Tag: Charity
Mission runs on Maronite power
By Ann-Marie Boumerhe
More than 400 people came together for the Maronites on Mission (MOM) annual gala held last Friday night to raise more than...
Beginning the works of light
By Dr Biju Jose OSH
Light is a very important metaphor in the Bible. It is among the first things created by God (Gen 1:3-4)....
Monica Doumit: An ever pastoral shepherd
Earlier this week I was invited to join Father Frank Brennan SJ and Gerard Henderson at the Sydney Institute to discuss the upcoming two-year anniversary of Cardinal George Pell’s unanimous acquittal by the High Court in Australia.
Rallying behind Lismore
There may be almost 800 kilometres between Kingsgrove and Lismore, but a Year 12 student is doing everything she can to bridge that gap by supporting the northern NSW community devastated by the recent floods.
Religious freedom benefits all of us
For several years, I volunteered with the Capuchin Franciscan Friars’ coffee van ministry each Friday and Saturday night. A small group of ...
A little kindness goes a long way
Despite a challenging year due to COVID, the community of St Patrick’s Sutherland spread a pandemic of kindness, bringing joy and dignity to families in need.
Students awarded for putting faith into action
More than 1100 primary students have been awarded the Pope Francis Medal for putting their faith in action and making important contributions to their...
Simcha Fisher: Sublimate your anger, $5 at a time
How's this for an idea when you're feeling annoyed?
I won't say who it is, because I don't want to embarrass her, but someone recently...
Vincentians have excelled in pandemic
What would I know about isolation or being lonely you ask?
I was the middle of nine children growing up and certainly didn’t feel alone...
Mark Shea: Signalling virtue, versus virtue
Much is made these days of “virtue-signalling”.
Most people, by “virtue-signaling”, mean more or less what Jesus is getting at when he says:
“Beware of practicing...
Principal’s bald fundraising move
Inspired by the courage of Nicholas, a Year 1 student currently receiving treatment for leukaemia, St Michael’s Catholic Primary School Meadowbank principal Brian Story has had...
Fr Peter Smith: Re-establishing our credibility
It is our many good works which should speak for us
On 11 January this year, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane and President of the...
