Welcoming a new member into the family – whether it is a newborn baby, a newly adopted child, or someone joining through marriage – brings a mix of joy, hope and sometimes apprehension. This addition changes the dynamics of our family life, and we open our hearts, eager to share love, traditions and daily experiences, hoping the new member will fit in and embrace us.
One of the earlier songs of the Irish rock group U2 was 'I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For'.
If it wasn’t for a typhoon and ensuing landslide that destroyed her family’s crops, Sr Josie Labata SJBP might still be living in a mountain village on the island of Leyte in the Philippines.
During National Vocations Awareness Week, Sr Jenny Seal fdnsc, coordinator of the South Australian Vocations Network (SAVN), invited us to reflect upon the vocation to which we are called.
There’s a sense of calm at the Sevenhill Centre of Jesuit and Ignatian Spirituality. Cows graze the nearby farmland as winter mist drifts through the ground’s historic vineyard and Sevenhill Cellars, the oldest winery in South Australia’s Clare Valley, and the birthplace of the Jesuits in Australia.
Over two weeks, 15 students and two teachers from Tenison Woods College, Mount Gambier, were recently immersed in the culture and faith of the people of Timor-Leste. Fr Olek Stirrat was among them and reports on the journey.
Secondary school students with disabilities have an opportunity to develop employment skills and experience that will assist them beyond school through a new initiative launched by Community Bridging Services (CBS) Inc.
Raising awareness about domestic and family violence is never easy but when Christian Brothers College (CBC) and St Mary’s College recently joined forces to host a basketball fundraising event to do exactly that, the result was a touching display of camaraderie.
Choosing a career can be a daunting prospect but starting vocational education and training (VET) during secondary school is proving popular for students interested in pursuing a trade career.
There were heartwarming interactions when Sacred Heart College students gathered for their final face-to-face catch up with older members of the community during intergenerational high school program Rite Now!