Double celebration for local Church
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.
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.
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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.
While Bishop Karol Kulczycki SDS was quarantining in an Adelaide hotel, JENNY BRINKWORTH emailed him some questions about his journey from Polish priest to Bishop of the Port Pirie Diocese. <br />
Silvana Zerella and her late husband Vic were stalwarts of the SA Italian Association which was established as the Catholic Italian Welfare Association under Archbishop Beovich in the early 1950s. Now the patron of the Adelaide Italian Festival, Silvana shared her family’s story to highlight the importance of recognising the courage and contribution of Italian migrants.
Students and staff from 13 Catholic schools in the Port Pirie Diocese gathered at St Mark’s College to farewell Bishop Greg O'Kelly SJ prior to his official retirement last month.
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