Welcome
Greetings with the Love and Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ
Permit me to share a little bit of myself. I was born in the city of Mumbai, India with a Goan heritage. I joined the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. France de Sales (MSFS) and upon completing my seminary studies, was ordained a priest on 4 May 1991. After a decade of appointments as assistant priest in a parish and a high school teacher, I was sent to the assist the diocese of Parramatta in 2000. Since then, I have been assigned to several parishes as an assistant, priest-in-charge, administrator and from June 15, 2023, as parish priest of St. Bernadette, Lalor Park.
I have been welcomed by this parish community and hoping to have a fruitful ministry here at St. Bernadette’s.
With peace and friendship in God’s mission
- Fr. Clifford D’souza, MSFS
Weekly Mass Times & Reconciliation
Weekday Masses
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday:
8:30am – Adoration9:15am – Mass
Wednesday:
6:30pm – Devotions to Our Lady of Lourdes and St Bernadette. Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament
7:00pm – Mass
Weekend Masses
Saturday Vigil 5:30pm
Sunday 8:30am & 10:00am
Reconciliation
Saturday 9:45am – 10:15am, 5:00pm – 5:30pm
Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 8:30am - 9:15am
Wednesday 6:30pm – 7:00pm
Diocesan News
Pope Leo XIV sends a message to Archbishop Sarah Mullally on the occasion of her installation, recalling the progress and challenges in Catholic–Anglican relations. Continue reading Pope assures Archbishop of Canterbury of dialogue ‘in truth and love‘ at Catholic Outlook. [...]
In the southern city of Saida, Melkite Catholic Archbishop Elie Béchara Haddad said the escalation had been feared for months. Continue reading War, exodus and hunger: Lebanon’s Catholics face a new wave of fear and exhaustion at Catholic Outlook. [...]
Pope Leo XIV reflects on situations of poverty, loneliness and isolation experienced by many people in Europe today and decries increasing inequalities and injustice in the field of healthcare which he warns, can also lead to conflict. Continue reading Pope Leo XIV: Health cannot be a luxury for few at Catholic Outlook. [...]
School leaders from across Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) gathered to launch the St Mary MacKillop Faith in Action Award - a new initiative designed to inspire students to put their faith into action. Continue reading St Mary MacKillop Faith in Action Award inspires students to serve others at Catholic Outlook. [...]
Quoting Pope Francis' recognition that women "continue to encounter obstacles to exercising leadership," Daniels first asked the panel what they saw as the most important obstacles that still exist in the church and the most important opportunities. Continue reading Georgetown panelists on women’s leadership in the church: ‘We have a lot of work to do’ at Catholic Outlook. [...]
