Mary MacKillop College Year 9 student Alana Daly has been selected as a finalist in a global photography competition run by UK-based charity, the Down’s Syndrome Association.
About 40 men, spanning a wide range of ages, gathered at Mary MacKillop Plaza adjacent St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral on the first Saturday in August for a very public birthday celebration.
St Joseph’s Church in Penola was the destination for 100 pilgrims who joined Archbishop Patrick O’Regan for the second pilgrimage Mass for the Year of the Jubilee on Saturday August 23.
More than 3000 people participated in the Walk a Mile in My Boots event on August 8, walking in solidarity with the more than 7000 people experiencing homelessness in South Australia.
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A day after her feast day, St Mary MacKillop was the inspiration for members of the South East Deanery as they gathered in Penola on August 9 as part of the Jubilee Year.
Australian composers Michael Harvey and Gina Ogilvie have received a rare honour, with their contemporary hymn Here at the Table selected for performance at St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City and Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome this month.
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In a vibrant celebration of faith, creativity and community, more than 220 young people gathered at Sacred Heart College this month for PowerUp 2025.
The launch of a new chapter in the history of the Otherway Centre was an opportunity to reflect on the past, as Centacare Catholic Community Services brought people together for a special NAIDOC Week celebration.
Peace Poles have been installed at Dominican colleges and the Sophia Ecumenical, Feminist, Spirituality centre at Cumberland Park as part of the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
Pilgrims of Hope is the theme of an award to support and encourage the development of aspiring and published writers.
Remember, and find out more, about Mary MacKillop with three special events in one week led by Sr Mary Ryan rsj.
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