St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Community Springwood

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Community Springwood St Thomas Aquinas Parish
Located in NSW, in the lower Blue Mountains

Bulletin: The Most Holy Trinity Sunday, Year AThese words, so charged with meaning, summarize how Christ’s death is the ...
29/05/2026

Bulletin: The Most Holy Trinity Sunday, Year A

These words, so charged with meaning, summarize how Christ’s death is the supreme sign of God’s love for men (cf. the section on charity, pp. 516ff above). “’For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son’ for its salvation. All our religion is a revelation of God’s kindness, mercy and love for us. ‘God is love’ (1 Jn 4:16), that is, love poured forth unsparingly. All is summed up in this supreme truth, which explains and illuminates everything. The story of Jesus must be seen in this light. ‘(He) loved me’. St Paul writes. Each of us can and must repeat it for himself – ‘He loved me, and gave himself for me’ (Gal 2:20)” (Paul VI, Homily on Corpus Christi, 13 June 1976).

Christ’s self-surrender is a pressing call to respond to his great love for us: “If it is true that God has created us, that he has redeemed us, that he loves us so much that he has given up his only begotten Son for us (cf. Jn 3:16), that he waits for us – every day! – as eagerly as the father of the prodigal son did (cf. Lk 15:11-32), how can we doubt that he wants us to respond to him with all our love? The strange thing would be not to talk to God, to draw away and forget him, and busy ourselves in activities which are closed to the constant promptings of his grace” (St J. Escriva, Friends of God, 251).
- The Navarre Bible Gospels & Acts

+ Bulletin Reflection – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year A by Fr Jack Elkazzi
+ Appeal for support: STA Parish’s Fund Raising Raffle
+ Mass Readings for The Most Holy Trinity Sunday, Year A
+ STA Recently Deceased, Commemorative Deceased and Sick Lists
+ Parish & Diocesan News
+ Schedule of Serving Roster
+ Kid’s Corner
https://stachurchspringwood.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bulletin-The-Most-Holy-Trinity-Year-A-31st-May-2026.pdf

Congratulations to our confirmation candidates for 2026 on reaching this important milestone in their faith journey. You...
29/05/2026

Congratulations to our confirmation candidates for 2026 on reaching this important milestone in their faith journey. Your dedication and commitment are truly commendable.

✨ Together in Faith, Building Our Future ✨Support the future of our parish community through the St Thomas Aquinas Sprin...
26/05/2026

✨ Together in Faith, Building Our Future ✨

Support the future of our parish community through the St Thomas Aquinas Springwood Online Raffle 🙏

💛 Funds raised will help build a new presbytery and support important parish works for our growing community.

🏡 Together, we are creating a welcoming and lasting home for our priests and strengthening our parish for generations to come.

🗓️Drawn online through raffletix:
Saturday, 15 August at 12:00 PM

📍 Feast of the Assumption of Mary

🎟 Easy to enter online from anywhere, use the link https://www.raffletix.com.au/stthomasaquinas

“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.” — Psalm 127:1

Thank you for your faith, generosity, and continued support ✝️

Invitation to the St Thomas Aquinas Parish, Springwood NSW 2026 Confirmation NightWith hearts full of joy and gratitude,...
22/05/2026

Invitation to the St Thomas Aquinas Parish, Springwood NSW 2026 Confirmation Night

With hearts full of joy and gratitude, we invite you to join us in celebrating a special milestone in the faith journey of our Confirmation candidates.

📅 Date: Wednesday, 27th May 2026
🕒 Time: 6:30pm
📍 Venue: St Thomas Aquinas Church, Springwood NSW

This sacred evening will be a time of prayer, reflection, and blessing as our candidates take another step in their commitment to Christ and His Church. Your presence will be a cherished gift of support and encouragement.

"Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and kindle in them the fire of Your love."

Bulletin: Pentecost Sunday, Year AJesus appears to the Apostles on the evening of the day on which he rose. He presents ...
22/05/2026

Bulletin: Pentecost Sunday, Year A

Jesus appears to the Apostles on the evening of the day on which he rose. He presents himself in their midst without any need for the doors to be opened , by using the qualities of his glorified body; but in order to dispel any impression that he is only a spirit he shows them his hands and his side: there is no longer any doubt of its being Jesus himself, about his being truly risen from the dead. He greets them twice using the words of greeting customary among the Jews, with the same tenderness as he previously used put into this salutation. These friendly words dispel the fear and shame the Apostles must have been feeling at behaving so disloyally during his passion: he has recreated the normal atmosphere of intimacy, and now he will endow them with transcendental powers.
- The Navarre Bible Gospels & Acts

