From refugee to a Knight of the Southern Cross, this humble hard-worker has always been guided by a deep sense of faith writes KATIE SPAIN.
Sr Bernadette Marks RSM | Born 2 February 1938 | Died 9 May 2026
Sr Ann Marie Lessue RSJ | Born 2 January 1943 | Died 12 May 2026
Obituaries
Brian Bonaventure Shinnick: Born 14 July 1935, Died 20 March 2026.
Vocations
Father Olek Stirrat is content to put his life in God’s hands and just like when he plays poker, believes serving as a priest is a case of being ‘all in’, as Lindy McNamara reports.
Obituaries
Sister Judith Murnane RSJ - Born April 18 1929 - Died February 4 2026
SR PATRICIA PAK POY - Born 16 October 1935 - Died 24 February 2026
Minutes before I met with Richard Ryan to discuss his life story, which is now in print as 'Northern Territory Reflections 1970s and Beyond', I had been researching the renowned South Australian anti landmine campaigner Sr Patricia Pok Poy who had died a few days earlier.
There’s no such thing as a regular day in the life of Adelaide-based creative Adam Dormand. By day, he helps keep South Australia’s Catholic school sport programs running smoothly, by night he is one half of globally renowned electronic music duo Pines.
Twenty years ago Adelaide’s Olivia Lukaszewicz was a top flight professional tennis player but is now firmly ensconced as a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary. RICHARD EVANS reports.
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