In celebration of National Families Week, Catholic Education Western Australia are highlighting the valuable role of the family in the life, faith, development and education of young people.
Australia’s Churches are being invited to especially pray for our local, national and global communities experiencing great need and distress caused by COVID-19 on Sunday 22 August.
The 2021 Australian Catholic Men’s Gathering features an introductory video session, three keynote presentations, a commissioning, and a conclusion. The keynote presentations were delivered by Tomasz Juszczak (Man of God), Tim Davis (Man of Service), and Shayne Bennett (Man of Character).
Three of Australia’s Olyroos Olympic soccer squad hailing from Sydney and have attended neighbouring Catholic schools. Goalkeepers Jordan Holmes and Tom Glover went to Aquinas Catholic College in suburban Menai, while midfielder Cameron Devlin attended St Patrick’s College in suburban Sutherland. It is believed to be the first time three players had made a national squad from the same area of Sydney, known as The Shire. By Debbie Cramsie, CNS.
Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) launched its annual appeal on 30 July 2021 intending to restore dignity and bring hope to people who have been trafficked or enslaved.
Leaders from ecclesial communities and lay movements from across the country have last week come together for the first time to explore ways of identifying, networking and supporting communities into the future.
The Diocese of Broken Bay is joining with the Diocese of Parramatta to host a series of three talks in August ahead of the expected introduction of a draft Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill to NSW Parliament.
The longest-running program on Australian commercial television, Mass for You at Home, will celebrate 50 years on our screens when Mass is broadcast into people’s living rooms on August 1.
The new Executive Director of Catholic Social Services has worked in roles across the Federal and Australian Capital Territory Parliaments and the Church.
Ukrainian Catholic Church Bishop Mykola Bychok CSsR has been enthroned as the third Eparch for Ukrainians in Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania, in a traditional Eastern Rite service in Melbourne.