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See, Judge, Act

Nov 02, 2015 03:23 pm

Source: Fiona Basile

See, Judge, Act

Bishop Antoine Tarabay OLM of the Maronite Church in Sydney is no stranger to Rome, however, it is his first time visiting the eternal city as one of the Synod Fathers attending the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. For the past three weeks Bishop Tarabay has joined with His Eminence Patriarch [...] more

  

 

Youth ready to ignite faith together

Oct 30, 2015 05:35 pm

Source: Rebecca DiGirolamo

Youth ready to ignite faith together

They might come from parishes 1933km apart but they have a common goal: to share their Catholic faith at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival. "It's hard in today's society to be a young person of faith," says Duy, from the Adelaide Archdiocese, which is hosting the festival from December 3-5. "You feel as though you [...] more

  

 

Living our mission to serve

Oct 30, 2015 04:58 pm

Source: Aoife Connors

Living our mission to serve

Richard McMahon, Deputy Chair of the Australian Catholic Council for Lay Pastoral Ministry, recently chatted with Aoife Connors at ACBC Communications about his work as a pastoral associate and his role on the Council. How did you get involved in lay pastoral ministry? Are there challenges to getting involved? In the mid 1990's, I was recommended to a [...] more

  

 

New Logo for Lay Pastoral Ministry News

Oct 30, 2015 04:38 pm

Source: Christine O'Halloran

Australian Catholic Council for Lay Pastoral Ministry logo

The logo for the Australian Catholic Council for Lay Pastoral Ministry has been created to reflect the mandate given to it by the Bishops Commission for Church Ministry. That mandate requested Council members to plan for the current and future needs of Lay Pastoral Ministry in Australia. Council members from across Australia have been meeting [...] more

  

 

Singing priest brings X factor to festival

Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2015

Oct 30, 2015 04:29 pm

Source: Rebecca DiGirolamo

Singing priest brings X factor to festival

Father Rob Galea's living example of how to be 'cool and Catholic' will take centre stage before thousands of young people at next month's Australian Catholic Youth Festival. The assistant parish priest from Bendigo is a guest speaker at the festival in Adelaide, as well as leading workshops and performing. Fr Galea last month said [...] more

  

 

Remember the most vulnerable children this Christmas

Oct 30, 2015 12:52 pm

Source: Catholic Mission

Remember the most vulnerable children this Christmas

With the festive season nearly upon us again, Catholic Mission is urging its supporters to remember the most vulnerable children around the world this Christmas. Catholic Mission has today launched its 2015 Children's Appeal, which specifically highlights the work of dedicated Catholic missionaries in the Philippines, who are caring for children in desperate need. The [...] more

  

 

On the Road Together – The final post

Oct 27, 2015 07:53 am

Source: ACBC Communications

On the Road Together – The final post

"The Synod journey is far from over; in some ways an important new phase is only beginning. But we are much better equipped ... this doesn't mean we have a detailed road-map; but Abrahamic journeys never do. They require instead a listening of another and deeper kind." 27 October 2015, by Archbishop Coleridge. Into St [...] more

  

 

Catholic Prison Ministry: Light at the End of the Tunnel

Oct 27, 2015 07:52 am

Source: Aoife Connors

Catholic Prison Ministry: Light at the End of the Tunnel

Prison ministry has an important role in providing genuine human contact and a place where prisoners can interact in a positive way with each other and with the ministry team. Dr Ruth Webber spoke about the integral role of prison ministry during the National Prison Chaplains Gathering between 24–26 September 2015. Focusing on 'the restorative practices [...] more

  

 

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