Catholic Outlook Magazine | September Edition | Season of Creation | 2023 Issue
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The dedicated parishioners <strong>of</strong> Sacred Heart Parish outside<br />
St Joseph’s Church, Megalong Valley. Image: Supplied.<br />
Parish Pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />
Sacred Heart Parish<br />
Blackheath<br />
A parish that ‘walks the talk’<br />
STORY MARY BRAZELL<br />
At the furthest edge <strong>of</strong> the Diocese <strong>of</strong> Parramatta,<br />
Sacred Heart Parish, Blackheath, embraces its<br />
village environment and looks beyond the walls <strong>of</strong><br />
the church building.<br />
There are three churches in the boundaries <strong>of</strong> Sacred<br />
Heart Parish – the main church at Blackheath, St<br />
Paul’s at Mount Victoria and St Joseph’s in the<br />
Megalong Valley. Speaking to parishioners, you’ll<br />
hear how stepping in and stepping up to help is part<br />
<strong>of</strong> their culture.<br />
Dianne and Murray Stewart have lived in Mount<br />
Victoria since 1976 and play a huge role in maintaining<br />
St Paul’s. Dianne, who has been an altar server for 30<br />
years, cleans the church and sets up for Mass on a<br />
Saturday night. Murray, who is not <strong>Catholic</strong>, has been<br />
the church groundskeeper for 30 years.<br />
“We’re all like a big family,” Dianne explains.<br />
“We just all get in and help.”<br />
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