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Archbishop Fisher welcomes largest intake of first-year seminarians in eight years Â
Sydney’s Seminary of the Good Shepherd has welcomed its largest intake of first-year seminarians since 2017. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Melbourne’s new bishops ‘called to be true witnesses of Christ’s love’
St Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne will host the episcopal consecration of two new bishops for the Melbourne Archdiocese tomorrow, marking one of the largest gathering of Catholics in the archdiocese in more than seven years.
Diocese where attendance at midweek Mass is on the rise
The number of people attending Mass on weekdays is on the rise in many parishes across the Parramatta Diocese in Sydney. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Radio days taught new vicar general to expect the unexpected
What Brisbane Archdiocese’s new vicar general Fr Peter Dillon enjoyed most about his days producing and presenting a talk-back radio segment in the 1990s was the unexpected. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Couple driven to visit all 87 churches in their archdiocese
What started out as a shared love of country drives has turned into an adventure around the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese for Michael and Erica de Raadt. Source: Catholic Voice.
Darwin locals put their faith in sport
Catholic sports fans in Darwin are combining their love of sport with their faith by training to become sports chaplains. Source: The Bridge.
Garden trail pays tribute to Josephites
A garden that has honoured the legacy of St Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph in the Victorian town of Numurkah for over 130 years has officially opened. Source: Sandhurst Diocese.
Community housing provider builds new name to reflect mission
Centacare Evolve Housing, Tasmania’s largest provider of community housing, has changed its name to Loreto Community Housing, affirming its Catholic identity and signifying an important evolution in the organisation’s structure. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Good news: Diocese’s magazine returns after five-year break
Lismore Diocese has published a new edition of Catholic Life magazine for the first time in five years.Â