Joy and sorrow for Igbo community
Members of Igbo Community of South Australia came together last month to mourn the tragic death of one of its members, just weeks after celebrating Mass in their own language for the first time.
Members of Igbo Community of South Australia came together last month to mourn the tragic death of one of its members, just weeks after celebrating Mass in their own language for the first time.
A new chapter was written in South Australia's religious and cultural history as the Igbo Catholic faithful gathered for Mass in their own language for the first time on June 29.
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It’s nearly 14 years since her precious daughter Lilah Sophie died, but a day doesn’t go by without Andrea Bishop giving thanks that she was part of this world for 20 months.
As the people of Ukraine face a precarious phase in their fight for independence, volunteer aid worker Maurice O’Connell spoke to JENNY BRINKWORTH about the heavy toll the three-year war has taken on the country that has become his second home.
Whether it’s fundraising, organising a golf day, coaching old scholars’ sport or counting the money after Mass, Peter McCarthy is your man.
Emmaus parishioner Maurice O'Connell has spent much of the past 14 months volunteering for an aid organisation in Ukraine. In a letter to the Catholic Women’s League Next Gen group, which has been raising funds for the charity, he writes about the continuing impact of war on the country and its people.
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