From left, Cheryl Wedding, Christine Henderson and Barbara Conlon from the MSC Mission Action Group at Henley Beach.

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Henley has generosity in the bag

The MSC Mission Action Group at Henley Beach parish got more than they bargained for when they asked members of their community to collect essential items to fill 50 bags of love for Adelaide’s homeless.

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Working for justice for all

Continuing our series on pastoral associates, Anne Haren from the Henley Beach parish tells how a ‘gap year’ from teaching was the catalyst for her working in the area of social justice, in particular assisting refugees and asylum seekers in the local community.

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Medals recognise rural parishioners

The work of Catholics serving rural communities in South Australia has been recognised with the awarding of two of the three 2017 Archbishop’s Medals to women in country parishes.

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Ordination of Fr Krish

Fr Krish Jon Mathavan MSC was welcomed into the priesthood at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Henley Beach, on November 3.

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Balanced upbringing leads Fr Krish to Christ

Balancing a Buddhist and Catholic upbringing is not the typical pathway to the priesthood but it has proved to be a successful blend for newly ordained Missionaries of the Sacred Heart priest Father Krish Jon Mathavan.