Welcome to Our Parish

St John’s is the centre of the catholic faith in Riverstone under the patronage of the Apostle, St John the Evangelist. We work to be a welcoming faith community offering a home of spiritual hope and to help to all in need. Through the use of our gifts and liturgical celebrations we strive to build a prayerful, welcoming community to serve all for the love of God.

Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him, says the Lord.

(John 6:57)

Mass and Reconciliation Times

Weekday MassTuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 8:30am
First Friday Mass Times – 7:30pm
Saturday (except 1st) – 8:30am
Anointing Mass (1st Saturday) – 8:30am
Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament for Vocations: Tues after 8.30am Mass
Weekend MassSaturday Vigil Mass – 6.00pm
Sunday Masses: 7:00am ; 9:00am ; 10:30am
ReconciliationEvery Saturday: 4.30pm – 5.30pm

"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness so must the son of man be lifted up."

John 3-14-17

"That whoever believes in him may have eternal life."

John 3-14-17

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son
That whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."

John 3-14-17

"For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world.
But that the world might be saved through him"

John 3-14-17

About

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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.

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Sacrament

The first Catholic Church in Riverstone was opened on the 2nd July 1882 and stood on the site of the current church.

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History

The first Catholic Church in Riverstone was opened on the 2nd July 1882 and stood on the site of the current church.

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Youth Group

All school-aged children and their parents are invited to attend a get-together for the Youth Group.

 

Diocesan News

US Catholics both thrilled and inspired by Pope Leo XIV

After Pope Leo XIV was announced to the world as the first North American pontiff, reactions in the U.S. — from monastic communities, school classrooms and city churches — not only cheered the significance of this moment but many also said it gave them hope for the church's future. (Read More)

Nicaea, the Trinity, and 21st-century Asia

The mystery of the Trinity, proclaimed at the Council of Nicaea, still has much to teach us today. (Read More)

Fr Frank Brennan’s Homily: 5th Sunday of Easter 2025

This weekend we mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Fr Ted Kennedy, longtime parish priest of Redfern. At his funeral, Ted was described as ‘a pebble in the comfortable boot of the establishment, a man who spilt his guts for others’. (Read More)

Leo XIV, a multicultural pope seeking a unified church

After four rounds of voting, the cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—a member of the Augustinian order—as pope May 8. The College of Cardinals chose a man rooted in three continents, capable of embodying unity in the church while continuing the core vision of the previous pontificate. (Read More)

A Shepherd like the Good Shepherd

For us Catholics, the election of a new Pope is always an assurance of both God’s continuing fidelity to God’s people and the enduring mission of the Church. On the one hand, in the election of a new Pope, the Church continues to be pastored by the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. On the other hand, in the same election the Church is entrusted with her mission by the same Shepherd. (Read More)

Our School

St John's Primary School

5 McCulloch Street, Riverstone 2765

Contact Us

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Location
164 Garfield Rd E, Riverstone NSW 2765

St John's Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 9am – 2pm
T: (02) 9627 1176
E: stjohns10@bigpond.com