40th Anniversary Mass of the Establishment of the Diocese of Parramatta - Sunday 31 May 2026

40th Anniversary Mass of the Establishment of the Diocese of Parramatta St. Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta 2.00pm Sunday 31 May 2026 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity __________________________________ Music Principal Celebrant: His Excellency, The Most Rev Charles Daniel Balvo , Apostolic Nuncio to Australia Concelebrating Bishops: Most Rev Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv DD STL, Bishop of Parramatta Most Rev Robert McGuckin DD JCL - Emeritus Bishop of Toowoomba Concelebrating Clergy: Very Rev Peter G Williams AM VG, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia Monsignor Ron McFarlane, Chancellor of Administration Very Rev Robert Riedling EV, Dean of the Cathedral and Episcopal Vicar for Education Clergy and Religious of the Diocese of Parramatta Very Rev Luis Fernando Montano Rodriguez VG EV PP, Vicar General and Episcopal Vicar for Social Welfare Very Rev Christopher de Souza, General Secretary, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Deacon: Rev Mr David Dowling Master of Ceremonies: Mr Jorel Mateo Readers: Mrs Marian Polizzi | Mr Alfie Ramirez Music: Mr Eric Grella, Assistant Director of Music, St. Patrick's Cathedral Mr Dominic Hart, Organ Schola, St. Patrick's Cathedral Musicians from the Diocese of Parramatta Liturgy Guide: https://canva.link/80jxn7xv4me3rki ______________ Daily Weekday Mass & Solemn Sung Catholic High Mass 11am Sunday with St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir, featuring traditional & contemporary hymns, sacred polyphony, gregorian chant propers. Choral & congregational Music in Latin & English. Hear the 1898 Norman & Beard Pipe Organ play preludes, interludes, improvisations and voluntary postludes. St. Patrick's Cathedral Parish Parramatta in Western Sydney, the heartland of multicultural Australia, is a large, dynamic community which comes together for Prayer and Praise. The Cathedral has a strong liturgical and music tradition, offering dignified worship drawing on ancient and new Catholic ritual and ceremonial practice. Further info https://stpatscathedral.com.au/