- The test after the Test: When winning trials the soul
We tend to lean on God most when things are hard. But what about when things are going well? What do we do when the wind is behind us and life feels smooth?
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- Charity founder Moira Kelly shares reasons for hope at the annual Labouré Lecture
Moira Kelly AO, arguably Australia’s greatest humanitarian with a list of awards longer than the arms of the many children she has saved, has stressed the need for hope and Hail Marys in deliv…
- Q&A with Fr Flader: Why is Mary not Mediatrix of all graces?
Why is Mary not to be called “Mediatrix of all graces”? Fr Flader completes his three-part response to the Vatican document about Our Lady which was released in early November 2025.
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- Our Lady of Guadalupe documentary to bring the miracle to Australia
A journalist is hoping to bring the wonder of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Australian audiences with new documentary which tells the story of the Mexican miracle.
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- Parishes working to alleviate loneliness this Christmas
Christmas is for some one of the most isolating times of the year, especially in a cost-of-living crisis where families may have to choose between making the festive season merry or buying neces…
- Why Christmas at the Cathedral has become Sydney’s favourite family event
For Sydney families searching for a magical, affordable Christmas experience, ‘Christmas at the Cathedral’ offers the perfect night out. For Dany Elachi and his family of seven, a summer’s…
- Papal commission votes against ordaining women deacons
A commission set up by Pope Francis to study women deacons has voted against the possibility of ordaining women deacons while also supporting more study on the issue.
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- Australian Maronite youth join Bishop Tarabay in historic visit of Pope Leo to Lebanon
The Maronite Bishop of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, Bishop Antoine Charbel Tarabay, led a delegation of more than 40 young Australian Lebanese from the Maronite community on a historic pi…
- UTS reverses palliative care cuts
After listening to the community, the University of Technology Sydney has dropped its plans to discontinue postgraduate palliative care courses.
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- Bringing Christmas spirit to seafarers
The Christmas spirit was in action at Port Botany when more than 50 volunteers from across the port community united to pack gift bags for seafarers who won’t be seeing their loved ones at thi…
- Blessed be the relationally poor
By Francine and Byron Pirola POPE Leo XIV’s apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te (Latin: I have loved you, Rev 3:9), reminds us that faith and love for the poor are inextricably linked. He writes, …
- Brisbane’s Catholic boom – more people are attending Mass, parishes credit community and internet
GOOD things come in threes and 2025 is the third year in a row that the number of Catholics in the pews has grown in Brisbane archdiocese. Archdiocesan Ministries parish leadership director Tere…
- Brisbane Maronite priest says seeing the pope in Lebanon, praying with St Charbel means a lot to the people
POPE Leo XIV shared a message of peace and unity in Lebanon last week, which has touched hearts as far as Australia. Brisbane Maronite priest Fr Fadi Salame said Pope Leo’s visit meant a lot f…
- Retirees and newborns string together in joy for Christmas in Hervey Bay
COMMUNITY spirit is shining bright this season in a neighbourhood in Fraser Coast. A small act of caring between neighbours has grown into something extraordinary, and it’s got everyone from n…
- Nicaea’s message still calls the Church to unity, Archbishop Mackinlay writes
By Archbishop Shane Mackinlay AS I write, Pope Leo is about to start his first international apostolic journey. Before travelling to Lebanon, to join the people there in praying for peace and st…
- Brisbane Latin American Catholics prepare to venerate Our Lady of Guadalupe
ROSES, prayers and celebration are on the agenda for Latin American Catholics in Brisbane. Latin American Catholic Community chaplain Scalabrinian Father Luis Antonio Diaz Lamus said hundreds of…
- The state of affairs and the riskiest place for a marriage
By Francine and Byron Pirola A WHILE ago, a viral video clip came to our attention. In the video, a marriage counsellor is responding to the claim that 85 per cent of affairs begin at work. Whil…
- Vatican’s Christmas tree in St Peter’s Square a symbol of history and hope
A TOWERING Christmas tree now stands in the centre of St Peter’s Square after the spruce arrived at the Vatican on last week. The 88-foot-tall tree from Italy’s Bolzano province was …
- Christmas Mass Times 2025
Adaminaby – St Mary’s December 24 – 7:00pm (Liturgy with Communion) December 25 – 8:00am Barellan – St Therese Parish December 24 – 6:00pm Batehaven – St Bernard’s December …
- Violinist honoured for healing through music
In the months after the 2019 bushfires, the landscape around Bianca Porcheddu’s Malua Bay home was stripped bare. One afternoon, not knowing what else to do, the professional violinist picked [&#…
- Canberra Goulburn youth shine at ACYF in Melbourne
More than 6000 young Catholics from across the country converged on Melbourne this week for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF), a three-day celebration of faith, community and mission. A…
- Social media ban for under-16s unveiled by PM Albanese
Students from St Francis of Assisi Primary School, St Mary MacKillop College and Kingsford Smith School visited Parliament House last Wednesday for a special briefing with Prime Minister Anthony Al…
- Reading passion propels Sacred Heart to national recognition
When Year 5 student Adrian talks about reading, his whole face lights up. “I like getting transported into a different world,” said the budding author, who is halfway through writing […]
- Write it Down
Advent has begun. The word itself means ‘coming towards.’ God comes toward us in three ways. We will notice, over the course of Advent, an interplay between these three comings: […]
- Elevating parish worship through music and liturgy
A new series of liturgy workshops will be rolled out across the Archdiocese in the coming weeks, offering parish musicians, liturgy teams, and parishioners the chance to deepen their understanding …
- From Time Capsule to Love: A St Jude’s Reunion
When St Jude’s Primary School teacher Kathy Laudenbach set out to recreate a 25-year-old photograph for the school’s 50th anniversary, she was not expecting to uncover the beginning of a […]
- The Future of Giving: Reflections from CDF Catholic Connect
On Wednesday 26 November 2025, Cathedral Hall at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne became a hub of inspir…
Sharing the Joy of Christmas: Four Ways to Make a Difference This SeasonThis Advent season, CDF is inviting our community to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas and participate in meaningful initiati…
Restoring A Sacred Space: St Mary’s Bunbury Brings Heritage to LifeAt the heart of South Bunbury,
Heritage Meets Innovation: Major Redevelopment Announcement for Our Lady of Sion Convent and Precinct
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CDF Catholic Connect Helps Organisations Build Resilience Through Risk & Governance WorkshopOn Thursday 18 September, …
Building Faith and Community: How a Tech-Savvy Teen Saint Inspired a New School
CDF Announcement: Chief Executive Officer TransitionAnnouncement: 1 August 2025
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A New School Program Helps Bridge Generation GapA new program called Generations of Value has been introduced in Catholic primary schools across Australia at the s…
- Commission rejects female deacons, calls for more study
A commission set up by Pope Francis to study women deacons has voted against the possibility of ordaining women deacons while also supporting more study on the issue. Source: CNS.
