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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
In recent days, the 88-year-old pope has repeatedly addressed the theme of fragility in his messages sent from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment for over a month for double pneumonia. (Read More)
Read this two-part series on how recent visitors to the Diocese of Parramatta, Mother Corazon Salazar and her fellow sisters of Mary Queen of Heaven Missionaries (MQHM), have entered brothels and bars in the Philippines to rescue women and children from the clutches of sex trafficking, offering education, rehabilitation - and a path to Christ’s love. (Read More)
The Diocese of Parramatta’s social welfare agency Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains has entered a new partnership to support housing for older women aged 55 years and over in the Blue Mountains. The Homes for Older Women (HOW) Program is now operating from Catholic Care’s community drop-in centre in Springwood (Read More)
Mark Tramoli’s legacy of kindness, humour, and humility will never be forgotten. His life, though short, was one of profound meaning, and his memory will live on in the hearts of those who loved him. May he rest in peace. (Read More)
News & Events Weekly Update News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond (Read More)
