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