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More than 60 Sydney Catholics honoured for service to the Church
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has honoured more than 60 Catholics for their service to the Church in areas as diverse as music ministry, accounting, and building renovation. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Perth columbarium ‘an almost perfect expression of architecture’
A columbarium at a Perth parish has won an award at the 2026 Western Australian Architecture Awards. Source: The Record.
Evangelisation ‘a vocation that needs to be nurtured to bear real fruit’
Evangelisation should take centre stage in the life of a parish, argues world-renowned expert on discipleship Sherry Weddell. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Fr David Ranson elected Broken Bay diocesan administrator
Fr David Ranson was elected the diocesan administrator of the Broken Bay Diocese on Friday by the College of Consultors. Source: Broken Bay News.
Archbishop celebrates final Mass before departing for Rome
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in the Broken Bay Diocese was overflowing with parishioners, friends, family and diocesan colleagues for Archbishop Anthony Randazzo’s final Mass in the cathedral before leaving to take up his new role in the Holy See this week.
Couples show church wedding doesn’t have to break the bank
About 250 people, including families, friends, and members of Brisbane’s Filipino Australian community, gathered at Sacred Heart Church, Sandgate, on Sunday to celebrate the union of six couples in Holy Matrimony. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Parishioners ‘Walking Together’ to strengthen Church life
Parishes in the Bathurst Diocese are holding assemblies, enabling parishioners to gather, listen, discern and identify ways to strengthen Church life and mission in their communities.
Corpus Christi procession ‘a public act of hope’
More than 5000 Catholics gathered in Melbourne on Sunday for the Corpus Christi procession, the annual public witness to faith that marks the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Australia’s youngest Catholic diocese celebrates 40th anniversary
Almost a thousand people gathered in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, on Sunday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Parramatta Diocese, marking four decades of growth across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.