Posts Tagged: catholic bishops
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Nov 22, 2012
No CommentsRoyal commission
By + Cardinal George Pell Archbishop of Sydney 18 November 2012 The following is the text of Cardinal George Pell’s Sunday Telegraph Column. Last Monday the Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a Royal Commission on the sexual abuse of children in institutions across Australia. Naturally the victims were delighted that their struggle for justice was...
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Feb 05, 2012
No CommentsBishop Les Tomlinson appointed Bishop of Sandhurst
Media Release, 3 February, Archdiocese of Melbourne Pope Benedict XVI announced in Rome today the appointment of Bishop Les Tomlinson D.D., as Bishop of Sandhurst. Bishop Tomlinson is presently the Vicar General for the Archdiocese of Melbourne. He will take up his position as Bishop of Sandhurst on 1 March 2012. The Catholic Diocese of...
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Jan 24, 2012
No CommentsBishops’ Australia Day call for time limit on detention
Media Release 24 January, 2012 To mark Australia Day, the Catholic Bishops Commission for Justice, Ecology and Development calls upon political parties to work towards a common approach to asylum seekers, so that human beings do not become pawns in a political argument. Further, and more immediately, to honour the Australian sense of justice and...
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Dec 23, 2011
No CommentsCatholic Migrant office calls for reflection on asylum policy during the Christmas season.
Media Release, 23 December 2011 The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office today urged both political parties to show moral leadership over the Christmas period with regard to policy debates on asylum seekers and refugees. Director of the ACMRO Fr Maurizio Pettenà CS expressed the view that people seeking asylum need to be processed in...
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Dec 22, 2011
3 CommentsTrust in God, and take one day at a time – A reflection on the life of Bishop Joe
By Fr Maurizio Pettena CS Bishop Joe is still very much a holy presence in my life. I remember very vividly last year on the 23rd of December when he called me at about 10pm at night and asked me what I was doing. He said he wasn’t feeling too well. He kept feeling worse,...
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Dec 20, 2011
No CommentsFoundation Chapter and Eucharist heralds new era for Sisters of Mercy
MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday December 20, 2011 About 1,500 Sisters of Mercy, their friends, families and ministry colleagues gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney on Sunday, December 18, for the foundation Eucharist of the newly established Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG). This historic occasion, also attended by members...
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Dec 20, 2011
No CommentsHomily of Archbishop Philip Wilson at the Foundation Eucharist of the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and PNG
The Foundation Eucharist of the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney December 18, 2011 It is of great interest to me in reading about the history of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy to discover that it was never the intention of Venerable Catherine McAuley...
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Dec 20, 2011
No CommentsThe Sisters of Mercy of Australia and PNG, Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral
On the 12th of December, 2011, the Sisters of Mercy Australia and Papua New Guinea formed one joined Congregation, which will be known as the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea. The following clip is of highlights of the Mass which was celebrated at St Mary’s Cathedral by Cardinal...
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Dec 19, 2011
No Comments“Increase humanitarian intake to prevent future asylum tragedies” says Catholic Migrant office
Media Release 19 December, 2011 The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO) today expressed sorrow over the tragedy which has resulted in the deaths of a possible 160 people, mostly thought to be asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Iran. This time last year, a similar tragedy occurred when just short of safety, a boat...
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Dec 14, 2011
No CommentsRockhampton Youth Minister wins inaugural Youth Ministry Scholarship
Media Release 15 December, 2011 The Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life (BCPL) in partnership with The Broken Bay Institute (BBI) is happy to announce the winner of this year’s youth ministry scholarship. Ms Lauren Cole, the Diocesan Youth Ministry Coordinator for the Rockhampton Diocese has been award a full scholarship to study the BBI-University of...