The fourth Snapshot Report for the themes of the 2020 Plenary Council – titled “Humble, Healing and Merciful” – as part of the second phase, Listening and Discernment, was released on Saturday 29 June.

The term “child soldier: combines two words that do not belong together in any parent’s vocabulary, the innocence of childhood ripped away by the bloodshed and violence of combat in a modern African army.

The 2020 Plenary Council has this week opened applications for the Discernment and Writing Groups that will play a critical role in helping the Catholic Church move forward in considering the Council’s six National Themes for Discernment.

The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) – started by the celebrated Frenchman, Saint Eugene De Mazenod, in 1826 – is this year celebrating 125 years of service in Australia on 18 August 2019.

The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Chancellor, the Hon Chris Ellison, and Vice Chancellor elect, Professor Francis Campbell, have last week made a historic visit to Rome to meet with Vatican officials and Australian bishops.

The third Snapshot Report for the themes of the 2020 Plenary Council, entitled Prayerful and Eucharistic, as part of the second phase, Listening and Discernment, was released on Saturday 29 June.

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has this week called for churches to embrace the message of the 2019 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday.

The Redemptorist community at North Perth Parish has last weekend celebrated the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, enjoying music played by the Fremantle Chamber Orchestra.

“A Life for Love” afternoon retreat was held by Catholic Mission last weekend to commemorate the Feast of the First Martyrs of Rome.”

It started off as a short 20 second background video for the homepage of the Diocese of Wollongong’s new website.