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‘It was like fighting the devil with water pistols’: Memoir
With next year marking the 30-year anniversary of the fire that devastated the heritage-listed St Patrick’s Cathedral in Parramatta, a new book by Monsignor John Boyle recalls the event that captivated the public, politicians and the Australian media. Source: Diocese of Parramatta.
Students show a little kindness goes a long way
St Kevin’s Catholic Primary School Eastwood in Sydney made a splash on national television when it celebrated World Kindness Day by becoming the first school in Australia to launch the My Acts of Kindness (MAOK) Schools Program. Source: Sydney Catholic Schools.
Education empowers Timor-Leste youth to be agents of change
Jesuit Mission Australia will host a webinar this month to celebrate the transformative power of Jesuit education in Timor-Leste.
US bishops ‘disturbed’ and ‘saddened’ by vilification of immigrants
The US Catholic bishops have released a special pastoral message on immigration that expresses their collective solidarity with immigrants amid the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement tactics. Source: National Catholic Reporter.
Sweet, timely comedy about the pains of working-class existence
This American comedy tells the story of an angel, called Gabriel, who decides to teach a struggling man a lesson that money doesn’t necessarily solve human problems. Source: Australian Catholics.
Bishop delegate for youth expresses hope for festival
The Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry has appointed Bishop of Bunbury George Kolodziej SDS as bishop delegate for youth. Source: ACBC.
Renowned Australian Biblical scholar ‘deeply loved and admired’
Renowned Australian Biblical scholar Fr Francis Moloney SDB has died in his home city of Melbourne, aged 85. Source: ACBC.
Mercy Sister honoured for lifetime of serviceÂ
Mercy Sister Angela Mary Doyle has been honoured for her lifetime of service to Queenslanders with Mater’s highest award, the Catherine McAuley Medallion. Source: Catholic Leader.
MacKillop House fundraiser told education the surest safeguard
Speakers at the annual Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Women’s Taskforce dinner challenged a capacity crowd to consider how institutions can act now to reduce gender-based violence and support vulnerable women and children. Source: Catholic Voice.