Welcome to Our Parish

For us, here at St Bernadette’s, welcome is an important priority because we are a large and growing parish of over 13,000 Catholics.

I hope that, as you browse through the pages of our website, you will find out more about community life and worship. Perhaps you may be prompted to visit our parish at some time in the future, as a result!

When you have finished browsing through our site, please spare a moment’s prayer for our community so that what you read about our community will continue to be lived in action by us.

May God bless you.
Very Reverend Fernando Montano

Mass and Reconciliation Times

Weekend Mass

Saturday  5:00 pm (Vigil)
Sunday  7:30 am, 9 am, 10:30 am & 6.00 pm

3rd Saturday of Month 7.00pm Spanish Mass

Reconciliation

Saturday 8.30am-9.00am; 4pm-4.30pm or by appointment.

Weekday Mass

Monday  6.45am
Tuesday  6.45am
Wednesday  6.45am, 9.15am
Thursday  6.45am, 9.15am
Friday  6.45am, 9.15am

Saturday and Public Holidays 8:00 am

First Friday of the Month 12noon Healing Mass

On most public holidays, there is only one Mass at 8.00am.

Mission Statement

“St Bernadette’s Parish Castle Hill of the Diocese of Parramatta is a welcoming missionary Catholic Community, nurturing its people in faith and service and seeking to reflect and share the compassion of Jesus Christ with our local community and beyond.”

About

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Our Patron

Saint Bernadette was born on January 7, 1844 at Bartres in the foothills of the Pyrennes Mountains in southern France.

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Parish Team & Staff

Fr Fernando Montano, Parish Priest. Fr Raymond Ugwu CSSp, Assistant Priest. Fr Matthew Dimian, Assistant Priest

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History

Although Castle Hill became a separate parish in 1970 the real beginning was in 1947 during the administration of Father Keily who recognised the future need for a parish in the Castle Hill area.

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Youth & Young Adults

Our Youth Groups run on Friday Night’s during the school term.

Junior Youth Group
(Years 5-8)

Senior Youth Group
(Years 9-12)

 

Parish News

Diocesan News

Blessing more than Oil: The Chrism Mass and the Spirit of Renewal 

The annual Chrism Mass, held on Wednesday night, witnessed the gathering of all the clergy of the Diocese to renew their priestly vows as well as the blessing of holy oils to be used throughout the Diocese for the coming year.   (Read More)

Preparing seminarians to “go out into the deep” and nurture faith 

For Menard Gaspi and Macky Amores, who are both studying at the Holy Spirit Seminary in Harris Park, learning to become a Catholic priest involves so much more than being well-versed in the teachings of the Bible.  (Read More)

Year 6 students experience Encounter with faith 

  In mid-March, Year 6 students from 58 primary schools across the Diocese of Parramatta gathered in Penrith to participate in a new formation experience developed by the Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese Mission Team called Encounter.   Over four days, more than 3,000 students experienced a reflection day which featured Melbourne-based Catholic singer-songwriter Gen Bryant and her band, supported by musicians from the Diocese’s Mission Enhancement Team and Catholic Youth Parramatta as well as World Youth Day student pilgrims.  Alongside her inspiring and joy-filled music, Gen emphasised that although the students wear different uniforms and go to different schools, things like faith and our love for Jesus connect us all together.  “When I was your age, I was really curious. I […] (Read More)

Our School

St Bernadette's Primary Castle Hill

357 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill, 2154

St Gabriel’s School Castle Hill

Gilroy Catholic College Castle Hill

Oakhill College
Castle Hill

Contact Us

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General Enquiries
Ph: 9634 2622
E: admin@stbernadette.org.au

Reconciliation, Communion and Confirmation
E: sacraments@stbernadette.org.au

Baptisms or Weddings
E: admin@stbernadette.org.au

Youth Ministry
E: ym@stbernadette.org.au