News
While baptisms are up significantly across the Archdiocese of Adelaide this year, every story remains personal. Vicki Thomas talks about the challenges and hopes that will lead, finally, to her baptism this Easter.
At the heart of Easter is a moment of recognition. Mary Magdalene stands weeping in a garden, certain she is alone with her grief, certain the story is over. A man speaks her name, just her name, and everything changes. She turns, and she sees.
Opinion
If you are interested in becoming Catholic, I want to take the opportunity to outline the process and recommend some steps you can take. Let me first say that the Catholic Church welcomes you.
For readers of a different demographic, Harry Styles is a 32-year-old English singer and a former member of the hugely successful boy band One Direction.
This February and March saw St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral turn into a canopy of light and darkness as its walls and ceiling glittered daily as part of an inaugural Adelaide Fringe. Don’t just treat churches as museums says ARCHBISHOP PATRICK O'REGAN. They are so much more than that.
Thousands of visitors have flocked to St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral to view a stunning kaleidoscope of daily colour and projections as part of the annual five-week Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Kirsten Sayers had already visited Newcastle, Sydney and Geelong in the week she came to Adelaide in late summer. The CEO of Caritas Australia, Kirsten was here to promote the launch of Project Compassion, the 2026 major fundraiser by the world’s second largest humanitarian aid organization.
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Lily Marie Hughes was baptised in St Patrick's Church, Mortlake, NSW, on March 8.
Peter Mercurio (30) and Tayla Carosi (27) were married by Fr Matthew Newman at St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral on Saturday March 14.
Sister Judith Murnane RSJ - Born April 18 1929 - Died February 4 2026
SR PATRICIA PAK POY - Born 16 October 1935 - Died 24 February 2026
Local
Centacare executive director Leanne Haddad says Easter can bring a sense of hope and renewal for people experiencing hardship and marginalisation. The challenges are many and varied she says.
Local
What does it really mean to look out for one another? The Integrity & Safeguarding Department at the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide is here to help with a few thoughts.
Local
Ahead of the 2026 South Australia state election on March next week, a leading charity for the homeless is calling on the incoming government to take decisive action on five urgent issues affecting the dignity and wellbeing of thousands of people across the state.
Archbishop Patrick O'Regan has offered his prayers and sympathies to the Sisters of Mercy following the death last week of the renowned anti landmine campaigner, Sr Patricia Pak Poy RSM.
The interior of St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral has been transformed by stunning projections as part of the Chiaroscuro Adelaide Fringe show.
More than 1000 students at a South Australian Catholic school noted for its outstanding fundraising efforts turned out for the launch of a global anti-poverty campaign on Shrove Tuesday.
Age is no barrier when it comes to having a say on the future of the local Church, as students at St Bernadette’s School in St Mary’s discovered when they participated in a pre-Dialogue Week session recently.
News
The annual blessing of one of Australia’s oldest operating wineries took place in the Clare Valley on February 20.
Vocations
Twenty years ago Adelaide’s Olivia Lukaszewicz was a top flight professional tennis player but is now firmly ensconced as a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary. RICHARD EVANS reports.
News
Yorke Peninsula parishioner Archibald Julian Woods (known as Julian) was posthumously recognised with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in this year’s Australia Day honours.
In our series on different vocations within the Archdiocese, Tim Grauel tells RICHARD EVANS what differentiates a deacon from other clergy.
After celebrating his 40th anniversary as a priest with parishioners last month, Fr Fred Farrugia spoke with JENNY BRINKWORTH about his journey from the Mediterranean island of Malta to the Adelaide Hills.
It can be said of human nature that we tend to hurt the ones we love. Also, it is easy to take for granted the very things we need the most, like air and water.
Since transferring from the Pastoral Services Team to the Safeguarding Operations office for a brief sojourn, many of my friends and work colleagues have commented that this is a big change.
Schools
International Women’s Day on March 8 will have special significance for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH) College as it celebrates 75 years of empowering girls to grow in confidence and step into the world as courageous leaders.
News
A charity soccer tournament held last month has raised more than $5000 for Birthline Pregnancy Support.
Local
The Barossa Valley Catholic community gave a warm welcome to its newest member last month.
The custodians of Christianity in the Holy Land, the Franciscan Friars, have pleaded for pilgrims to return to the holy places they care for to help maintain the Christian presence in the region.
Sr Margaret Tully RSJ - Born August 17 1937; Died February 3 2026
Sr Patricia Morrison RSJ - Born November 6 1929; Died January 9 2026
Around 80 people are expected to attend a special Mass in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs on Sunday March 1 to celebrate not just the start of the lunar new year but also a special anniversary.
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