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Feast Day In The Dioceses

Archbishop Comensoli delivers 2025 Patrick OrationĀ 

The annual Patrick Oration, delivered on the feast of St Patrick, has become an important occasion for reflecting on the life of the Church and its mission in Melbourne. Source: Melbourne Catholic.

In The Dioceses Synod

Bishop announces diocesan Synod for Cairns

Cairns Bishop Joe Caddy wants to hear from people across the Cairns community as he announces a diocesan Synod to begin later this year. Source: The Catholic Leader.

In The Dioceses Jubilee 2025

Pilgrims put their best feet forward to launch Jubilee Year celebrationsĀ 

Hope, faith, and a whole lot of fun filled the air in Newcastle on Sunday as more than 1000 people gathered to launch Maitland-Newcastle Dioceseā€™s Jubilee Year celebrations. Source: MNnews.Today.

In The Dioceses Laity

Emmanuel Community celebrates 50 years at anniversary Mass

Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge thanked the Emmanuel Community for being a ā€œliving signā€ of the Holy Spirit for 50 years at a Thanksgiving Mass at St Stephenā€™s Cathedral last Saturday. Source: The Catholic Leader.

In The Dioceses Seniors

The sound of students and older people bridging the digital divide

Wollongong Dioceseā€™s Cross+Gen program has been recognised for its innovative way of bridging the digital divide between older people and high school students.Ā 

In The Dioceses Synodality

Delegates urged to carry forward spirit of Diocesan Assembly

Sale Diocese held its Diocesan Assembly on the weekend, with 240 delegates from Catholic parishes, schools and organisations gathering to define the dioceseā€™s pastoral priorities and actions for the next five years.

In The Dioceses Vocations

Brisbane seminary welcomes 10 men at weekend opening Mass

Church leaders say the Spirit is at work as Brisbane welcomes one of the biggest seminary intakes in a generation. Source: The Catholic Leader.

In The Dioceses Jubilee 2025

South Australian pilgrims think global but walk local

The major destination for the Jubilee Year might be Rome but one Adelaide parish has led the way in localising the theme of ā€œpilgrims of hopeā€ by walking to St Francis Xavierā€™s Cathedral. Source: The Southern Cross.

In The Dioceses Priesthood

Archbishop Fisher welcomes largest intake of first-year seminarians in eight yearsĀ Ā 

Sydneyā€™s Seminary of the Good Shepherd has welcomed its largest intake of first-year seminarians since 2017. Source: The Catholic Weekly.