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She describes herself as “just a little nun from the back blocks” but Sr Anne Gardiner FDNSC AM had some worldly advice for local students from the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart community this month.
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Students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School got a first hand look at the world of politics when they welcomed Federal Opposition leader Bill Shorten and Member for Croydon and local SA Labor leader Peter Malinauskas to the school on Tuesday June 12.
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They have been described by Pope Francis as a ‘gift’ and a ‘treasure’ and there is no doubt that Catholic grandparents are playing a significant role when it comes to the faith formation of the young in the Church.
Measures to be taken by the Turnbull Government to standardise approaches to child safety and research to help prevent child sexual abuse in the future have been welcomed by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ of Port Pirie the Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Adelaide following the decision of Archbishop Wilson to step down from his duties.
The Catholic Church has become the first non-government institution to commit to a national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse. This follows the announcement this week that South Australia will join the scheme.
Adelaide Vicar General Father Philip Marshall has expressed his commitment to working closely with the clergy and laity to keep the life and renewal of the Archdiocese moving forward following the standing aside of Archbishop Wilson last week.
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One of Adelaide’s newest Catholic schools celebrates its fifth anniversary next month and while reaching the milestone will provide an opportunity to reflect on achievements, the clear focus continues to be providing its students with a ‘safe, supportive and joyous’ learning environment.
Nearly 200 young people from throughout the Archdiocese attended the Pentecost Vigil held at Queen of Angels Church, Thebarton on Saturday May 19. Photos: Ben Macmahon.
More than 2000 Catholics celebrated the 160th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes at the Marian Procession and Peace Rally in the South Parklands on Sunday May 20. Photos: Ben Macmahon.
The South Australian Governor Hieu Van Le and his wife Lan Le, Premier Steven Marshall, Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas, religious leaders, bishops and priests from around Australia were among more than 1300 people who attended the funeral of Emeritus Archbishop Leonard Faulkner on May 14. Photos: Ben Macmahon.
Sr Mary Carmel Slattery OP - Born: August 6 1917 | Died: February 28 2018
Schools
Logie award winning comedian Shaun Micallef returned to his old school, Sacred Heart College, last month for the annual Founder’s Day celebration.
Schools
St Patrick’s Technical College is partnering with St Vincent de Paul Society to provide safe, secure spaces for some of the State’s most vulnerable children.
National
Adelaide has been selected as the venue for the first of two historic national gatherings to consider the future of the Catholic Church in Australia.
Nine parishes of the western deanery have combined to sponsor a two week pilgrimage to the Holy Land in October, accompanied by Fr Maurice Shinnick who recently retired as parish priest of Croydon Park.
Although admitting to a few nerves before she began talking to a roomful of strangers, Adelaide’s Hannah Beard gave a heart-warming account of ‘her story’ at the National Inclusion Conference held last month.
The community of the Good Shepherd Church at Clearview had extra reason to celebrate World Vocations Sunday on the feast of the Good Shepherd this year.
As the Dominican Sisters prepare to celebrate their 150 year involvement in Catholic education in South Australia, the Dominican Old Scholars Association is calling on former students to join the group.
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