Our Parish is under the pastoral care of the Order of St Paul the First Hermit (the Pauline Fathers), a religious order with more than 630 years of spiritual heritage and the renowned custodians of the Miraculous Icon of Our Lady of Jasna Góra in Poland. Rooted in this rich Pauline tradition, our parish serves the community within the boundaries of Merrylands and parts of the surrounding suburbs, and forms part of the Cumberland Deanery.
Our Staff
Fr. Wojciech Sliwa OSPPE
Parish Priest
Fr. Jeremy Santoso OSPPE
Assistant Priest
Denise Fernandes
Parish Secretary
Monique Kairouz
Sacramental Coordinator
Maryanne Tolomeo
Accountant
Parish Prayer
Father, through the intercession of St. Margaret Mary,
pour out Your Spirit upon the people of this parish
so that inspired by Your word, nourished at Your table,
and graced by Your empowering love,
our lives may be devoted to the service of our brothers and sisters
and the building up of Your Kingdom.
May our parish community truly be, for this place and time,
the Body of Christ Your Son, through whom we make this prayer. Amen.
Parish Group Coordinators
Our parish is a welcoming Catholic community committed to nurturing faith, connection, and service through a broad range of parish activities offered throughout the year. These parish groups form the heart of parish life, supporting worship, leadership, faith formation, outreach, and community engagement across all stages of life. Each ministry is supported by dedicated volunteer coordinators who help ensure that our parish activities are well-organised and responsive to the needs of our community. Through active parish groups, our community continues to grow in faith while serving one another and the wider community.
| Parish Pastoral Council | [email protected] |
| Parish Priest: Fr. Wojciech Sliwa Chair: Belinda Tippetts Secretary: Rita Jacobson See the full list of members | |
| Finance Committee | [email protected] |
| Chair: Tony Bougoide Secretary: Priscilla Newman | |
| Events Group | [email protected] |
| Sacraments | [email protected] |
| Monique Kairouz | |
| Readers | [email protected] |
| Suzanne Mifsud | |
| Youth ministry | [email protected] |
| Pauline Junior: Rita Elbayeh Pauline Teen: Lizi Alegria Pauline Adult: Fr. Jeremy Santoso |
| Acolytes / RCIA / Baptism | 0414 070 082 |
| Peter Carroll | |
| Safeguarding Officer | [email protected] |
| Suzanne Mifsud | |
| Catechists | |
| Sonia Abi-Rached | |
| Music | |
| Kerry van der Linden | |
| Scripture | |
| Gwen D’Silva | |
| Legion of Mary | |
| Anthony Sammut | |
| Playgroup | 0416 116 707 |
| Maryanne Pickering |