+ Bulletin Reflection – Feast of Pentecost, Year A by Fr Jack Elkazzi
+ Bishop’s Good Works Appeal
+ Mass Readings for the Pentecost Sunday, Year A
+ Schedule of Serving Roster
+ STA Recently Deceased, Commemorative Deceased and Sick Lists
+ Parish & Diocesan News

https://stachurchspringwood.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bulletin-Pentecost-Sunday-Year-A-24th-May-2026.pdf

The Diary chronicles God’s message given through St. Faustina to the world to turn to His mercy. In it, we are reminded ...
19/05/2026

The Diary chronicles God’s message given through St. Faustina to the world to turn to His mercy. In it, we are reminded to trust the Divine Mercy in Jesus and seek His forgiveness. And as Christ is merciful, so, too, are we instructed to be merciful to others. The message of Divine Mercy has become an integral part of Catholic faith, including the celebration of the Feast of Divine Mercy on the Sunday after Easter.

The Imitation of Christ , a deeply spiritual book by Thomas à Kempis, is the one book second only to the Bible in popula...
19/05/2026

The Imitation of Christ , a deeply spiritual book by Thomas à Kempis, is the one book second only to the Bible in popularity among Catholics. Throughout this book, readers will find themselves experiencing the peace and wisdom that have comforted believers from all corners of the world. The pages of this consoling guide show readers how better to live the life of a Christian by closely following Christ’s example. The Imitation of Christ will help to enable those seeking guidance in the midst of today’s challenges to find encouragement to imitate Christ in many of life’s situations.

The text is enhanced by illustrations throughout, including classic full-color images of the 20 Mysteries of the Rosary and the 14 Stations of the Cross.

St Thomas Aquinas Parish, Springwood NSW 2026 Sacrament of Confirmation ProgramThe second Parent and Child Information S...
18/05/2026

St Thomas Aquinas Parish, Springwood NSW
2026 Sacrament of Confirmation Program

The second Parent and Child Information Session (including practice) is on Saturday 23rd May 2026 at 11am, St Thomas Aquinas Church, Springwood.

Loving God, we thank you that you have brought these children to this point of publicly declaring their faith in you. We thank you for the joy and fulfilment they have found in Christ, discovering him the way, the truth and the life for themselves. We praise you for all the ways you have guided them, for all the strength you have given, love you have shown and help you have offered. You are constantly reaching out in love, and we praise you for it. Amen.

Bulletin: The Ascension of the Lord, Year AThis short passage, which brings to a close the Gospel of St Matthew, is of g...
15/05/2026

Bulletin: The Ascension of the Lord, Year A

This short passage, which brings to a close the Gospel of St Matthew, is of great importance. Seeing the risen Christ, the disciples adore him, worshipping him as God. This shows that at last they are fully conscious of what, from much earlier on, they felt in their heart and confessed by their words – that their Master is the Messiah, the Son of God (cf. Mt 16:18; Jn 1:49). They are overcome by amazement and joy at the wonder their eyes behold: it seems almost impossible, were he not before their very eyes. Yet he is completely real, so their fearful amazement gives way to adoration. The Master addresses them with the majesty proper to God: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Omnipotence, an attribute belonging exclusively to God, belongs to him: he is confirming the faith of his worshippers; and he is also telling them that the authority which he is going to give them to equip them to carry out their mission to the whole world, derives from his own divine authority.
- The Navarre Bible Gospels & Acts

+ Bulletin Reflection – The Ascension of the Lord, Year A by Fr Jack Elkazzi
+ Bishop’s Good Works Appeal
+ Mass Readings for the Ascension of the Lord, Year A
+ STA Recently Deceased and Sick Lists
+ Parish & Diocesan News
+ Schedule of Serving Roster
+ Kid’s Corner

https://stachurchspringwood.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bulletin-The-Ascension-of-the-Lord-Year-A-17th-May-2026.pdf

St Thomas Aquinas Parish, Springwood NSW2026 Sacrament of Confirmation ProgramOur first Children and Parent Information ...
07/05/2026

St Thomas Aquinas Parish, Springwood NSW
2026 Sacrament of Confirmation Program

Our first Children and Parent Information Session is on Saturday 16th May 2026 at 11am, St Thomas Aquinas Church.

Parent’s Prayer – Confirmation:

Holy Spirit, grant me the grace of Wisdom to guide my child along the best path of life. Gift me with fear of the Lord, to help my child know God’s glory and majesty and live in the Christian way. Enable me to lead my child to a sense of fortitude for the greatness of your love. Show me how to instil in my child a sense of piety for all things holy. Help me to understand childish ways so that my patience and counsel may be enduring. Give me the grace of knowledge when decisions need to be made. We ask this though Christ our Lord. Amen.

Address

Sydney, NSW
2777

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+61247541052

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