African Community Mass and Gathering (27 September)

Event Details

In collaboration with the Diocesan Office for Migrant Chaplaincies, the Nigerian and Ghanaian chaplaincies are working with the broader network of African Catholic communities in the Diocese of Parramatta to host the African Mass 2026.

The African Catholic communities in the Dioceses of Parramatta, Broken Bay, and the Archdiocese of Sydney combined would like to invite you to be the main celebrant for the African Mass 2026 detailed below:

Date: Sunday 27 September 2026
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Venue: Mary Queen of the Family Parish (St Patrick’s Church), 51-59 Allawah Street, Blacktown

Refreshments and entertainment will be provided after Mass.

Background

The African Mass was initiated by African Catholics in 2017 with the intent to bring together African communities from different cultural backgrounds to worship.

With the growing rate of African Migrants in the Diocese of Parramatta, we have now resolved to hold the African Mass with an initial objective of bringing African Catholics and friends in the dioceses together, and a broader objective of strengthening the bond between African Catholic communities through the creation of targeted social, health, and welfare programs that achieve set objectives.

The last time we had the African Mass was in 2025, with the Vicar General, Rev Luis Fernando Montano, as the main celebrant, and it was a huge success. It created a sense of belonging for African Catholics and was a great display of Unity in diversity. This is the second time we are celebrating the African Mass since the COVID-19 Pandemic.