Adelaide Cathedral parish pilgrimage to Sevenhill
More than 150 faithful joined Adelaide Cathedral Parish in March for a pilgrimage from St Francis Xavier's Cathedral to St Aloysius Church, Sevenhill.
More than 150 faithful joined Adelaide Cathedral Parish in March for a pilgrimage from St Francis Xavier's Cathedral to St Aloysius Church, Sevenhill.
It’s 9am on a Monday morning and all is quiet on Burton Street in the regional town of Clare. Beyond the peaceful streetscape, a team of dedicated volunteers springs into action as donations of second-hand clothing and household goods roll in at the CVCO Thrift Shop.
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As part of the universal Jubilee Year celebrations, three sites have been named pilgrimage churches for the Adelaide Archdiocese: Adelaide’s St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Penola’s St Joseph’s Church and Clare Valley’s Sevenhill Winery and Ignatian Spirituality Centre.
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.
The Syro-Malabar community has embraced Lent with an ongoing series of events taking place across South Australia this month.
As the festive season nears, thoughts are inevitably turning to ways of celebrating in a COVID-safe manner. For wine lovers, it may be an opportunity to try a label that honours the heritage of Irish Catholic settlers in the Clare Valley.
A book delving into the history of the Catholic faith in the Clare Valley will be launched next month.
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