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Live Streaming Mass
During Lockdown Mass will be broadcast on Facebook Live Sunday 10am and during the week on demand

Shrine of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Restored
After four months the restoration to Our Lady of Mt Carmel is completed. The exterior has been restored to its original beauty. William Munro was the architect and although the…

Eileen O’Connor, Our Local Saint
A new mural has been painted to celebrate the 100th anniversary of death of Servant of God Eileen O'Connor. The mural is painted on the wall facing Elizabeth Street Waterloo…

Year of St Joseph
This beautiful icon of St Joseph was commissioned by Fr Paul for the renovations of St Joseph church Rosebery. It was blessed by Very Rev Don Richardson on 19 March…


Waterloo & City South 160
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP celebrated Mass at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Waterloo on Friday 16 August to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the foundation of our parish. Many past…

Waterloo & City South 160
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP and priests pose in front of the foundation stone blessed by Archbishop Polding 160 years ago.
Message from Fr. Paul
The Parish of Sydney City South actively promotes the Cause of Canonisation of Servant of God, Eileen O'Connor.
Eileen was a parishioner and student of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Waterloo. She demonstrated through her life a profound desire to serve the Lord in the poor and the sick. Please pray to Almighty God that she be raised to the altar of God and be declared the next Australian Saint.
Fr Paul Smithers
Parish Priest