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Music project to raise money for homeless
Melbourne-based composer Kathleen McGuire will mark the 10th anniversary of her acclaimed choral work Street Requiem with a new community music project, Australian Catholic University’s Big Sing for a Big Cause.
Race is on to find foster carers
Sydney City2Surf’s infamous 2-kilometre incline will not keep foster carer Dave from his mission on Sunday, August 11. Source: MacKillop Family Services.
UK religious leaders call for prayers after children stabbed to death
Liverpool Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP was among religious leaders across the UK who called for prayers after three children were stabbed to death in Southport, England. Source: The Tablet.
Priest in Austria arrested for producing crystal meth in church rectory
A Catholic priest in Austria has confessed to producing crystal meth in his parish presbytery. Source: CNA.
Seminary sees rise in future priests for regional Australia
A growing proportion of men entering Sydney’s Seminary of the Good Shepherd are coming from regional Australian dioceses, a sign of hope for its rector, Fr Michael de Stoop. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Low-fee Catholic schools get $243m funding for upgrades
Dozens of low-fee Victorian Catholic schools will receive millions of dollars in funding from the Allan Government to upgrade classrooms and build new facilities. Source: Herald Sun.
New research finds ‘exponential’ growth in online gambling
New research shows an increasing number of Australians are gambling online and entering “risky” territory. Source: The Guardian.
Olympics Opening Ceremony parody ‘ a profound misstep’
Despite the apologies of the Paris Olympics organising committee, Broken Bay Bishop Anthony Randazzo said the Opening Ceremony was a “profound misstep” that left many disappointed and offended. Source: Broken Bay News.
Good things come in threes
CatholicCare Wollongong has launched its latest strategic plan, with the theme “Purpose. Passion. Possibility.”