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A moving service to honour the victims and survivors of the Holocaust was held in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in Adelaide on the evening of November 10.
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A moving service to honour the victims and survivors of the Holocaust was held in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in Adelaide on the evening of November 10.
International
Caritas Australia has launched an urgent appeal to support communities in the Philippines and Vietnam following a series of catastrophic weather events and natural disasters.
Schools
School uniforms are not generally thought of as fashionable, and any change can be controversial. But that’s not the case at St Aloysuis College judging by the squeals of delight coming from hundreds of students when the school’s new attire was unveiled in spectacular style.
A national gathering that drew about 6000 young people from Australia and Oceania earlier this month has been hailed as a time of listening, deepening of faith and friendship.
A popemobile which has been transformed into a mobile emergency health clinic for children is one of a wave of new initiatives to help the inhabitants of war-torn Gaza.
More than 300 people dressed up in their Sunday best to celebrate an 1100-year anniversary at Adelaide Town Hall last month.
Caritas Australia is urgently responding to the devastating impacts of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka where more than 108,000 people are sheltering in emergency centres.
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Three Josephite Sisters from South Australia, Josephine Dubiel, Brigette Sipa and Catherine Mead, have been elected to the congregational leadership team.
St Raphael’s School principal Emma Fowler has been recognised as one of South Australia’s leading educators, receiving multiple prestigious awards at the 2025 EdTechSA and Educators SA World Teachers’ Day Awards ceremonies.
Caritas Australia has launched a refreshed range of Global Gift cards for Christmas 2026, offering Australians a meaningful way to celebrate the festive season while embracing the true spirit of giving.
The Playford Trust is offering a new Rural Residential Scholarship in 2026 as part of a partnership with Aquinas College.
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In late September this year, about 20 people signed up to attend an evening meeting at St Augustine’s Church in Salisbury.
Local
Two young musicians from South Australia were the recipients of scholarships last month at a national conference that drew guests from around the world.
Local
Last Christmas Theresia Munton was visiting her daughter in Brisbane when they looked around for a church to attend.
After celebrating his golden jubilee earlier this year with his North Adelaide/Prospect parish and in country Victoria, Father Kevin Saunders OP reflected on his calling and the different places it has taken him.
The annual Catholic Charities Golf Day once again brought together players, sponsors, and supporters for a spirited day of golf, generosity and community, raising an impressive $20,000 to support the vital work of Catholic Charities.
Every Thursday morning, a group of a dozen or so people from different religious backgrounds get together at St Theodore’s Anglican Church in Dulwich – all in the name of a unique and ancient art form.
Adelaide priest and theologian Fr James McEvoy was part of a team from Australian Catholic University (ACU) that has been recognised for its coverage of the death of Pope Francis and election of Pope Leo XIV.
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