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4 October @ 9:00 am
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4 October @ 9:30 pm
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Sydney
Join The Good Shepherd Parish on Sunday 4 October to celebrate the Solemnity of St Francis of Assisi with a day of prayer, community and celebration. The day includes Mass celebrated by Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, a blessing of pets and animals, a special blessing for HSC students, and an outdoor movie night with Plumpton Antioch. 9:00am | Mass with Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, followed by morning tea 4:00pm | Blessing of Pets & Animals 6:00pm | Mass with Blessing of HSC Students 7:30pm | Outdoor Movie Night with Plumpton Antioch Please note: Veneration of the First-Class Relic of St Francis of Assisi is available all weekend. All are invited to join The Good Shepherd Plumpton Parish for St Francis Week, celebrating the Solemnity of St Francis of Assisi, the parish’s patron Saint, during this special Jubilee Year of St Francis, commemorating the 800th anniversary of his death. From 3–10 October, all the faithful are welcome to encounter the enduring legacy of the “Poverello of Assisi” by walking in his footsteps — embracing simplicity, caring for the poor and creation, and becoming instruments of peace in our world. Proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV, this special Franciscan Jubilee Year offers the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence during designated Franciscan celebrations and pilgrimages to places connected to St Francis, including The Good Shepherd parish during St Francis Week.
Date: 2026-10-04, 9:00am – 9:30pm
Venue: The Good Shepherd Catholic Church Plumpton
Address: 130-136 Hyatts Road, Plumpton NSW 2761, Australia
Topic: Jubilee of St Francis
Audience: All Ages
Cost: Free
Register or read the details on the Diocese of Parramatta website
Source: Diocese of Parramatta
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Feast of St Francis of Assisi at The Good Shepherd Parish (4 October)
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Join The Good Shepherd Parish on Sunday 4 October to celebrate the Solemnity of St Francis of Assisi with a day of prayer, community and celebration. The day includes Mass celebrated by Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, a blessing of pets and animals, a special blessing for HSC students, and an outdoor movie night with Plumpton Antioch. 9:00am | Mass with Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, followed by morning tea 4:00pm | Blessing of Pets & Animals 6:00pm | Mass with Blessing of HSC Students 7:30pm | Outdoor Movie Night with Plumpton Antioch Please note: Veneration of the First-Class Relic of St Francis of Assisi is available all weekend. All are invited to join The Good Shepherd Plumpton Parish for St Francis Week, celebrating the Solemnity of St Francis of Assisi, the parish’s patron Saint, during this special Jubilee Year of St Francis, commemorating the 800th anniversary of his death. From 3–10 October, all the faithful are welcome to encounter the enduring legacy of the “Poverello of Assisi” by walking in his footsteps — embracing simplicity, caring for the poor and creation, and becoming instruments of peace in our world. Proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV, this special Franciscan Jubilee Year offers the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence during designated Franciscan celebrations and pilgrimages to places connected to St Francis, including The Good Shepherd parish during St Francis Week.
Date: 2026-10-04, 9:00am – 9:30pm
Venue: The Good Shepherd Catholic Church Plumpton
Address: 130-136 Hyatts Road, Plumpton NSW 2761, Australia
Topic: Jubilee of St Francis
Audience: All Ages
Cost: Free
Register or read the details on the Diocese of Parramatta website
Source: Diocese of Parramatta