Milestone marks life of faith
Family and faith have always come first for Polish immigrant Paraskewia (Para) Lanica and that was obvious when the long-time Croydon Park parishioner celebrated her 100th birthday on January 14.
Family and faith have always come first for Polish immigrant Paraskewia (Para) Lanica and that was obvious when the long-time Croydon Park parishioner celebrated her 100th birthday on January 14.
The wisdom of ‘seniors’ and people from different cultures is being harnessed by a program established by members of the Croydon Park parish in response to Laudato Si’ and Pope Francis’ call to respond to the cry of the Earth.
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Every step counted when Croydon Park parish priest Fr Charles Lukati completed the Salisbury Half Marathon last month.
Fr Charles Lukati has his running shoes on and is back in training for a half marathon as a way of supporting the work of Caritas Australia.
The generosity of former refugees from South Australia’s Vietnamese community will help refugees and asylum seekers become job ready and obtain employment through a program developed by the Vinnies Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service.
In his early twenties David Gauci discerned a vocation in the priesthood, however after a few years in the seminary he felt his calling was to share his gift of singing with those around him. Today he uses the life lessons learned from the Sisters of St Joseph during his childhood to inspire music students at Cardijn College.
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