Penola parish

Thursday, June 01

Faithful and committed priest

Fr Peter Joseph Fountain - Born: May 7 1945 | Died: January 1 2023

Joy in East Timorese presence

Forced to leave their families and friends behind while they work in Australia, a group of East Timorese have found comfort and joy in the Penola Catholic parish where they have formed a choir for Sunday Mass.

Betty Fowles

Joeys instilled a passion for music and singing

Betty Margaret Fowles - Born: August 7 1921 | Died: January 13 2022

Font of innovation

Innovation has been the name of the game for parishes during the coronavirus restrictions but Penola parish has taken this to a new level by introducing a holy water dispenser to replace the traditional stoup.

Seeing the hand of God everywhere

My dear sisters and brothers, it is just over two months now since I was installed as Archbishop and I am still in the process of learning about the Archdiocese. I hope that I shall always be doing so.

Love of faith, travel and world cultures

Fr James Michael Honner - Born: May 1 1936 | Died: January 16 2019