As the Catholic racing community gathers for the annual Racing Mass on Adelaide Cup weekend, JENNY BRINKWORTH speaks to leading horse trainer Leon Macdonald about his early life and how it shaped his long and illustrious career.
An active member of her local Catholic parish who is also an aspiring young actress has been named the winner of the 2017 John Brewer Scholarship.
St Patrick’s Technical College has welcomed news that Elizabeth will become a centre for crane manufacturing after it was announced Victorian-based Australian Crane and Machinery (ACM) would set up a base at the former Holden plant.
St Patrick’s Technical College’s first intake of students studying information technology have logged on for the first time.
Researchers from Australia and the United States will present their findings on how young people perceive and engage with the Catholic Church during one of a series of significant events that will be held during the Year of Youth.
Caritas Australia is deeply concerned that the Federal Government’s Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill will undermine our democracy and stifle the voice of civil society. Caritas is calling for the Bill to be substantially amended.
The Australian Catholic community has been asked to begin the Lenten season with four days of fasting and reparation as a way of expressing sorrow for child sexual abuse and to assist with the healing of victims.
St Patrick’s Day is always an important date on the Catholic calendar but this year it has much broader significance because it is the day South Australians will go to the polls to elect our State Government.
Empowering young people throughout the world to build a ‘just future’ for themselves, their families and communities will be the focus of this year’s Project Compassion Lenten appeal.
The tradition of group prayer and reflection during Lent will be enhanced this year with the distribution of a free Lenten booklet to parishes, schools and communities in the Adelaide Archdiocese.