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Mary-Anne Maio

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Henley Beach farewells popular MSC

Fr Krish Jon Mathavan MSC was farewelled by hundreds of Henley Beach parishioners on Sunday January 19, just hours before voyaging to Tasmania to begin his new role as parish priest of St Therese of Lisieux in Moonah.

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Prayers for Nauru children and adults

Christians gathered in Mary MacKillop Plaza on November 2 for an ecumenical prayer vigil to encourage the Australian Government to release refugee children being held within the Nauru Regional Processing Centre.

National

Sashi thankful for local support

Adelaide-based MasterChef winner Sashi Cheliah may have a large fan base across the nation but the 40-year-old father of two was especially keen to thank members of two local Catholic communities for their support and love following his victory.

Local

Henley has generosity in the bag

The MSC Mission Action Group at Henley Beach parish got more than they bargained for when they asked members of their community to collect essential items to fill 50 bags of love for Adelaide’s homeless.

Opinion

‘Appy’ Dominicans on a winner

It’s not every day you find yourself addicted to a phone app game where your achievements are motivated by climbing the ranks of leadership in the Catholic Church, but moments after recently downloading Catholic Bible Trivia, such a situation was my reality.