Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Wangal clan of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of this land.
Welcome to St Mary’s Catholic Parish Community, Concord
We proclaim the Gospel through our ministry to each other, our service to the wider community, the joyful celebration of the Eucharist and other sacraments, and our active concern for social justice.
| Support the Parish | To support the work of the parish go to the SUPPORT US button (top right of this page). See also the message below and the notice in the current parish bulletin for more details. | Parish Bulletins |
| IMPORTANT NOTICES (updated 4 December 2021) |
| ST MARY’S SCHOOL NEWS: Ms Anna Marsella, who has been principal since 2013, will be leaving St Mary’s at the end of this year. The parish community will have an opportunity to thank Anna at the 9.30 am Mass on Sunday 19 December. SYDNEY COVID 19 RESTRICTIONS – LATEST UPDATE: Sunday Masses: Vigil Mass 6.00 pm on Saturday and Sunday Masses are celebrated at 9.30 am and 6.00 pm. The 9.30 am Mass is also live streamed. All churches must now observe the “2 sqm Rule” that sets the capacity for a particular building. For St Mary’s Concord the limit is 300. There there is no need to book to attend Mass. It is still important to practice social distancing. Members of the same household can sit within the 2 sqm space. See the latest NSW Government rules: www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/stay-safe/rules PLEASE NOTE: Everyone attending must wear a face mask, except when reading or presiding. All must check-in using the Service NSW App or by signing in using the parish record sheets. Congregational singing is not permitted but a choir of up to 10 fully vaccinated people may sing. VACCINATIONS: Churches can welcome those who have NOT AS YET been fully vaccinated. However, it is important to note that significant Government Health restrictions remain in place for those who are not fully vaccinated. For your own safety and for the safety of the community we urge all parishioners to be vaccinated as soon as possible. Please see below the restrictions that remain in place for Funerals, Memorial Services and Weddings. Baptisms are now being celebrated on Sundays. Contact the parish office for available dates. FUNERALS: Funerals and Memorial Services are permitted. The extended numbers ONLY APPLY WHEN ALL PRESENT ARE FULLY VACCINATED. If even one person is unvaccinated, only ten people can be present. WEDDINGS: Weddings are now permitted. Like funerals the new limit will apply only when all present are fully vaccinated. If anyone is present who is unvaccinated the limit is still set at 5 people. The normal Government and Church requirements for notice still apply. LIVE STREAMING: The 9.30 am Sunday Mass each week will continue to be live streamed to the parish YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLOawxfUmJ6XjHJZcqsR2_A If the Mass is not available on Facebook, please go to the YouTube link above. 1st HOLY COMMUNION: Congratulations to the children who have recently celebrated 1st Holy Communion within a parish Sunday Mass. For more information please go to the Sacraments tab and look under Holy Communion. MASS AT ST MARY’S CONCORD: Weekdays Monday to Friday at 8.30 am. Saturday (Vigil) at 6.00 pm and Sunday 9.30 am and 6.00 pm. |
SUPPORTING THE PARISH: We are grateful to the many parishioners who have been able to continue to support the Mission of the parish through regular donations. Contact the parish office for more details or use the SUPPORT US button at the top of right hand corner of this Home Page.
The appeal for the Charitable Works Fund (CWF) is currently being held. Donations of $2 or more are 100% tax deductible. See the parish bulletin (21 November 2021) for more details
Please note: the parish does not send emails to parishioners requesting donations. Such emails are scams and we ask you to ignore them.
