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One of the last remaining enclosed monastic communities has accepted its newest member in a ceremony at the community’s new home in Kurmond, west of Sydney. The Tyburn community of nuns, otherwise known as the Adorers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Montmartre, welcomed Sr M. Juliana at a solemn ceremony of Temporary Profession on 17 January, in front of her family and friends. The...
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The vast majority of clergy in Australia value their work and ministry, are self-confident and positive in their outlook, and report having a good relationship with God and their parish communities, a new study has found....
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Qwayne Guevara has recently completed a Master’s degree at the Clough School of Theology and Ministry, Boston College, in the US.
This is a reflection on her time at Boston College....
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Hundreds of people took advantage of fine weather to attend the popular food festival at St Joseph’s Parish, Kingswood, recently....
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In 1985, a wizened and diminutive Brazilian archbishop arrived in Australia for a number of speaking engagements that fired up the public imagination and set in motion an annual lecture series that continues to this day. Called the Hélder Câmara lectures after that Brazilian, Dom Hélder Câmara, OFS,...
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In the busyness and chaos of the year, often it’s difficult to find time for personal prayer and joyful fellowship. On June 27, young adults from across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond gathered for the annual Catholic Youth Parramatta weekend-long LIFTED Retreat. ...
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The Australian Holy Shroud Conference, held at the Liverpool Catholic Club in Sydney over 27 and 28 June, was a powerful gathering that explored the mystery of Jesus through one of the most studied relics of the Catholic Church: The Shroud of Turin. ...
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As the Diocese of Parramatta marks Safe Parishes Week 2025, parishes across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains are celebrating initiatives that put safeguarding into action. One such initiative is the ongoing series of Morning Teas for Safeguarding the Elderly – a listening-focused approach that invites older parishioners and...
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Our Creator God is not remote, but is intimately entangled with the whole of creation and intimately entwined lovingly with everyone and everything in it, writes Good Samaritan Sister Jacinta Shailer....