News
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.
International
St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral will ‘go red’ on November 20 as a show of support for Christians being persecuted around the world.
Schools
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.
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.
Tim O’Callaghan, deputy managing partner of legal firm Piper Alderman and head of its Adelaide office, has been appointed the new chair of the Hutt St Centre Board.
St Joseph's Church Brighton was packed with families, students and staff as they gathered for the farewell Mass for the 103-year-old school which will close at the end of the school year.
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.
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Schools
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.
Local
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.
Local
An impressive new mural brightening two city streets has ‘come to life’ through innovative technology launched last week that showcases the creative skills of local Catholic school students.
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.
For Rostrevor College student Garang Kuach, his debating career began as a way of avoiding lunch-time detention.
As we continue along our journey to the Plenary 2020, it is worth reflecting on the parable of the wheat and weeds. The hands wanted to pull out the weeds that an enemy had planted in the crop, but the farmer wisely noted that to do so would kill the wheat too, so intertwined were the roots of both wheat and weeds.
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.
Local
An Advent retreat day aimed at helping Catholic women feel supported on their faith journey is being held at Glenelg in November.
News
An Adelaide Catholic institution, the South Australian Catholic Tennis Association (SACTA), will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of its clubrooms at West Beach on November 17.
News
Humans are meant to be in relationships but keeping them ‘healthy’ takes a lot of effort and is a life-long process, the Cross Road Forum was told last month.
South Australian Catholics have been warned that a proposed bill to decriminalise prostitution would increase the opportunity for further exploitation and trafficking of women.
The Plenary Council, which kicks off in Adelaide next year, is a “remarkable event” which has significance for the whole Church, not just Catholics in Australia, says Archbishop Mark Coleridge.
At the beginning of next month the Church celebrates two important feasts: All Saints on November 1, followed by All Souls on November 2. While in the minds of many Catholics these two feasts are inextricably linked, they originated at different times and have different emphases.
The Christian journey begins with baptism and comes to its earthly conclusion with the Funeral Mass and subsequent burial or cremation. From that moment on we enter the realm of eternal life with God.
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