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On the Road Together - In the field of God

Oct 16, 2015 03:49 pm

Source: By Archbishop Coleridge

On the Road Together - In the field of God

Follow the journey through the Synod on the Family with our blog, ‘On the Road Together‘ featuring daily updates from our Australian representatives. Yesterday morning the Pope wasn’t in the Synod Hall because he was out in the rain in St Peter’s Square at the General Audience. I thought he might say something about the Synod, [...] more

  

 

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community - New website launch

Oct 16, 2015 03:29 pm

Source: By Patricia Mowbray

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community - New website launch

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is launching a new website, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Catholic Ministry, via video conference on Thursday 22 October 2015. The launch will begin at 2pm with a short liturgy in Auslan; Australian sign language. During the 30 minute launch, there will also be live captioning. You can experience the event from [...] more

  

 

Catholic Mission National Director Appointed

Oct 16, 2015 03:11 pm

Source: ACBC Communications

Catholic Mission National Director Appointed

Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, has announced the appointment of Father Brian Lucas as National Director of Catholic Mission. This appointment follows the resignation of Mr Martin Teulan who has taken up another position. For just over thirteen years, Father Lucas has been General Secretary of the Australian [...] more

  

 

Journeying through the Synod on the Family

Oct 16, 2015 03:10 pm

Source: ACBC Communications

Journeying through the Synod on the Family

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference created a series of short videos below to share some of the thoughts, hopes and prayers of the two Bishops representing the Catholic Church in Australia, Bishop Eugene Hurley and Archbishop Mark Coleridge, at the Synod in Rome from 4th - 25th October 2015. The videos discuss and explain a number of [...] more

  

 

Wasting Time and Learning to Love

Oct 16, 2015 02:59 pm

Source: Bishop Michael Kennedy

Wasting Time and Learning to Love

“Waste time with families” was the fatherly advice Pope Francis gave to bishops, and by extension to all priests, on the final day of the World Meeting of Families held recently in Philadelphia. For many years “wasting time with God” has been my own approach to God and time with him in prayer so I [...] more

  

 

Families bearing the burden

Oct 16, 2015 02:50 pm

Source: ACBC Communications

Families bearing the burden

Social Services Minister Christian Porter, should dump plans to cut the income of most single breadwinner families by more than $54 a week. The Chief Executives of the Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations, Brian Lawrence, and Catholic Social Services Australia, Marcelle Mogg, said the Coalition Government should not be taking Family Tax Benefit Part [...] more

  

 

Sick with worry report: People’s desire to participate shines through

Oct 16, 2015 02:45 pm

Source: St Vincent de Paul Society

Sick with worry report: People’s desire to participate shines through

The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council has marked Anti-Poverty Week 2015 with the launch of the ‘Sick with worry...’ report containing stories from the front-line of inequality and 14 recommendations for urgent action by the Federal Government to help enable people to achieve their dreams of a life without poverty. The report is being launched by [...] more

  

 

Prepare for Advent with daily reflections book

Oct 16, 2015 01:58 pm

Source: Diocese of Wollongong

Prepare for Advent with daily reflections book

The Catholic Diocese of Wollongong is taking orders for BELOVED - Daily Advent and Christmas Reflections 2015 book as well as CRY OUT - Psalms for Advent and Lent CD. Click here to order your copies online today: www.advent.dow.org.au Click here to view a sample of the book:Click here to listen to samples [...] more

  

 

To listen with the heart

Australian Catholic Women's League, 47th Biennial Conference

Oct 16, 2015 12:15 pm

Source: By Donella Johnston

To listen with the heart

Over 250 women from all over Australia gathered in Parramatta to attend the 47th Biennial Conference of the Catholic Women’s League Australia from 22-24 September. The theme for the conference was “Listen with the Heart” and evoked the values of understanding, forgiveness, compassion, empathy, mercy, justice and love. Beginning with an Opening Mass at St [...] more

  

 

Religion, Law and Social Stability

Oct 16, 2015 12:00 pm

Source: ACBC Communications

Religion, Law and Social Stability

Addressing delegates gathered at the twenty second annual International Law and Religion symposium in the United States, Fr Brian Lucas presented examples of interfaith opportunities that impact social stability. Gathered at the International Center for Law and Religious Studies, Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 4-6 October 2015, Fr Lucas, General Secretary of the Australian Catholic Bishops [...] more

  

 

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