Readers share their views and thoughts following the acquittal of Archbishop Philip Wilson in December.
From novice teacher at St Ignatius’ College, Athelstone, to parish priest of St Canice’s in Kings Cross and, most recently, founder of The Bridge community for ex-prisoners in Bathurst, Father Steve Sinn SJ has always had an eye for the outsider.
In her farewell speech, Heather Carey spoke openly and sincerely of her deep affection for Archbishop Philip Wilson and the traumatic legal process which last year concluded with his acquittal. These are her words.
The purpose of any calendar is to help people within a given society to order their lives. Most modern countries use the Gregorian calendar, but in actual fact there are about 40 different calendars in use around the world today, particularly for determining religious dates. The Church’s Liturgical Calendar is one of these and is not so much concerned with ‘counting days’ but in setting out guidelines for the celebration of the mystery of Christ over the period of a year.
With about 45,000 students in the State’s 102 Catholic schools starting Term 1 last week, Catholic Education SA director DR NEIL MCGORAN writes of the importance of families and educators working in partnership so that every child can flourish in 2019.
The start of the new school year this week also heralds new beginnings for Catholic education in South Australia as about 4000 Year 7 students start in secondary schools.
Hutt St Centre will extend its opening hours from 7am to 7pm until Wednesday in response to the heatwave currently being experienced in Adelaide.
A drone that detects people who are being ‘helpful and good’, a microchip implanted at birth to record kind deeds and a device that purifies dirty water – these were just some of the creative ideas for ‘peace machines’ currently on display in Adelaide.
Christmas is about the cure for what hurts in the world, a dawning of a world where everyone is treated as if they are absolutely precious. This is the message of Father Philip Marshall, the Administrator Delegate of the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide.
The Australian Jesuits have announced the appointment of the Hon Marilyn Warren AC QC, a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria, to review the movement of former Jesuit brother, Victor Higgs, from Adelaide to Sydney.