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Welcome to St John Bosco
Would you like to join our Parish Team!
Would you like to join our Parish Team!
We are Hiring: Parish Secretary and Bookkeeper - Click for more information
We are looking for caring and experienced people to join our parish team:
Parish Secretary - Caring and experienced person to join our parish as Parish Secretary.
This is a rewarding role supporting the life and mission of our parish community.
Hours: 4 days per week (24 hrs), approx. 8:45 am – 3:15 pm
Bookkeeper - Skilled and reliable Bookkeeper to support the parish with accounts, payroll, and financial administration.
Hours: 6 hrs per week (flexible days and times)
Applications close: 30 November 2025
Job descriptions:
Parish Secretary Job Description 2025.pdf
Parish Bookkeeper Description 2025.pdf
Apply to: boscosecretary@gmail.com
boscosecretary@gmail.com
In Loving Memory of Fr. John R. Briffa SDB, OAM
6th February 1928 - 22nd October 2025
PASSING OF FR JOHN ROBERT BRIFFA, SDB, OAM
In the late hours of Wednesday 22nd October,2025, Father John Briffa answered the Lord’s call to
come and received the reward of the just and faithful servant, at the age of 97.
He was born in Malta on 6 th February 1928, and joined the Salesians in England. After his
Ordination as a priest in 1957, Father Briffa came to Australia, on the invitation of the
legendary Fr Ciantar, SDB (also from Malta).
Father Briffa spent most of his priestly life and ministry at Engadine - apart from one year in
Perth WA and a few years back in Malta. From 1968 to 1991 he was Parish Priest of the
St John Bosco Parish, and then served for several years as Chaplain of John Paul Village,
now under the care and administration of St Vincents Care Services, at Heathcote. He
concluded his life on earth in the Village which he founded 40 years ago. Last Friday 17 th
October, Father Briffa was able to be present as the guest of honour at the celebration of
the Ruby Jubilee Mass of the foundation of John Paul Village, also attended by the Premier
of NSW.
Funeral Details
Date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: St John Bosco Church, Engadine
Livestream Link - https://www.youtube.com/live/5559pvtFCG8?si=iMm6YLg55Fq-Oobz
Our worship at Bosco brings us together to express our love of God as a community. Whether it be at our liturgies, prayer groups, or gatherings, we would love you to join us anytime in worship.
For Mass times, daily prayer, and links to other worship opportunities, visit our Worship Page.
Our Sacraments celebrate the special gifts of grace given to us as a faith community. As a Catholic community we celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Communion, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Weddings, and Holy Orders.
For more information visit our Sacraments Page.
At Bosco we are striving to reach out within our Parish, to the wider community, and even around the globe. We are thankful for the impact we have already been able to make and would love you to help us reach out even further.
To find out about our current outreach opportunities visit Outreach page
We feel blessed at Bosco to have so many ministries and parish groups. There are a wide variety of ways to get involved and we would love to welcome you to become more involved.
Find out about each specific group at Ministries
We are striving to be a faith community growing with Christ, and His Church, building the Kingdom of God in the Salesian Charism!
We are striving to be a faith community growing with Christ, and His Church, building the Kingdom of God in the Salesian Charism!
As a Salesian Parish we are guided by the Salesian Charter to become a:
A Home that welcomes
A Church that evangelises
A playground where friends can meet
A school that prepares for life
Find out more at our Mission Page
Our Youth
Our Youth
In the Spirit of Don Bosco, our Parish has a long tradition of serving our young people. There are many opportunities for young people of all ages to engage with our Parish, and we have a team of youth leaders to help guide them.
If you are interested in finding out more we have a whole website dedicated to our young people! You can visit it via this link - www.youthmatters.org.au
Pray for the recently deceased
Pray for the recently deceased
Fr Briffa Funeral Livestream Link https://www.youtube.com/live/5559pvtFCG8?si=iMm6YLg55Fq-Oobz
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