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Chaplaincy

Prison chaplains a caring presence for people at worst time of their life

This Sunday, the Catholic Church in Australia marks Prison Sunday, bringing attention to the plight of prisoners and highlighting the important work of prison chaplains. Source: Melbourne Catholic.

Chaplaincy Euthanasia

Help for those accompanying Catholics facing end-of-life decisions

Australia’s Catholic bishops have released a new document to guide priests, chaplains and pastoral workers who are asked to provide pastoral support to Catholics who are considering accessing voluntary assisted dying schemes. Source: ACBC and CHA.

Arts Chaplaincy

Rough seas: Picturing a seafarer’s life

Ahead of Sea Sunday, a Catholic charity in West Melbourne is bringing its mission to the streets with a striking mural depicting the perils of life at sea. Source: Melbourne Catholic.

Chaplaincy Seafarers

Seafarers face injustice, exploitation, inequality: Cardinal Czerny

In a message for the international celebration of Sea Sunday, Cardinal Michael Czerny writes that seafarers experience the “boundless beauty” of the seas, as well as their “physical, spiritual, and social darkness”. Source: Vatican News.

Chaplaincy University

Expanded campus ministry team hits the ground in Tasmania

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) Catholic Chaplaincy has seen a recent surge back to life, with four new additions to the expanded team spread across Hobart and Launceston. Source: Archdiocese of Hobart.

Chaplaincy

Archbishop says Christmas important time to visit prison

Behind the high walls and iron bars, inspirational messages of hope and recovery emerged during Canberra-Goulburn Archbishop Christopher Prowse’s visit to the Goulburn Correctional Centre. Source: Catholic Voice. 

Chaplaincy

Prayer, planning underpin national Stella Maris gathering

Port chaplains, managers, volunteers and members of the Stella Maris Australia committee gathered in Sydney last week for the first national conference of its type in several years for those ministering to seafarers. Source: ACBC Media Blog.

Chaplaincy

Pastoral care ‘a vocation with heart’  

“Chaplaincy and Mental Health: It’s Healthy to Get Help” is the theme for Pastoral Care Week 2023, highlighting the importance of chaplains, pastoral counsellors and spiritual caregivers working closely with mental health colleagues. Source: VMCH.

Chaplaincy

Catholic, Anglican bishops support Top End ministry to seafarers

The Catholic and Anglican dioceses in the Northern Territory have forged a partnership to deliver pastoral care and other practical support to seafarers who dock in Darwin’s port. Source: Stella Maris Australia.