25th Sunday Year A

by | 25 Sep, 2017 | Reflections

Today, through the prophet Isaiah (Chapter 55), we hear the Lord say: ‘my ways are not your ways’. However, the text is encouraging because it reminds us ‘our God is rich in forgiving’ and paves the way for today’s Gospel story. ‘Parables usually want to reverse our...

SERRA Vocations Mass

by | 22 Sep, 2017 | Bulletin

The next Serra Vocations Mass and dinner meeting will be held at Sacred Heart Church Pymble on Thursday 28th September 2017 at 6.30pm. Fr Sebastian Polak SDS, will be our Mass celebrant and after dinner we will watch a video of Fr Richard Leonard sj entitled “Liturgy:...

Marriage & the Plebiscite

by | 22 Sep, 2017 | Bulletin

A brochure with key points from Pope Francis, as well as a letter from Bishop Peter are available for collection from the Church foyer addressing this important issue. Marriage Coalition are looking for volunteers to help doorknock and hand out leaflets for the No...

Adult Faith Formation/RCIA

by | 22 Sep, 2017 | Bulletin

Following on from our recent Enquiry evening, we would like to begin a series of regular meetings exploring the Catholic Faith. We will meet on Wednesday, 11th & 18th October from 10:30am in the Parish Centre with an adult who wishes to become a Catholic. We are...

Farewell to Fr Raja & Welcome to Fr Stephen

by | 22 Sep, 2017 | Bulletin

Fr Raja will complete his term as Assistant Priest at St Agatha’s on 31st October. Fr Raja will then go on home leave with family in India and on his return attend the upcoming assembly of the Divine Word Missionaries (SVD) at Marsfield, before he will be...

Happy Holidays

by | 22 Sep, 2017 | Bulletin

We wish all the teachers and school students of the parish a good break in preparation for Term Four. Wishing our Year 12 students well as they prepare for the HSC.

by | 22 Sep, 2017 | Quote for the Week

The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Social Justice Statement for 2017–18 is titled: ‘Everyone’s Business: Developing an inclusive and sustainable economy’ and is built around today’s Gospel from Matthew 20:1-16. Pope Francis has called for an economic system that places...

Visitation

by | 22 Sep, 2017 | Bulletin

Bishop Peter will conduct a Visitation of the parish 13th- 15th October. In preparation for this, there has already been an internal audit of the parish office, examining finances, human resources and administrative processes and procedures. A report of this has been...

Visitation

by | 16 Sep, 2017 | Bulletin

Bishop Peter will conduct a Visitation of the parish 13th– 15th October. It is an opportunity to experience something of the life of the parish, to meet as many parishioners as possible and to have the opportunity to speak to them and to hear from them.

Making a Difference

by | 16 Sep, 2017 | Bulletin

One of our parishioners, Danielle Bishara, will be travelling in October doing much needed cataract surgery in the poorest regions of the northern Philippines. Any financial aid you can give to help her flight and accommodation expenses would be gratefully accepted....

Confirmation

by | 15 Sep, 2017 | Bulletin

Congratulations to the 145 children and one adult candidate who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Friday, and the two children who received a blessing. Please continue to keep them and their families in your prayer. A special word of thanks to Bishop Peter for...

Fr Dennis Callahan

by | 15 Sep, 2017 | Bulletin

 continues to recover and to have rehabilitation following a skin graft to his leg. He thanks the parishioners for their well wishes and prayers.

by | 15 Sep, 2017 | Quote for the Week

“Marriage is not a human invention; it is a divine revelation. Its design never was our own made-up arrangement of infinite malleability. It was given to us, at the beginning of all things, as a brightly shining fixity of eternal significance. We might not always live...