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Thank You to All Volunteers I want to thank all the volunteers who have dedicated their time and energy during the Holy Week and Easter Triduum celebrations last week. Thank you to those who have prepared palms, church cleaners and decorators, ushers and marshals, acolytes and altar servers, lectors, musicians and singers. You have made …

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Project Compassion: Week 5 Halima is raising her two children in a refugee camp in Bangladesh while caring for her mother, who has a disability. Widowed at 21, Halima fled violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and arrived at the camp with nothing. Caritas Australia, through Caritas Bangladesh, helped Halima out with a shelter, cooking equipment, hygiene …

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Project Compassion Oliva, 22, didn’t have the opportunity to go to school, and was embarrassed that she was unable to read, write or count. Her business was losing money because she couldn’t add up. Then Oliva enrolled in Caritas Australia’s literacy and numeracy classes. She also set up a home classroom to teach her neighbours …

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Project Compassion: Week 1 This lent, join millions of Australians who want to end poverty and injustice in our world: Jamila is a Rohingya refugee living in a camp in Bangladesh with her elderly mother and baby daughter. With the support of Caritas Australia, and through Caritas Bangladesh, Jamila has been able to access to …

Project Compassion, Primary School, Fr Atanasio, and Covid-19 Update Read More »

Covid-19 Update From Friday, 12 February, up to 200 people are allowed to be inside St Fiacre’s church (including the upstairs choir lofts) at one time, for all activities. Face masks are no longer compulsory. For your safety, however, please observe 2m2 rule by maintaining your physical distancing. In line with that, Archbishop Anthony Fisher …

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Welcome to St Fiacre’s Parish, Leichhardt! As always, I want to greet newcomers in our Parish. If this is your first time here, please feel free to introduce yourself to other parishioners and our priests. We want to make you feel at home, and more than happy to assist you if you need something. Just …

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Welcome to St Fiacre’s Parish, Leichhardt! If this is your first time here, a big welcome from us. Feel free to introduce yourself to other parishioners and our priests. They will be more than happy to help you in case you need assistance. And, thank you for becoming part of the St Fiacre’s Parish community! …

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Dear Parishioners! Welcome to St Fiacre’s Church! I am glad to see that everyone is doing well up to this time in following the regulations from our Government and Archdiocese, such as: using face masks, keeping the physical distancing, and maintaining the cleaning of our church. Thank you so much for your good cooperation. I …

Welcome Back to School, Catechists Needed, and Australia Day Read More »

Dear parishioners! I believe that you had a nice break after Christmas and New Year. Even though our holidays were limited in many ways, our experiences were so unique. We hope this year will bring many blessings. Sacrament of Reconciliation Just a gentle reminder that the registration for the Sacrament of Reconciliation is still open. …

Sacrament of Reconciliation, Welcome to Fr John Nguyen, and Parish Bulletin Advertising Read More »

Happy New Year 2021 All Capuchin Friars in Leichhardt, together with all the Parish and Friary staffs wish you a Happy New Year 2021. May this year bring new optimism, joy and blessing to you and your family. Spiritual Project of Our Parish In line with the spiritual renewal echoed by the Archdiocese of Sydney, …

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