Seasons for Growth
Change affects everyone differently, as does grief. It’s the impact of the change, not the event itself that Seasons for Growth focuses on. Seasons for Growth aims to strengthen the social and emotional wellbeing of adults who are dealing with significant life...
Pope’s February prayer intention
For the terminally ill We pray that those with a terminal illness, and their families, receive the necessary physical and spiritual care and...
BISHOP ANTHONY ELECTED OCEANIA PRESIDENT
Our Most Rev Anthony Randazzo DD JCL, Bishop of Broken Bay, has been elected President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO) meeting in Suva, Fiji this week.The FCBCO is the regional grouping that comprises the Australian Bishops...
Pope’s Prayer Intentions – Feb 2023
For Parishes This month, we pray that parishes, placing communion at the centre, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity, and welcome towards those most in need. Pope Francis...Pray for Educators – Pope Francis
Pope Francis has asked the Catholic Church to pray for educators during the month of January, 2023. We pray that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than competition and helping the youngest and most vulnerable above...
Bp Anthony Christmas Message
A Christmas message from Bishop Anthony for the Diocese of Broken Bay...
Music Evening for WYD
Join us for an evening of classical and contemporary music hosted by the youth of St. Agatha’s Parish. All proceeds from this event will go towards the youth of St. Agatha’s as they prepare for World Youth Day, 2023. Refreshments and Raffle Prizes will...
Restriction of live-streaming services
After assessing online participation, we believe it is prudent to restrict live streaming of services to activities that need to reach beyond our immediate parish, like weddings and funerals, when dear ones cannot attend due to Covid. Our channel has been operational...
Thanks to Supporters of our Charity – Pastoral Works Broken Bay
Link to video page – Pastoral Works Broken Bay is the pastoral charity of the Catholic community in the Diocese of Broken Bay. Bishop Randazzo sincerely thanks all who support our Pastoral Works as we endeavour to reach further and wider in helping our community.
St Agatha’s Feast Day
St Agatha Click on the image to watch a video about St Agatha on YouTube. Learn more on this page of our website dedicated to our patron...
Restricted Parking for 9:30 am Masses
We have just been advised that due to St Agatha’s and Our Lady Help of Christians Primary Schools sharing the same compound there will be changes to parking. Please note the following changes to access and parking at St Agatha’s for 9.30am Mass Monday to Friday....
Bp Anthony’s Christmas 2021 Message
The heart of the Christmas story is an overriding message of hope and it started with the miraculous, hidden and vulnerable act of a baby born for all people. I pray this Christmas you and your family are filled with the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the...Christmas 2021 Mass times
Christmas Mass Times Masses will be celebrated at the following times: Friday, 24th December – 5pm, 7pm, 9pm, Midnight Mass. Saturday, 25th December – 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am. There will be NO 6pm Mass on Christmas Day, Saturday 25th December. On the...
Covid-19 Update June – November, 2021
Opening of Churches for public Masses. Read more to learn the latest information. This page is constantly updated with the latest Covid-19 information as it relates to our Parish.
Advent 2021 enrichment
As we count down the days to Christmas during these difficult times, we pray that by meditating on God’s Word in these daily Advent and Christmas reflections, you may be graced with moments of silence to ponder in your heart (cf. Lk 2:19) the many “blessings” in your life—inspiring you in your call to “blessedness” (that is, “holiness”) where true happiness is gained (cf. Pope Francis, Gaudete et exsultate, 64).
Synod of Bishops 2023 P1
XVI Ordinary Synod of Bishops 2023 Please find below a letter from Bishop Anthony Randazzo concerning a Synod Pope Francis has called for the whole Church. A synod is an assembly of the clergy and sometimes the laity to consider a Church matter. The theme of the Synod...
Pope’s Prayer Intentions August 2021
By Benedict Mayaki, SJ – Vatican News (link here) In his video message for his prayer intention for August, Pope Francis reminds the faithful that “the vocation of the Church is evangelization,” and even more, “the Church’s identity is evangelization.” In this...
Pope’s Prayer Intentions – July 2021
Play the 2 minute video. The Bible says that whoever finds a friend has found a treasure. I would like to invite everyone to go beyond their groups of friends and build social friendship, which is so necessary for living together well. We especially need to have a...Foster Care
Helping children and families cope is a generous Christian gift. To learn more of CatholicCare’s initiatives in this area; please see this letter from Tim Curran and a recent video with the Bishop.