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pdf 230210 – NCEC – National Catholic education says NAPLAN changes will put learning data into the hands of teachers sooner ( 123 KB )
pdf 230209 – FCBCO – Oceania bishops send prayers, condolences to Syria, Turkey ( 143 KB )
pdf 230209 – Caritas Australia – Thousands of families at risk as death toll continues to rise from Türkiye Syria earthquake ( 114 KB )
pdf 230209 – Cairns Catholic Education – Future-proofing teaching in the Far North ( 310 KB )
pdf 230209 – Australian Pastoral Musicians Network and the National Liturgical Council – The Art of Liturgical Celebration Conference ( 376 KB )
pdf 230208 – ACU – ACU to establish leading STEM Centre of Education Excellence following $45m NSW Government funding grant ( 127 KB )
pdf 230208 – Jesuit Mission – Jesuit Mission Australia launches Syria Earthquake Response Appeal ( 290 KB )
pdf 230208 – ACAN – St Josephine Bakhita Feast Day ( 162 KB )
pdf 230207 – Caritas Australia – Caritas agencies respond to catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and war torn Syria[83] ( 113 KB )
pdf 230307 – ACN – Prayer appeal for earthquake victims ( 1.64 MB )
pdf 230207 – CHA – Users must contribute mor for aged care, says Catholic Health Australia ( 125 KB )
pdf 220207 – CRA – Australian Religious gather with Vatican high ranking woman on World Day of Consecrated Life ( 131 KB )
pdf 230207 – Australian Cardijn Institute – ACI Webinar John Médaille on Cardijn's Hour of the Working Class ( 324 KB )
pdf 230207 – CHA and ACBC – Catholic Church celebrates its health care ministry ( 139 KB )
pdf 230204 – Fr Hans Zollner SJ – Statement from Fr Hans Zollner SJ during his visit to Australia ( 67 KB )
pdf 230203 – Caritas Australia – Caritas Australia aid worker meets with Holy Father in Democratic Republic of Congo ( 113 KB )
pdf 230203 – Sisters of the Good Samaritan – Renovated Congregational Centre looks to the future while honouring the past ( 121 KB )
pdf 230202 – ACBC – Bishop Kennedy appointed Bishop of Maitland Newcastle ( 237 KB )
pdf 230202 – Townsville Catholic Education – Students get switched on with Cert II in Electroctechnology ( 466 KB )
pdf 230202 – Salesians – Five Salesian deacons receive priestly ordination ( 199 KB )