Finals football: How sporting achievements can be metaphors for life
Champions of two major football codes seek their sport’s ultimate premiership prizes this weekend but in attaining glory, they should remember the efforts of so many others who have assisted in […]
Pope Francis given icon of Our Lady of the Southern Cross
A little piece of Australia was presented to Pope Francis on 14 September by members of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, giving the Holy Father a copy […]
Sr Maria professed a member of the Lovers of the Holy Cross
St Joseph’s parish in Belmore pulled out all stops on 17 September to celebrate the final profession of woman into a religious congregation that is central to its life as a […]
Forgiveness, love and support: Memorial Mass for the Unborn
Welcome to our annual Memorial Mass for the Unborn. We are here tonight out of love: love for unborn children at risk in the very place they should be safest – […]
Reject toxic idea of ‘intergenerational theft’, bishops urge community
The Catholic bishops have issued a bare-faced challenge to the ways we treat and refer to old people, calling on individuals, communities and governments to reject rampant ageism and the toxic […]
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400 years since Shakespeare’s death, but was he Catholic? That’s the question
Throughout 2016, there have been worldwide celebrations and various special performances of Shakespeare’s plays all marking 400 ye...
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Ukrainian Catholics to receive first catechism in more than 500 years
You could say it’s been a while coming: but when the first Ukrainian Catholic Catechism in over 500 years is launched by Archbisho...
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Nothing truly worthwhile is easy: the HSC’s real lesson
It was 12.30pm on 7 November 7, 2008, when I put down my pen having just finished my HSC Geography exam. It was my last one, and I r...
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St John Bosco College students let their light shine at graduation Mass
Lit up by the glow of candles, St John Bosco College’s class of 2016 bid farewell to their school days with a graduation Mass last...
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Marriage advocate groups met in secret after Mercure death threats
Four Christian groups at the centre of a social media storm met in secret after a planned gathering of traditional marriage advocat...
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Why do we include angels and archangels among the saints?
Dear Father, Why do we call St Michael, St Gabriel and St Raphael saints, and why does the Church celebrate their feast day each ye...
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Printers refuse to print book opposing gay marriage
One day before Dr David van Gend’s book Stealing from a Child: The Injustice of Marriage Equality was due to launch the printer an...
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When intimidation is the argument: threats and bullying
“The fuse has been lit and things will get ugly in the next couple of months.” These are the words of Gary Dodkins, in relation ...
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The student becomes the teacher: how HSC study set me up for life
I remember preparing for my own HSC right from the end of Year 11. I psyched myself up for it mentally, knowing that if I was going ...
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Artes Christi to bring Shakespeare’s Hamlet to the stage next month
A Catholic arts company will mark the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare in a way that would have done him proud:...
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Murder of Jesuit friend inspired artist to showcase torment of native Syria
A US-based artist seeks to express the suffering of his native Syria as the country seems to slide further and further into a nightmare The sad realities of Syria’s civ... -
Aid to the Church in Need bridges distance around the world
Australians are only too familiar with what in this country is called ‘the tyranny of distance’. Take as a starting point, say, the Oblate Basilica of St Patrick’s ... -
Archdiocese launches new marriage resource
How would same-sex ‘marriage’ affect you? Is traditional marriage an outdated belief based entirely on religion? Aren’t the kids of same-sex couples doing just fi... -
Hearing their cry: pastoral statement on sex abuse crisis
Hearing their cry: a pastoral statement from Bishop Michael Kennedy I have recently returned from the Public Hearing of the Royal Commission into the response of Catholic...
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Former financial manager takes the helm of CatholicCare
Former financial manager Mark Phillips will take the helm of CatholicCare Sydney from today, succeeding former chief executive Bernard Boerma. The Archbishop of Sydney, A... -
When did a printing company start engaging in political censorship for gay lobby?
The plot thickens. Then again, isn’t it what we all expected? Over the past week, a new book called Stealing From A Child was released by general practitioner, Dr David... -
We need to accord age its dignity: Homily by Fr Peter Smith
Failure to recognise the contribution made by the elderly is one of the deepest kinds of poverty There is a beautiful image in Genesis of God “walking in the garden in ... -
St Mary’s Cathedral College student a runner-up in ScribbleInk Awards
Jack Carney, a St Mary’s Cathedral College student with a passion for writing, was awarded a runner-up prize at the Georges River Council SribbleInk Youth Literature Aw...
