Australian Catholic University

  • News & Events Weekly Update

    The Way of Mercy Pope Francis has called for a more merciful and inclusive church in “which we are all called to give consolation to each man and each woman of our time”. In response, the relics of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and St Teresa of Kolkata...
  • ‘Muslims need not apply’

    Rev Walter Fogarty, Catholic Outlook, September 2016 The ancient Greek playwright Aschylus is arguably the first to use the phrase, “In war, truth is the first casualty.” In the present ‘war on terror’, truth has long been dispensed with. With each terrorist attack, media and political figures from all...
  • Ron and Mavis Pirola awarded honorary doctorates by ACU

    Posed on 1 June 2016 Australian Catholic University has awarded honorary doctorates to Dr Romano (Ron) and Mrs Mavis Pirola. The university’s Chancellor, the Hon John Fahey AC, bestowed the honorary doctorate at a ceremony at ACU’s North Sydney Campus last month. Ron and Mavis were recognised for their...
  • Social worker Ann O’Brien receives OLMC award

    Posted on 15 April Social worker Ann O’Brien was announced as the 2015 Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Catherine McAuley Alumnae Award recipient at a special assembly at the College on 15 March 2016. Currently the Director of Marriage Support and Specialist Services at CatholicCare Social Services in...