Our Parish Priest
REV DR GREG MORGAN
Fr. Gregory Morgan was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney on 21 May 2011 at the age of 24, making him the youngest priest in Australia at the time.
Following his ordination, he was appointed Assistant Priest at All Saints Parish, Liverpool, while also serving as a part-time hospital chaplain. During this time, he completed a Licentiate/Master’s degree (STL) in Ethics, specialising in bioethics and the anatomy of the moral act. He also had a brief but memorable tenure as the Administrator of Broken Hill Cathedral.
In 2014, Fr. Greg was sent to the United Kingdom for further studies. The following year, he completed a Master of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, specializing in the Philosophy of Religion. He then pursued a Doctorate in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, focusing on philosophical/theological jurisprudence and theories of natural law. His first book, Natural Law & the Secular Mythos, was published by Bloomsbury Academic Press. He is currently working on a second book, The Heart of Identity, which explores the philosophical, historical, and political breakdown in language and anthropology, seeking to offer a pathway forward based upon an alternate cultural manifesto.
Fr. Greg is currently an Adjunct Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) and a sessional lecturer in Philosophy and Ethics at the Catholic Institute of Sydney.
Since 2020, he has served as Chaplain to the Catholic Women’s League in the Archdiocese of Sydney, and since 2021, he has also been the State Chaplain for the Catholic Women’s League of NSW.
On 13 August 2021, Fr. Greg was appointed as the fifth Parish Priest of St. Catherine Labouré Catholic Church, Gymea. Above all, he loves being a Parish Priest and strives to ensure that every person—no matter where they are in their faith journey—feels at home at St. Catherine’s.
Please feel free to contact him at any time if you have any questions or are simply interested in getting more involved in the parish.
Our ASSISTANT Priest
REV Fr NOEL CUSTODIO
Fr Noel was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney on 19 September 2020. He currently serves as Assistant Priest at St Catherine Labouré Parish in Gymea, where he is actively involved in young adult ministry, leads the parish’s men’s ministry, and oversees the RCIA program, guiding those journeying into the Catholic faith.
Prior to his appointment in Gymea, Fr Noel served as Assistant Priest at Holy Family Parish, Mosman. Alongside his pastoral work, he is also dedicated to furthering his theological studies and is currently finishing his Licentiate in Sacred Theology with a focus on Evangelisation at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He also lectures at the Catholic Institute of Sydney in the areas of Pastoral Theology, Mission, and Evangelisation.
Fr Noel’s journey to the priesthood was shaped by deep questioning and personal encounters with God. Though raised Catholic, he once wrestled with whether his faith was simply part of his upbringing or truly his own. A pivotal moment came during World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, where he encountered the joy of a faith lived out with authenticity. “I finally encountered the love of Jesus Christ in a profoundly personal and intimate way,” he recalls.
His call to the priesthood grew stronger through years in youth ministry, both in Australia and overseas. Then, in a profound moment of clarity, he heard God speak directly to his heart one night in prayer: “Noel, you are going to become a priest.” This led him to discern his call to the priesthood, and then soon after he applied for Good Shepherd Seminary, where he then spent years in formation, prayer, and study.
Now, as a priest, Fr Noel embraces his vocation with passion and dedication. Whether mentoring young adults, strengthening men in faith, or guiding RCIA candidates, he continues to grow in his mission of evangelisation. “I’m not a finished product,” he says. “Only by submitting to God’s mercy can I truly serve others.”
To those discerning a vocation, Fr Noel offers this encouragement: “If God is calling you, He will provide. Trust Him and take that leap.”