Catholic Outlook Magazine | Ordinary Time| 2023 Issue

Taking stock in Ordinary Time I Walk with us to find where the Holy Spirit is guiding our Church
The Pope’s latest movie I How to help children with their words
Living in the moment at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish I Follow our World Youth Day pilgrims in Europe
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Art by Bundjalung Elder and volunteer at Aboriginal Catholic
Care Aunty Rhonda. Aboriginal Catholic Care provides a drop-in
centre for First Nations people in Western Sydney so they can
access practical assistance.
Acknowledgement of Country
Here in the Diocese of Parramatta, we gather on Country on which
members and Elders of the Darug and Gundungurra communities
and their forebearers have been custodians for many centuries and
on which Aboriginal people have performed age-old ceremonies
of celebration, initiation and renewal. We acknowledge their living
culture and their unique role in the life of the region.
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freedom; in all things, charity.” In this spirit,
Catholic Outlook publishes a variety of
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the official views of the Diocese of Parramatta.
Ordinary Time | Winter 2023
Bishop Vincent will lead a pilgrimage of 170 young
people and supporters to World Youth Day 2023
in Lisbon Portugal in July. He recently attended
one of the preparation nights to speak with the
young pilgrims.