Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese provides quality learning and teaching in a faith-centred environment in its schools and early learning centres in western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.

CatholicCare

CatholicCare provides compassionate, professional and relevant support to the people in our diverse society

Safeguarding

Office for Safeguarding and Professional Standards

The Office for Safeguarding and Professional Standards was established to ensure that there are robust systems in place to keep children and other vulnerable people safe when they are involved in the activities of the Diocese.

Catholic Youth Parramatta

Catholic Youth Parramatta (CYP) connects youth and young adults of Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains with the Church through events, quality formation programs and local youth groups.

Life, Marriage & Family Office

Life, Marriage & Family Office

The Life, Marriage & Family Office, Diocese of Parramatta’s mission is to proclaim and support the Church’s teaching on pro-life issues, marriage, family life and relationships.

Special Religious Education

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD)

The CCD for the Diocese of Parramatta supports parishes by conducting training courses that accredit Catechists – or Special Religious Education Teachers – to teach in state schools.

Migrant Chaplaincies

Enriching our Diocese

Our Diocese is among the most multiethnic and multicultural in the world. Many migrants share our Catholic faith and enrich the life of the Diocese through their witness and participation in parish life and other forms of Christian community.

Tribunal

Tribunal of the Catholic Church

The Tribunal in Parramatta is an office of the Regional Tribunal for NSW and the ACT, responsible for the presentation and assessment of all cases (marriage and otherwise) presented to it by people who reside within the Parramatta Diocese.

Parishes

The lifeblood of our Diocese

Parishes are communities of the Christian faithful, empowered by a common baptism and gathered around the Word and Eucharist for the sake of the worship of God and discipleship in the world.

DIOCESAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

The DDF provides a source of finance and credit for capital expenditure in the works of the Church and provides funds for welfare and pastoral programs in the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta.

Parramatta Catholic Foundation

Sustaining Faith, Hope & Charity across Western Sydney & the Blue Mountains

 
Parramatta Catholic Foundation, Diocese of Parramatta replaces the Diocesan Works Fund, and expand on its good works.

DIOCESAN ARCHIVES

The Parramatta Diocesan Archives primarily hold records from 1986 onwards, with a small quantity of pre-1986 records, including early land grants and correspondence from the Archbishops of Sydney transferred from the Sydney Archdiocesan Archives.

Peace, Justice, Ecology

The Peace, Justice, Ecology Team, as part of MET Parramatta, identifies, reflects on, and responds to issues which affect society and the natural environment, especially the most vulnerable and marginalised. The team disseminates information, supports parishes and schools in taking action, and liaises with like-minded welfare and social justice organisations.

Worship

Office for Worship

The Office for Worship serves the diocese in the area of liturgical formation, coordination and practice; and assists local parish communities to implement diocesan policy regarding the Sacraments of Initiation for Children (SOI) and Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).

Vocations

God’s Dream Within You

Whether it be Priesthood, Permanent Diaconate, Consecrated or Religious life the Diocese supports those who want to respond to God’s call in their lives.

Ecumenism & Interreligious Dialogue

promoting Christian unity and respect for all faiths

The Diocese of Parramatta is proactive in promoting ecumenism and interreligious dialogue. As of 2015 we have two separate commissions to advance this effort – one for Ecumenism and one for Interreligious.

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PARRAMATTA SERVICES LIMITED

CDPSL will be mandated with expanding our mission to serve the people of Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains by providing a range of services that support the needs of families with young children.