News
Ashes taken from a blackened roadside on Kangaroo Island have provided a symbolic reminder of devastation and new hope for locals who attended an ecumenical Ash Wednesday service on February 26.
Features
Eighteen months after the death of their four-week-old twin daughter Isla, Nicole and Shannon Fleming are determined her short life will continue to have purpose.
Local
A feast of musical pieces dating back to the 1500s through to present day compositions will fill St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral during Lent and Easter celebrations this year.
Galilee Catholic School in Aldinga will be expanded to a Reception to Year 9 school and become a campus of Cardijn College.
‘Care of our Common Home’ will be at the forefront of the work undertaken by the Archdiocese’s newly-created Catholic Council for Integral Ecology.
Apostolic Administrator Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ has expressed “great surprise” over statements reported to have been made on behalf of SA Police in a submission to a Parliamentary inquiry into end of life choices.
Preparations are ramping up for the first assembly of the historic Plenary Council 2020 to be held in Adelaide from October 4-11.
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Features
Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ received rousing applause when he addressed more than 3000 people at the Walk for Life rally in Adelaide last month. His speech is published below.
Opinion
We know the comment that someone’s dreams turned to ashes. It happened in our State earlier this year: more than 80 homes destroyed on Kangaroo Island; more than 60 in the Adelaide Hills.
Features
For some it might seem macabre, but for Michelle Cormack there is nothing better than spending a morning roaming around St Joseph’s cemetery at Willunga, getting to know a little bit more about the people who helped shape the history of the region.
At the Chapter meetings of our Religious Congregation of Sisters, the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, I heard voices proclaiming the continued need for us to be mindful of our earth as we care for the environment. I heard voices also that proclaimed that people are looking for a sense of inner freedom in their lives and long for others to care for their plight.
March 2020
In our continuing series on issues related to historical child sexual abuse, the Professional Standards Office outlines the key elements of the National Redress Scheme.
The St Vincent de Paul Society SA (Vinnies) has announced the appointment of Louise Miller Frost to the role of chief executive officer, effective from March 10.
Schools
A boost in the number of Year 7 and 8 students has resulted in record enrolments at Gleeson College.
News
Faced with the dilemma of what to do with herself after graduating from school, Grace Lam is drawing on her artistic talents to create beautiful religious candles and cards.
Features
A little pair of Marvel pyjamas remind Kailah Ladhams of why she comes to work each day.
The Mass count around the State would have been well above average last month as staff from our Catholic schools attended commissioning and blessing services at their local parishes.
Conservation work undertaken on the National Heritage-listed Smyth Chapel at West Terrace Cemetery has been formally recognised by the Australian Civic Trust.
The ABC has produced a podcast about St Mary MacKillop as part of a series on extraordinary Australian women called Fierce Girls.
Members of the Chinese Catholic Community gathered for Mass last month as part of their 2020 lunar new year celebrations.
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