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        10/08/2026
        Catholics are encouraged to identify themselves by answering the question on religion in the national Census on August 11....
      • Fr Frank Brennan’s Homily for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

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        08/08/2026
        In today’s first reading from the first book of the Kings, Elijah emerges from the cave in search of God.  But the Lord was not in the strong wind, nor in the earthquake, nor in the fire.  God was not to be found in the big things and the...
      • Bishops seek focus on social cohesion

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        07/08/2026
        “This statement invites us to see our current social climate as an opportunity to witness to the Gospel,” writes Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB....
      • A reflection on Homelessness Week

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        03/08/2026
        If homelessness becomes your way of life you will suffer the unkindest cut of all. People will say that you prefer to be homeless and will pity you, or drive you off the streets. Without a home you will find yourself stripped of respect....
      • National Vocation Awareness Week invites all to listen for God’s call

        Anita Sulentic
        02/08/2026
        It’s easy to think that vocations are only for young men discerning the priesthood. But living a life dedicated to God comes in many forms. ...
      • Fr Frank Brennan’s Homily for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

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        01/08/2026
        In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, ‘So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.’ As we Jesuits say, Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam – to the greater glory of God. That’s the call of all of us who find inspiration...
      • Australian Catholic Bishops Conference to release second Social Justice Statement

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        31/07/2026
        The ACBC will be releasing a second social justice statement on Friday, August 7. The statement is entitled, 'Living the Gospel in Times of Social Division’. ...
      • Mary MacKillop Place invites pilgrims to celebrate Feast Day of Australia’s first saint

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        30/07/2026
        Mary MacKillop Place, together with the Sisters of Saint Joseph and Mary MacKillop Today, is inviting pilgrims, supporters and the wider community to celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop on Saturday, 8 August 2026....
      • American hope – what Pope Leo XIV means for the Church and world 

        Anita Sulentic
        29/07/2026
        In an interview with Andrew West of ABC Religion and Ethics, Christopher Lamb speaks about the importance of Pope Leo in an American context....
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