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A new horizon of service
Fr Justin Glyn SJ has offered a reflection on the Jesuit formation process after he and Fr Jamie Calder SJ made their final vows this month at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Newman College, Melbourne. Source: Australian Jesuits.
Showing commitment to God in a ‘deeper way’
Sydney Catholic Stephen Noone celebrated his birthday this year like no other – making his first profession of vows with the Order of Capuchin Friars Minor at St Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel in North Sydney. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Australia urged to sign UN treaty banning nuclear weapons
Catholic Religious Australia has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, calling for the Government to sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Day of day of ‘gratitude and hope’ marks ministries’ 150 years in Qld
St Stephen’s Cathedral in Brisbane was filled with prayer, praise and gratitude, as hundreds gathered to mark 150 years of Edmund Rice Ministries in Queensland. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Loreto Sisters celebrate 150 years in Australia
July marks 150 years since the Loreto Sisters first set foot in Australia, beginning a legacy of education and social justice. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Carmelite Monastery an oasis of peace and prayer for 50 years
While the demographics of the Carmelite community members have changed over the years, their life of prayer in intimate friendship with Christ remains constant. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Being rooted in Christ makes the unimaginable possible: Pope Leo
During an audience of religious sisters belonging to several orders, Pope Leo XIV said rootedness in Christ allows them to “do things they perhaps never thought they could achieve”. Source: CNA.
Hobart Archdiocese finds new home for Vietnamese Sisters
Three Congregation of the Lovers of the Holy Cross QuiNhon Sisters living in Tasmania have recently moved from their residence in New Norfolk to their new home in Granton. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Australian Ursuline Sisters host international conference
The Australian Ursuline Sisters have hosted a conference with representatives from provinces in the Asia-Pacific region, including Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and India. Source: Catholic Outlook.