Bexley House For Retired Priests
Celebrating the Birthday of Fr. Dino
Fr John Raccanello
HISTORY
The house was established in 2014, as a residence for the retired and elderly confreres and it was erected as a community on 4th October 2019.
The first missionaries were Fr. Giovanni Raccanello, CS and Fr. Dino Torresan, CS. Fr. Angelo Cagna, CS came as the confrere in charge. Fr. Angelo left in 2015 and Fr Adriano Pittarello, CS was asked to replace him.
The purpose of this community is to accommodate elderly and retired confreres. However only two can reside here, as there are only three rooms, the third one being for the confrere in charge, who has to take care of them.
CURRENT EVENTS
Today there is a confere living in the community namely Fr. Adriano Pittarello, CS.
Presently Fr. Adriano Pittarello, CS Chaplain to the Italians in the Archdiocese of Sydney and in charge of pastoral care to the Italian migrants of the area. On Sundays Fr. Adriano has regular Masses at Rockdale and Earlwood. He also acts as Chaplain of the Scalabrini Village of Bexley and of the Village of Drummoyne, and celebrates a weekly Mass in both of them.
Bexley House for Retired Priests
20 Harrow Road
Bexley, NSW 2207
Tel 02 8060 1595