Noarlunga-Seaford parish priest Fr Dominick Okwadha (centre) celebrated his silver jubilee on November 30 with a special Mass followed by a multicultural meal.Fr Dominick said it was a joyful occasion and the sense of unity and fellowship was uplifting.He thanked parishioners for being part of this significant milestone.
Led by parish priest Fr Michael Musyoka Kyumu, parishioners from the seaside parish of Brighton walked from Sacred Heart College chapel at Somerton Park to St Joseph’s Church to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee Year. Rainy conditions on November 22 didn’t dampen participants’ enthusiasm as they recited the Rosary on their journey.
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Elizabeth Gladwich and Cristian Lonardo were married in St Patrick’s Church, Adelaide, by Fr Maurice Shinnick on December 6 2025. Elizabeth’s parents are Toni and Michael Gladwich of Athelstone and Cristian’s parents are Anna and Renato Lonardo of Tranmere.
TRADITION CONTINUES: The annual San Pellegrino Martire Festa was celebrated on January 11 at the Annunciation Church, Hectorville, where more than 2500 people gathered for the procession, Mass and festival of food and fun.
Harvey Eli Bampton and Vincent Corsini
The annual Deacons Mass was held in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral on August 9, a day before the feast of St Lawrence. St Lawrence of Rome was a deacon in the early Christian Church and was martyred during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Valerian in 258.
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