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Seminary welcomes 16 men for vocations retreat
The rector of Brisbane’s Holy Spirit Provincial Seminary is seeing an increase in men inquiring about the priesthood as the Church this week celebrates National Vocations Awareness week. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Remembering a priest who spent his life in ‘love and service’
The Missionary Sisters of Service gathered on Sunday to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of their founder, Fr John Corcoran Wallis.
Pope to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November
Pope Leo XIV will undertake an apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17, the Holy See Press Office announced yesterday. Source: Vatican News.
Society’s mission to create 1000 rosaries for beatification
A parish-based rosary-making ministry in Kentucky is on a mission to create 1000 World Mission Rosaries for the beatification of evangelist Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Source: OSV News.
World’s longest concert scheduled to end in 2640
A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years. Source: Crux.
Secularist groups accused of trying to skew Census results
A row has flared over the religion question in next week’s Census as secularist groups are accused of trying to skew results by advising Australians how to answer the country’s most important national survey. Source: The Australian.
One in three students fail to meet NAPLAN benchmarks
Reading and writing scores are going backwards for almost every age group in Australia’s national standardised school tests, with one in three students still failing to meet NAPLAN benchmarks. Source: The Guardian.
Gold Coast strikes gold with new Mater hospital
A new era in healthcare on the Gold Coast has begun with the launch of Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Schools introduce new code of conduct for parents and carers
Catholic Education Western Australia’s has introduced a new code of conduct for parents and carers that outlines the expectations to keep its 149 schools as safe, welcoming and supportive environments. Source: The Record.