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Gratitude was the overwhelming feeling at the farewell Mass for St Teresa’s School Brighton as the community reflected on 104 years of Catholic education established by the Sisters of Mercy from Broken Hill.
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After 57 years serving the South Australian Catholic community, the Daughters of St Paul were farewelled at a thanksgiving Mass in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral last night.
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While Year 12 exams can be stressful at the best of times, Cardijn College’s John Saukuru reveals he managed to find “peace” in all the madness by drawing strength from his Catholic faith.
More than 1000 churches spanning 15 denominations across Australia have come together to stand-up to injustice and respond to the urgent needs of men, women and children who are fleeing conflict and disaster worldwide in an initiative that runs to December 28.
Seven leaders from the Catholic community in Australia formed a delegation with the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) to travel to Papua New Guinea (PNG) recently, to see firsthand the situation of people seeking asylum/refugee status and understand their experience, so that when they returned to Australia, they could advocate for them further.
Heartbreaking stories of families torn apart and the millions of people killed during the Holocaust provided a sombre backdrop to the annual Remembrance of the Shoah service held on November 7.
The Knights of the Southern Cross were encouraged to continue their work supporting refugees when they gathered for their annual State conference in Adelaide on November 9.
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Rostrevor College Year 1 students are heading in the right direction after their mapping project won them first prize in the Mathematics and Numeracy Challenge conducted by the Primary Mathematics Association.
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Weekday Mass followed by a cuppa and a good old natter is providing the perfect way for parishioners at Seacombe Gardens to provide a warm sense of welcome and outreach to all members of the community.
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Christians and Jews stood in solidarity at the annual Remembrance of the Shoah service held in St Francis Xavier's Cathedral on November 7. Pictures: Ben Macmahon.
In the lead up to the World Day of the Poor, the Church in Australia is recognising volunteers who work to bring hope to those in need.
St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral will ‘go red’ on November 20 as a show of support for Christians being persecuted around the world.
More than 100 people gathered on Sunday October 27 to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the first St Michael's Church built in Clare in 1849.
For Rostrevor College student Garang Kuach, his debating career began as a way of avoiding lunch-time detention.
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Year 9 students at Cabra Dominican College have been busy in the kitchen this year cooking up a storm and serving coffees in order to raise nearly $1000 to support those in need in the community.
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Mercedes College students have donated their time to help expecting mothers in Third World countries.
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After 19 years of dedicated service and leadership, Laurie Sammut has announced he will retire as principal of St Joseph’s School Payneham.
Following in the footsteps of his sister Andrea, young Adelaide Catholic Rainier Juanta is enjoying being able to pursue his tertiary studies at Campion College in western Sydney.
Olek Stirrat and Anthony Beltrame were admitted to candidacy in a ceremony during Mass in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral on September 29. Pictures: Ben Macmahon.
Nervousness, happiness and a sense of joy were just some of the emotions experienced by Olek Stirrat and Anthony Beltrame as they declared their intention to join the priesthood on September 29.
The 64th year of continuous devotion to La Madonna di Montevergine in Adelaide was celebrated by more than 8000 people on the last Sunday in September.
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