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Prison Sunday: ‘God does not abandon anyone’
Catholics across Australia are being encouraged to mark Prison Sunday this weekend by directing their thoughts and prayers to prisoners, their families and those who care for them, including chaplains. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Reminder that that no one is beyond reach of God’s mercy
The Church in Australia will mark Prison Sunday on November 8, inviting prayers for those who are incarcerated, their families, victims of crime, correctional staff and for prison chaplains. Source: Maitland-Newcastle Diocese.
Chaplain’s ministry to those far from home
For the past year, Mark Spencer has been one of the first welcoming faces many seafarers encounter when they arrive in Newcastle. Source: Aurora.
Confidentiality and trust ‘critical elements’ for chaplains
Confidentiality and trust are “perhaps the most critical elements” for chaplains to provide for those who come to them for support, Brisbane Deacon Gary Stone says. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Chaplains sustain faith on the frontline as ANZAC legacy endures
The Anzac spirit – courage, mateship, humour and endurance – continues to shape those who serve in the defence force, including Catholic chaplains tasked with caring for the spiritual wellbeing of soldiers, sailors and aviators. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Prison chaplain awarded highest papal honour
After more than 30 years of unwavering service, Sr Mary O’Shannassy SGS has retired from her role as senior chaplain of the CatholicCare prison ministry team in Victoria. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Chaplains ‘effectively being locked out’ of Northern Territory prisons
Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci has written to the Northern Territory Government expressing concern over a chronic lack of access to NT prisons, saying chaplains are effectively being locked out. Source: ABC News.
Catholic students’ society ‘a beacon of hope’ on a $50 weekly budget
Providing opportunities for young people to grow in faith and fellowship is the aim of the University of Tasmania Catholic Chaplaincy team. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Archbishop Fisher honours prison chaplain with lifetime achievement award
For three decades, Margaret Wiseman has accompanied women in prison, seen God in the faces of convicted murderers, and deep inner growth in people she has heard rejected as “scum”. Source: The Catholic Weekly.