Bishop O'Kelly at Manresa, Norwood, last month.

People

Privileged to be present in people's lives

It should have been one of the best days of his life. After 14 years of Jesuit studies and preparation for the priesthood and the day after his ordination on December 9 1972 in<br /> St Ignatius Church, Norwood, Fr Greg O’Kelly was celebrating his first Mass at Holy Name Church, St Peter’s, when tragedy struck.

Schools

Outdoor classroom in the NT

Collecting berries and nuts, learning traditional methods to make a fire, cooking damper, raft building and fishing are all part of the weekly ‘classroom’ activities for a local teacher who has left the city behind and is working at a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory.

People

Centenarian still a ray of sunshine

When six-year-old Nora Kelly wrote to children’s columnist ‘Wattle Blossom’ to apply for membership of The Southern Cross newspaper’s Sunshine Club in 1928, little did she know that 94 years later she would still be an avid reader of the Catholic publication.

Schools

Hair with heart at St Ignatius' College

St Ignatius’ College students have gone to great lengths to raise money for the Childhood Cancer Foundation and Variety through their ‘Hair with Heart’ campaign.

Schools

Honouring the Anzac spirit

Three Catholic school students are among the 20 recipients of the 2021 Premier’s Anzac Spirit School Prize.