About
Our Patron
St. Padre Pio, an Italian monk changed the lives of Catholics around the world by his prayers.
History
We are one of many parishes that have evolved from Penrith Parish since it was created in 1839.
Youth Group
The St. Padre Pio Youth Group Co-ordinators show enthusiasm in spreading the word of God.
Parish News
40 HOURS ADORATION & BLESSED SACRAMENT PROCESSION FOR THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI
40 HOURS ADORATION & BLESSED SACRAMENT PROCESSION FOR THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI (Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ). Friday 20 June: 7pm Mass, followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament through to Sunday 22 June 10am Mass. Please note: Mass times remain as normal. There will be no Adoration while Mass is being…
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ST. PADRE PIO PARISH YOUNG ADULTS GROUP
When: EVERY Wednesday Starting with 7pm Mass in the Church, then continue in the hall. If you are a young adult, aged 18-35 years, please come along. Hope to see you there!
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Mass & Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
There will be Mass and novena every Wednesday of the Month, in honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Time: 7pm.
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FIRST FRIDAY MASS ALL-NIGHT ADORATION: 04 JULY TO 05 JULY
FIRST FRIDAY MASS & ALL-NIGHT ADORATION When: Friday 04 July to Saturday 05 July 7pm: Mass followed by the All-night Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 3am: The Divine Mercy Chaplet 9am: Mass & Novena to St. Padre Pio. Come and spend time with Our Lord. Please add your names to the sign-up sheet found on…
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Sacramental Program 2025
2025 Sacramental Programs for School Aged Children Sacrament of Confirmation (usually celebrated for children and youth in Year 5 and older who have received the Sacrament of the First Holy Eucharist) is currently underway. Please pray for the families involved in this Program. Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (usually celebrated for children in Year…
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In the quiet early hours of Friday, 13 June 2025, in the comfort of her family home in Springvale, Victoria, Maria Mung Thi Nguyen – the beloved mother of Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta – passed away peacefully at the age of 98, surrounded by the love of her family. (Read More)
A leading safeguarding advocate from the Diocese of Parramatta is heading to Rome to take part in the annual International Safeguarding Conference (ISC) in June, which this year will have a strengths-based focus on the safety of women, “Women of Faith, Women of Strength”. Ballina Gee, a founding member of the Diocese’s Safeguarding Council, will be representing the Diocese at the conference, to be held at the Pontifical Gregorian University from 17 to 20 June. The conference brings together safeguarding specialists, trauma experts and others dedicated to finding solutions and sharing best practices in safeguarding. This year it will hear not just from religious speakers, but also those from academia and community organisations. Ballina said she was looking forward […] (Read More)
On this feast of the Ascension, we hear both the conclusion of Luke’s gospel and the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles. Written by the same author, these two passages provide us with the link between the two books. It’s the moment when the apostles are asked, ‘Why do you stand looking into heaven?’ The two men who ask the question are in white garments and they appear to the apostles just as Jesus is being lifted up and disappearing from them. Two men in white garments, just as there were at the Transfiguration (evocative of Moses and Elijah), and just as there were when the women went to Jesus’ tomb. (Read More)
In an interview marking the Jubilee of the Holy See and an upcoming audience with Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin describes Apostolic Nuncios as bridges that link the Pope with local Churches, the Church with States, and the world’s wounds with the hope of the Gospel. (Read More)
No longer relying on the Mexican government or police to find their missing loved ones, more than 200 groups of mothers and fathers, known as searchers, now dig with their own hands in vacant lots across Mexico. (Read More)
School
Bethany Catholic Primary
Established in 1996, Bethany is the primary school associated with Padre Pio Glenmore Park Parish. Bethany Catholic Primary recognise each child as being unique and formed in the image of God.
Bethany is a dynamic Catholic school committed to living Gospel values, incorporating a spirit of community, acknowledging the uniqueness of each individual, encouraging optimal learning and with an ongoing appreciation of the environment.
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