Schools
‘Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness’ will be the focus for students at St Joseph’s School, Murray Bridge, next year as they introduce a program aimed at building student wellbeing and resilience.
News
Archbishop of Adelaide Patrick O’Regan has announced the appointment of Sarah McRae as the new director of Centacare Catholic Family Services.
Local
A mobile medical and food program and the education of high school children in Railaco, Timor-Leste, will receive a substantial financial boost thanks to a new project officially launched in Adelaide last month.
The Catholic Church has established a new company to oversee all safeguarding, child protection and professional standards in Australia, creating a more focused and streamlined model.
Fr Michael Odiwa, a priest in Hectorville parish, has been appointed Bishop of Homa Bay, Kenya.
A new website and social media platforms have been created to promote the pathway to sainthood for the co-founder of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor, Eileen O’Connor.
Churches in South Australia will reopen in time for Sunday Mass but with restricted numbers in place.
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News
An inaugural ‘head of village’ has been appointed for the new Catholic Northern Adelaide Education and Community Services Village, which is set to open at Davoren Park in 2022.
International
Caritas Australia’s partners are on the ground responding to the impacts of COVID-19 in eastern and southern Africa, where communities that rely on small-scale agriculture for their food and livelihoods have been severely impacted by government restrictions on gatherings.
Local
Members of the Emmaus parish’s Coffee and Crochet Group have been busy making red poppies for a banner to commemorate Remembrance Day this year.
The Catholic Church in South Australia celebrated two significant events last month – the installation of the new Bishop of Port Pirie Diocese and the ordination to priesthood of Pat Lopresti.
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, recently I have visited two museums with what might be called a religious theme, and an educational sub-theme. One, the Mary MacKillop Museum in Kensington, and, second, more recently, the Jesuit Retreat Centre’s historical display at Sevenhill. Both well worth a visit.
Mick Beech is certain that his wife Tammy-Lee is looking down on him as he embarks on a new business venture running the High Street Café at Mary MacKillop Precinct, Kensington.
As the SA Parliament debates a bill that would enable abortions up until full term provided two doctors consent, Andrea Bishop spoke about her decision to go against the advice of medical professionals and give birth to Lilah Sophie. Despite living for less than two years, Lilah’s positive impact continues today.
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