
Fostering faith formation with joy
A new document aimed at fostering the faith of all the people of God in the Archdiocese of Adelaide was launched at the Marion Hotel last month.
A new document aimed at fostering the faith of all the people of God in the Archdiocese of Adelaide was launched at the Marion Hotel last month.
Welcomed by the Salisbury parish when they fled their home country, members of the local Myanmar Catholic Community joined together for a joyful, faith-filled event to celebrate their 10th anniversary recently.
The South Australian Government’s decision to ban Nazi symbols has been welcomed by the Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Steiner Education Centre (AHMSEC).
The annual Remembrance of the Shoah service took on added significance this year after the attacks on Israeli citizens by Hamas and the war in Gaza.
Australia’s Catholic bishops have released a new document to guide priests, chaplains and pastoral workers who are asked to provide pastoral support to Catholics who are considering euthanasia.
Local advocates for refugees and asylum seekers have called on the government to “stop moving the goalposts” and implement policy changes that will assist the “forgotten people” who remain in limbo.
There have been calls for ‘prayers and assistance’ for the people of Myanmar as the political situation in the country continues to decline following the 2021 military coup.
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All Souls Day at St Francis Xavier Regional Catholic School had extra significance this year as it marked the opening of the community’s relocated Memorial Garden.
Forty one years ago I spent six months on Kibbutz Nir Oz in the Negev Desert of Israel, just a few kilometres from the Gaza strip.
Caritas Australia will host a virtual ‘service of solidarity’ in recognition of the human suffering in the Holy Land in the wake of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Pope Francis has called out the parish “price list” for sacramental services, clericalism and young priests who want to wear “cassocks and hats” in a strong address to the Synod in Rome.
Adelaide will welcome two new priests from overseas to ministry in the Archdiocese this month.
The ministry known and loved for many years as the Office of Worship in the Archdiocese of Adelaide has been renamed Community Life and Worship.
Two social justice youth movements grounded on Christian values recently collaborated for the first time.
Gawler Catholic parish is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, having commenced on August 17 1849, just 13 years after the proclamation of South Australia.
Mercy Sisters and members of the St Aloysius College (SAC) community gathered to honour the centenary of the Cunningham Memorial Chapel on October 20.
Members of Adelaide’s African Catholic Community celebrated the feast of St Daniel Comboni in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral on October 15. Four children were baptised at the feast Mass and one child was confirmed and received first holy communion. Fr Dean Marin celebrated the joyful Mass with the assistance of several of Adelaide’s African priests. Pictures: Ben Macmahon
The annual Catholic Schools Music Festival brought together about 2000 upper primary and secondary students from 71 regional and metropolitan Catholic schools who performed in four massed choirs, instrumental ensembles, vocal groups and as solo artists. The festival was held in September at the Adelaide Festival Centre. Picture: Festival City Photography
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