Welcome
Welcome to Sacred Heart Luddenham-Warragamba Parish.
Part of the Western Deanery in the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta, our Parish is approximately 50km west of Sydney and about 20km south of Penrith. It is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, near the confluence of the Nepean and Warragamba Rivers. The Parish takes its name from the Warragamba River and Dam which is the main water storage for the City of Sydney.
There are four churches within our Parish area:
Sacred Heart Church, Warragamba
Holy Family Church, Luddenham
St Mary's Church, Mulgoa
St Francis Xavier Church, Greendale
Weekly Mass Times & Reconciliation
Sacred Heart Church
16-18 Weir Road, Warragamba
Wednesday 9:00am (Mass)
Sunday 9:30am (Mass)
Holy Family Church
Lot 32 Willowdene Avenue, Luddenham
Friday 9:30am (Mass)
Eucharistic Adoration from 8.30am
Saturday 9:00am (Mass)
Saturday 5:30pm (Vigil)
Sunday 7:30am (Mass)
3rd Sunday of Month 11.00am Italian Mass
4th Saturday of Month 7.30pm Spanish Mass
St. Mary's Church
1262 Mulgoa Road, Mulgoa
Thursday 7:00am (Mass)
Diocesan News
When Cardinal Robert Prevost - now Pope Leo XIV - emerged as the new Pope, many in the mainstream media, and even within Church circles, reacted with surprise. To them, his election appeared an unlikely outcome. But for me, it wasn’t entirely unexpected. [...]
What struck me most was the way all the scientists at the table connected their ideas about research with a deep commitment to the mission of Catholic universities. [...]
Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country and they see as one of their own was elected pope. [...]
Although the choice of the name "Leo" may have taken the world by surprise as the American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost chose his papal name on May 8, church historians familiar with the cardinal's career and the needs of the church were probably not surprised. [...]
As pope, he has chosen the name Leo. This is the surest sign that he is a safe pair of hands acceptable to all sides in the ecclesiastical culture wars, while being committed to the vision of Pope Francis. He has taken the name after the great pope Leo XIII who wrote what Pope John Paul II called the ‘immortal document’: Rerum Novarum. At the end of the nineteenth century, Leo XIII was concerned about the rights of workers. [...]
“Look at all these people here, with so many different charisms, and we pray in different languages,” he said. “But we are all here to pray to God, to Jesus and to be united as Christians.” [...]
Fr. Alejandro Moral, Prior General of the Augustinians and a long-time friend of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, tells Vatican News that the new Pope "immediately spoke of justice and peace and of bridges between all, of synodality." [...]
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful and the world invoking peace and pledging to work for a united Church faithful to Jesus and to the Gospel. [...]
Holy Family
Primary Luddenham
Holy Family Primary School, Luddenham, serves the children and families of the Sacred Heart Parish of Luddenham-Warragamba.
In partnership with the parish and community, Holy Family Primary strives to provide quality education in the Catholic tradition. Its vision reflects partnership, community and the development of a learning environment which supports all in realising their potential.
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Contact Us
Address:
Lot 32 Willowdene Avenue, Luddenham
PO Box 56, Luddenham NSW 2745
Phone: (02) 4773 4321
Mobile: 0487 770 615
Fax: (02) 4773 4303
Parish Office Hours:
Tuesday to Friday, 9:00am - 3:30pm