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Rough seas: Picturing a seafarer’s life
- . 19 July 2024
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.
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Seafarers face injustice, exploitation, inequality: Cardinal Czerny
- . 25 June 2024
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.
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Expanded campus ministry team hits the ground in Tasmania
- . 3 April 2024
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.
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Archbishop says Christmas important time to visit prison
- . 20 December 2023
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.
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Prayer, planning underpin national Stella Maris gathering
- . 3 November 2023
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.
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Pastoral care ‘a vocation with heart’
- . 25 October 2023
“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.
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Catholic, Anglican bishops support Top End ministry to seafarers
- . 19 May 2023
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.
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Br Des, 80, embraces new ministry focus
- . 5 May 2023
In his 60th year as a Marist Brother, Des Howard is proof that it’s never too late to find new ways to live out your vocation. Source: The Southern Cross.
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School chaplaincy report recommends addition of secular support staff
- . 30 January 2023
An independent evaluation of the National School Chaplaincy Program has found there are benefits of having chaplains in schools but has endorsed plans to broaden the scheme to include secular support staff. Source: ABC News.