- Conference president addresses Ukrainian Catholic leaders
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB met with members of the Permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church who were meeting in Melbourne this w…
- Maronite youth gather with Pope in Lebanon
Maronite Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay led a delegation of more than 40 young Australian Lebanese on a historic pilgrimage to Lebanon for Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit this week. Source: Maroni…
- Concerns raised over disability scheme changes
Participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme will, in most cases, no longer be able to appeal against their total amount of funding support to any external review body, executives have …
- New report highlights scourge of loneliness
A New South Wales Upper House report has found that widespread loneliness is a social scourge associated with poor mental and physical health, social behaviour and educational and employment outcom…
- Search engines asked to blur inappropriate images
Search engines will soon have to blur pornographic image results to protect children from accidental exposure and automatically redirect Australians seeking information on self-harm to mental healt…
- Campaign to end death penalty steps up in US
Catholics and pro-life conservatives joined a broad coalition of more than 50 organisations seeking to end the death penalty in the United States amid the 2025 surge in executions. Source: CNA.
- Threats made against Bangladesh Catholic colleges
The president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Bangladesh has raised alarm after an Islamic group threatened to attack two prominent Catholic colleges in Dhaka, accusing them of converting Mus…
- Carmelite Sisters Goonellabah Host Migrant Jubilee Cross
The Carmelite Sisters Goonellabah recently hosted the Migrant Jubilee Cross. The Pilgrimage of the Migrant Jubilee Cross 2025-2026 is an initiative of the Australian Catholic Migrant and Refuge…
- CRA Calls for Overhaul of Environmental Laws
Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its proposed environmental law reforms in a recent submission to a Senate Inquiry into a package of Bills that …
- Remembering our loved ones with faith and hope
In the month of November we celebrate those who are now in God’s care. We pray for them with faith and hope, reflect the Carmelites.
- 'Adult time for violent crime' laws incompatible with rights of children: JSS
The Victorian Government’s plan to introduce ‘adult time for violent crime’ laws – which could see children aged 14 sentenced to life in prison – is deeply concerning, will not make t…
- New book explores Pope Leo's relationship with Australia
A new book by Fr Dave Austin OSA tells the story of Pope Leo XIV’s several visits to Australia during his time as Prior General of the Augustinian Order.
- 'If you want to cultivate peace, care for creation': Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV has urged world leaders gathered in Belém for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) to make courageous and concrete commitments for the care of creation, remin…
- New Franciscan leader calls for a return to simplicity of Gospel living
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- World renowned scripture scholar remembered for life of 'commitment, fidelity and scholarship'
The renowned Australian biblical scholar Rev Prof Francis Moloney SDB AM has died after a long illness, aged 85.
- “Truth be Told” – Responding to Yoorrook as a Catholic Community
With the Victorian Statewide Treaty recently being signed, CSSV in partnership with the Australian Catholic University (ACU) recently held an event to better understand the Yoorrook Justice Comm…
- The morality of paying Nauru to take failed refugees
Sr Brigid Arthur CSB AO follows Fr Frank Brennan and CSSV's critiques of recent Home Affairs Legislation amendments from a Christian background.
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Encounter and connectIn the spirit of connection and support, a few weeks ago, the Archbishop, Fr John Petrulis and CSSV Executive Director, Josh Lourensz jumped in the car to visit three different Catholic organisa…
Social Services Sunday: Anchors of HopeOn Sunday, 21st September, the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne marks Social Services Sunday - a day to give thanks for the dedicated work of the thousands of staff and volunteers who stand wit…
Emerging Young Leaders Network explores the ethics of AIOn Thursday 21 August, the Emerging Young Leaders Network gathered for it's first event of the year - a breakfast discussion looking at the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the not-for…
A time to connect at CSSV Annual DinnerMore than 150 organisational members, associate members, life members, and friends of Catholic Social Services Victoria (CSSV) joined together on the evening of Friday, August 8, for the 2025 CS…
Collaboration as key — JoCare marks 10 years of compassionate connection and looks to the futureWhat began as a small parish initiative to combat loneliness and isolation has grown into a decade-long mission of companionship and care. As JoCare celebrates 10 years since its first home visi…
Walking Together for Truth: A Shared Step Towards Justice and Healing in VictoriaOn Wednesday 18 June 2025, more than 5,000 people gathered at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance and walked together to the steps of Parliament House, completing the final leg of the 500-kilome…
