French's Forest Catholic Parish eNews

Dear Parishioners, I hope that you had a wonderful Easter. The second Sunday of Easter is known as the Divine Mercy Sunday. The readings for this Sunday show us our need for God’s Divine Mercy, offered to us through the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the forgiveness of our sins, and through each celebration of the Sacraments (all instituted to sanctify us), when we receive them in trusting Faith. God revealed His mercy, first and foremost, by sending His only begotten Son to become our Saviour and Lord by His suffering, death and Resurrection. In this week’s Gospel, we meet the disciples locked in fear, yet it is into that fear that Jesus comes, bringing peace. He does not wait for them to be brave or ready, he meets them where they are. His first words, “Peace be with you,” remind us that God’s presence is not dependent on our strength, but on his love. Thomas often gets remembered for his doubt, yet his story is also one of honesty and transformation. He dares to voice what others m...

It's time to celebrate our wonderful school and parish  O.L.G.C. FORESTVILLE  Let Your Light Shine Our School and Parish community are warmly invited to  gather in celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel. This is a beautiful opportunity for us to unite  together for this special Feast Day. We are delighted that the school choir will be leading the music for the Mass.  Event Date: Sunday 26th April  Event Time: 10am Mass followed by food and fun  Come along and join in the celebrations. RSVP: Scan the QR code for catering or put names on the list at the back of the church.  We would love as many volunteers to make this day  special for all.  Looking forward to seeing you then.   

With gratitude and warm hearts, we invite you to a Farewell Mass for Fr. Biju Mathew  on Sunday, 19 April at 10:00am , followed by morning tea.  Please bring a plate to share. As Fr. Biju prepares to return to India on 21 April, after six years of devoted service in the Diocese of Broken Bay —including two enriching years in our parish—we sincerely thank him for his faithful ministry and presence among us. We wish him every blessing in the next chapter of his journey.  Those who wish to offer a gift are most welcome to do so.

Ordination to the priesthood of Deacons Shayne D’Cunha,Tân Nguyen and Huy Tran will be ordained to the priesthood  on Wednesday, 29 April 2026   at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Waitara. If you would like to attend, please RSVP your attendance using the QR code attached, seating is limited.

Rosary for those enduring hunger. Each year, more people around the world are going hungry, despite there being enough food in the world to feed everyone. Cafod UK(Caritas' sister agency) offer these luminous Joyful mysteries, uplifted by our faith in Jesus, Light of the World. In this way we nourish our commitment to dispel the darkness of poverty and tackle the causes of hunger in our world. Guided by Mary, mother of Jesus and mother of all, may we be open to let these mysteries penetrate deep within us and respond with compassion to the scandal of hunger and poverty in our world. We invite you to use these luminous mysteries to reflect and pray on your own or in the parish or community. https://cafod.org.uk/pray/pray-the-rosary/rosary-for-an-end-to-hunger