Diocesan Support Services:

Diocesan Office

Location
Postal Address
Phone
Fax
Internet

12 Victoria Road, Parramatta
PO Box 6644, Parramatta 2150
(02) 9683 6277
(02) 9630 4813
http://www.parra.catholic.org.au
Bishop Bishop Kevin Manning
Phone
Fax

(02) 9683 6277
(02) 9683 6467
Vicar General and Moderator of Curia Rev Robert McGuckin VG EV

Phone
Fax

(02) 9683 6277
(02) 9683 6467

Financial Administrator

 Mr John Spillane
Phone
Fax

(02) 8838 3408
(02) 9630 4813

 
Catholic Social Services 
 		Mrs Angela Littleford
Phone 
Fax  		(02) 8838 3420
(02) 9890 8569

 
Communications Manager Jane Favotto
Phone
Fax
Email

(02) 8838 3409
(02) 9630 4813
editor@parra.catholic.org.au

 
Diocesan Pastoral Consultant Rev David Maguire

Phone
Fax

 (02) 8838 3414
(02) 9890 8569

 
Human Resources / OH&S Mr John Sheehy
Phone 
Fax  		(02) 8838 3417
(02) 9630 4813

 
Research Officer Sr Vivienne Keely CHF
Phone
Fax

(02) 8838 3405
(02) 9630 4813

 
Bishop's Secretary Mrs Helen Howard
Phone
Fax

(02) 8838 3403
(02) 9630 4813

 
Vicar General's Secretary  Mrs Maureen Sewell
Phone
Fax 		(02) 8838 3411
(02) 9630 4813

 
Accountant Mr Anthony Holmes
Phone
Fax

(02) 8838 3410
(02) 9630 4813

 
Accounts Administration/IT Mr Andrew Emmerson
Phone
Fax

(02) 8838 3407
(02) 9630 4813

 
Administrative Ms Virginia Knight
Phone
Fax

(02) 8838 3412
(02) 9890 8569

 
Reception Ms Loretta Ring
Phone
Fax		 (02) 8838 3400
(02) 9630 4813

 
Liturgical Commission  Rev Peter Williams
Phone 
Fax 		 (02) 8838 3415
(02) 9890 8569

 

Sacraments of Initiation / RCIA Mrs Julie Kelly
Phone 
Fax 		 (02) 8838 3416
(02) 9890 8569

 

Social Justice  Sr Libby Rogerson
Phone 
Fax 		 (02) 8838 3413
(02) 9890 8569

 

Youth & Young Adults  Ms Anna Vercellone
Phone 
Fax 		 (02) 8838 3419
(02) 9890 8569
Archivist  Mr David Povey
Phone 
Fax 		 (02) 9630 4192
(02) 9630 4813

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Diocesan Works Fund (DWF)

Contact
Diocesan Financial Administrator

Location
12 Victoria Road
Parramatta 2150

Phone (02) 8838 3408
Fax (02) 9630 4813

Email: jspillane@parra.catholic.org.au

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Catholic Fundraising

Purpose
The provision of planned giving campaigns to Catholic parishes.

Contact
Mr Peter Smith

Location
Suite 9, Level 2
10 Victoria Road
Parramatta 2150

Postal Address
PO Box 2605 Parramatta Nth NSW 1750

Phone (02) 9630 0325
Fax (02) 9630 4813

Email: 
llangollan@hotmail.com

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Diocesan Development Fund (DDF)

Purpose
To provide the financial support for the development of the Diocese.

Contact
Mrs Helen Steyns - General Manager

Location
10 Victoria Road
Parramatta 2150

Postal Address
PO Box 2605
North Parramatta 1750

Phone (02) 9683 6077
Fax (02) 9683 6438
Email ddf@atu.com.au

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Ecumenical & Inter-faith Commission

Contact
Lorraine Murphy - Facilitator

Email: ecumenism@parra.catholic.org.au

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Tribunal of the Catholic Church

Purpose
This office is an originating office of the Tribunal for NSW and the ACT.

It is responsible for presentation and assessment of all cases (marriage and otherwise) presented to it by people who reside within the Parramatta Diocese.

It prepares formal nullity cases for the Regional Office.

It handles Documentary Process Cases and administrative cases to be decided locally or in Rome.

Contact
 The Secretary

Location
Suite 5, Level 1
10 Victoria Road
Parramatta 2150

Postal Address
PO Box 6026
Parramatta 2150

Phone (02) 9630 3683
Fax (02) 9630 3934

Email: office@tribunal.parra.catholic.org.au

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Catholic Mission

Purpose
The work of the Pontifical Mission Societies

Contact
Mr Eddie Leszczynski - Diocesan Director

Location
Level 1, 12 Victoria Road Parramatta NSW

Postal Address
PO Box 2146, Parramatta Nth NSW 1750

Phone: (02) 8838 3421
Fax: (02) 9890 8569
Mobile: 0407311163
Email: edski@catholicmission.org.au

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Child Protection Services

Purpose
This service provides support to all agencies of the Diocese in the management of their Child Protection responsibilities. This includes the establishment of effective systems and structures that aim to keep children engaged in Diocesan ministries safe.

Particular services relating to Child Protection include:

  • Policy development
  • Professional Learning opportunities
  • Advice on notifications to government agencies
  • Risk management support
  • Legal compliance responsibilities
  • Proactive strategic advice on managing risk situations
  • Complaint management

Contact
Mr Paul Davis - Child Protection Manager

Phone (02) 8838 3423
Fax (02) 9890 8569
Email paul.davis@parra.catholic.org.au

Location
Level 2, 12 Victoria Road, Parramatta NSW 2150

Postal Address
PO Box 6644, Parramatta NSW 2150

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Caritas

Contact
Caritas Australia

Location
24 - 32 O'Riordan Street, Alexandria NSW 2015

Postal Address
GPO Box 9830, Sydney NSW 2001

Phone: 1800 024413
Fax: 1800 887895

Diocesan Contact
Sr Libby Rogerson IBVM, Diocesan Director

Phone (02) 8838 3413
Fax (02) 9890 8569

Email lrogerson@parra.catholic.org.au

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