ANZAC Day

Tuesday, October 15

Gaylia Johns at Wallaroo’s Star of the Sea.

Ode to creatures great and small

When carer Gaylia Johns read the poem ‘I Spoke to You in Whispers’ to Wallaroo’s Star of the Sea Home for the Aged residents during an in-house Anzac Day service in 2021, it brought tears to their eyes.

Fr Mark Sexton with his original 1979 Australian Army slouch hat. Picture: Ben Macmahon

Gone but not forgotten on Anzac Day

Fr Mark Sexton has lived a life comprised of many chapters; the most interesting lives often are. It is a life the Northern Light parish priest will never take for granted.

SAC Year 11 students, from left, Mia Konopka, Emily Crocker, Olivia Binyon and Adie Patrick with Simon Kelly, Bob Boscence and John Catchlove from the 2/43rd Battalion Association. Picture: Daniel Purvis

Lest we forget

A regimental flag completed 75 years ago in honour of the 2/43rd Infantry Battalion was blessed and handed over to St Aloysius College (SAC) students last month in a moving ceremony in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral.

Lighting the dawn

As Anzac Day was remembered in different ways last month, Year 7 student leaders at St Joseph’s School, Clare, paid their respects to the fallen at their own Dawn Service.

Rostrevor marks Anzac Day with Last Post tribute

The unmistakable call of The Last Post resonated throughout Adelaide’s suburbs at dawn on Anzac Day as Rostrevor College music students joined hundreds of ‘driveway’ musicians in a poignant tribute to the nation’s servicemen and women.

War hero grateful for faith and good fortune

Every night Howard Hendrick says a prayer thanking God for his “very, very fortunate life”.

Lest we forget

Catholic college students joined defence personnel and local Members of Parliament at the annual ANZAC Day vigil Mass in St Francis Xavier's Cathedral on Wednesday.