About
Our Patron
St John the Evangelist was the son of Zebedee and the brother of St James the Great, he was a fisherman until he was called to be an apostle.
Sacrament
The first Catholic Church in Riverstone was opened on the 2nd July 1882 and stood on the site of the current church.
History
The first Catholic Church in Riverstone was opened on the 2nd July 1882 and stood on the site of the current church.
Youth Group
All school-aged children and their parents are invited to attend a get-together for the Youth Group.
Diocesan News
It is the antithesis of the Parable of the Good Samaritan. A man lay untended near a busy thoroughfare. A hundred thousand commuters stream past, unseeing. He dies. (Read More)
Today’s second reading from the first letter of Peter has us focus on hope. Peter says: ‘Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope... (Read More)
Jesus demonstrated that a life worth living was a life lived for others. He showed by his own example that the love given wholly for others even at the cost of one's life is the risk worth taking. (Read More)
Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, in the midst of our debating and disappointment with the state of the world, we should extend hospitality to the stranger and share with each other those moments when our eyes are opened and when our hearts burn within us. Yes, it is true. The Lord is risen, and he is the Prince of Peace. (Read More)
Australian Catholic University (ACU) has launched a new PhD scholarship to address a growing number of safeguarding challenges – including a large increase in student-on-student physical and sexual abuse in schools nationwide. (Read More)
