass Times: 7:00 am at St Therese Church – Fairfield West 7:00 pm at St Benedict’s Shrine – Smithfield PARISH OCTOBER ROSARY It is a tradition in the Church that October is… Read More
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 2, 2020 | St. Gertrude's Parish Office Bulletin now available to download 4th October 2020. 4 October 2020_Bulletin Daylight savings begins this weekend. Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00am 4th October. Please be aware new Mass times are now in place. (See bulletin for all the details) … Read More
The Holy Guardian Angels – Feast Day October 2, 2020 | Ben Morris The Holy Guardian Angels – Feast Day 2 October Prayer to Our Guardian Angel: Angel of God, my guardian dear to whom God’s love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen As today is the First Friday of the Month, Mass times will… Read More
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus – Feast Day October 1, 2020 | Ben Morris Saint Therese of the Child Jesus; Virgin, Doctor – Feast Day A Patron Saint in our Parish 1 October Therese Martin, the popular ‘Little Flower of Jesus,’ obtained special permission to enter the cloistered Carmelites of Lisieux at age 15. She developed a spiritual approach of striving for holiness through her childlike confidence in God’s… Read More
Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael – Archangels, Feast Day September 29, 2020 | Ben Morris Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael – Archangels, Feast Day 29 September Mass Times: 7:00 am at St Therese Church – Fairfield West 9:15am at St Benedict’s Shrine – Smithfield … Read More
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 25, 2020 | St. Gertrude's Parish Office Bulletin now available to download 27 September 2020_Bulletin October Rosary/Archdiocesan October Family Rosary Pilgrimage/Parish Maintenance Update/Daylight Saving next weekend.… Read More
Saint Parade Pio – Feast Day September 23, 2020 | Ben Morris Saint Padre Pio – Feast Day 23 September Born into an Italian farm family, Francesco Forgione overcame bad health and poverty to realise his dream of becoming a Capuchin Priest. He dedicated himself to prayer and works of mercy, even building a hospital to care for the sick. A stigmatist and mystic, he lived the… Read More