Counting their blessings
Nine years ago, Gerry Clarke read an article in The Advertiser stating that 95 per cent of families that know they are expecting a child with Down syndrome choose to terminate the pregnancy.
Nine years ago, Gerry Clarke read an article in The Advertiser stating that 95 per cent of families that know they are expecting a child with Down syndrome choose to terminate the pregnancy.
South Australia’s newest Member of Parliament, Alex Dighton, spoke passionately about the influence of his Catholic faith and the “grace” that guided him through the loss of his second child when he delivered his maiden speech last month.
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Five students from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Cabra Dominican College and St Mark’s College Port Pirie, together with a group of primary school children from Xavier College, have been recognised in the 2023 Governor’s Civics Awards for Schools.
Sr Norah O’Hara is not one to talk about herself and thinks celebrating her 70th anniversary as a Dominican Sister is “no big deal”.
Since taking over from the highly respected Professor Denis Ralph as chair of the South Australian Commission for Catholic Schools, John Neate has been putting his own stamp on the body responsible for 101 schools educating 52,000 students across the State.
Well known Catholic education leader Brian Schumacher has been appointed the new principal of Nazareth Catholic College.
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