Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2018

St Thomas and St Patrick are parishes of the Archdiocese of Sydney.

Our religious congregations in the parish community are active in performing teaching, religious instruction, liturgy and other ministries. Parish based social ministries include the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Social Justtice Group, and the Catholic Women’s League.

As a community who believe in God’s love, we commit ourselves to:

  • Showing to the world that we are loved by God by living our Faith in our daily lives
  • Welcoming people to our worship community with warmth and open arms
  • Supporting the poor and those who are less fortunate

St Thomas of Canterbury

About – St Thomas, Lewisham

St Thomas’ is Sydney’s second oldest Church and is a large, Gothic structure with capacity for over 400 people inside. It is the more traditional and historic of our two Churches. St Thomas’ is attached to the Eileen O’Connor School and also have the John Berne School nearby.

St Patrick

About – St Patrick, Summer Hill

St Patrick’s is the smaller and more modern of our two Churches. Our Parish at Summer Hill is attached to our Parish school, St Patrick’s Catholic Primary and we have a vibrant and committed group of families who attend the school. Father’s house, and are Parish office are also both based at the St Patrick’s site.