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For The Diary In The Dioceses

Divine Mercy expert to speak at retreat day and healing service

An internationally renowned speaker and expert in the Divine Mercy devotion is visiting Australia this month to offer a retreat day and healing service in the Broken Bay Diocese.

Education In The Dioceses

Archdiocese adopts new method of governance of Catholic Education

The Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese will change the governance of Catholic Education to better support the Church’s mission in education and further enhance regulatory compliance and transparency. Source: Catholic Voice.

In The Dioceses

New initiative aims to reignite missionary spirit in parish communities

Archbishop Julian Porteous has launched a major new initiative for the Hobart Archdiocese, seeking to reignite the missionary spirit in parish communities in Tasmania. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.

In The Dioceses Sacraments Schools

Course creates ‘beautiful’ link between school and parish life

Parish life in Sydney is being future-proofed with a successful partnership between Sydney Catholic Schools and Sydney Archdiocese’s liturgy office to train senior students as extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

In The Dioceses

Parish invites 10,000 to Mass

Parishioners of St Gregory’s in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, have been pounding the pavement to invite local residents to join them at Christmas Mass. Source: Catholic Voice.

In The Dioceses Natural disasters

Stranded priest hitches ride on cargo ship

A Cairns priest stuck on the western side of Cape York due to floodwaters closing Cairns airport has boarded a cargo ship in the hope of making it home to his parish for Christmas. Source: The Catholic Leader.

Bishops In The Dioceses

Former Hobart priest to become bishop in Tanzania

A former priest of Sandy Bay parish in Hobart will next month be ordained bishop of the Njombe Diocese in his native Tanzania. Source: Hobart Archdiocese. 

In The Dioceses

Melbourne’s East Timorese Catholic community uniting through faith

St Patrick’s Cathedral resounded with the voices of Melbourne’s East Timorese Catholic community raised in song, as the community celebrated the Mass in their native language, Tetum, at the Cathedral for the first time. Source: Melbourne Catholic.

Education In The Dioceses Parish Life

New document aims to bring parishes and schools closer together

A document that provides a framework to support positive relationships between Adelaide parishes and Catholic school communities has been officially launched. Source: The Southern Cross.