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Pastoral Planning Officer
“on the bridge”
In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus, may be speaking to each one of us when He says, “ The Kingdom of God will be taken away from you…and He adds that “ God’s kingdom will be given to a people that produces the fruits of the Kingdom.” As people of faith, are we producing” the fruits of the kingdom?”
We, the Church of St Anthony of Padua, are called to a greater realisation of the Kingdom of God and to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Catholics have lived in Toongabbie since 1791, when Governor Phillip established Toongabbie as the Third Settlement. Recognition of Aboriginal ownership of the land at the time has to be acknowledged today and a debt of gratitude has to be expressed to the Dharug people who were the original occupants.
The 27th May 1928 is a momentous date in the history of the Catholic Church in Toongabbie. On that afternoon a meeting took place in the Cameron home consisting of the Catholics of Toongabbie, Monsignor O’Gorman of Parramatta and Father Furlong where they decided to raise funds to purchase a block of land for a Church.
In June 1928 the Ladies Social Committee was formed and they raised money for this purpose by regular collections and social functions which included dances and euchre parties at local halls.
Join Bishop Vincent Long for Palm Sunday Mass.
You are invited to watch a livestream of Palm Sunday Mass with Bishop Vincent. The private Mass starts 10am on Sunday 5 April.
Watch the Mass live on Facebook and YouTube.
Readings for the Mass, provided by Universalis, can be found here.