City Pastoral Region

Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

Author: Andrew Doohan

  • A Message From Bishop Bill

    A message from Bishop Bill about the Diocesan Synod, and the call for nominations for delegates. For more information visit the Synod website – www.domnsynod.com.au https://youtu.be/_LMeeev8Kgg

  • Tightening of COVID-19-related Restrictions – 24 July

    Today has seen the tightening of COVID-19-related restrictions that had been previously announced by the NSW Government last week. Because the presence of COVID-19 in our community remains a threat to the health and safety of the Australian and NSW communities, the NSW Government has determined that the public health requirements demands the tightening of…

  • Further Easing of COVID-19-related Restrictions – 13 June

    The presence of COVID-19 in our community remains a threat to the health and safety of a broad swathe of people. It is likely that it will remain a threat for some time to come, essentially until a vaccine is available or until COVID-19 has been ‘eliminated’ from Australia. The NSW Government is seeking to…

  • From the Bishops of Australia

    The Bishops of Australia have been gathered (via video conferencing) for their May plenary meeting which ended today. They have addressed the following Words of Encouragement to the Church in Australia.

  • End of Financial Year – Financial Preparations

    In preparation for the End of the Financial Year, our Regional Business Manager, Jade Simonsen, provides the following information to all financial contributors to the parishes of the City Pastoral Region: Planned Giving Tax Receipts: Parishioners who require a tax receipt for planned giving for the 2019/20 financial year must notify the Parish Office before…