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In The Dioceses Mary

City procession honours Mary

An estimated 2000 Catholics from parishes and migrant communities took to city streets on Sunday to participate in the Adelaide Archdiocese’s 74th annual Marian Procession. Source: The Southern Cross.

Ecology In The Dioceses

Laudato Si’ toolkit to help parishes care for creation

The Archdiocese of Sydney has made a Laudato Si’ action toolkit available for parish groups that wish to get active in caring for creation. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

First Nations In The Dioceses

Summit 2023 hears case for ‘Yes’ vote in Voice referendum

Brisbane Archdiocese’s Summit 2023 has heard a case for voting “Yes” at the upcoming referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution by establishing an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Source: The Catholic Leader.

Evangelisation In The Dioceses

Brisbane Archdiocese heads for the Summit

More than 600 delegates are this week attending Summit 2023, the Archdiocese of Brisbane’s principal gathering for this year.

Education In The Dioceses

Townsville Catholic schools celebrate milestone

Townsville Catholic Education is celebrating 150 years of educating students – with two schools opened in 1873 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart. Source: The Catholic Leader.

In The Dioceses

Bishop Gauci unveils new logo for Darwin Diocese

Bishop Charles Gauci has unveiled a new logo for the Darwin Diocese, which represents the Holy Spirit and the Northern Territory. 

In The Dioceses

Vietnamese priest rides in to bring new life to bush parish

When Fr Thao Van Nguyen started his ministry in the New South Wales town of Coonamble in February, he was a long way from home. Over 6500 kilometres, in fact. Source: ABC News.

In The Dioceses

Diocesan Pastoral Council setting goals for 2023

Adelaide’s new Diocesan Pastoral Council has begun the process of establishing the goals that it will work towards in 2023. Source: The Southern Cross.

In The Dioceses

Archbishop Coleridge reinstates Sunday Mass obligation

Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge has written a letter to parishes across the archdiocese reinstating the obligation to attend Sunday Mass from May 28. Source: The Catholic Leader.