Annual dinner celebrates faith formation
Friendship, faith, fine food and wine. Those words describe the 2022 TWEC Dinner hosted last Friday night.
World Day of Migrants and Refugees to bring people together
The World Day of Migrants and Refugees calls on Catholics to come together and share the load in building a future that embraces God’s plan, leaving no one behind.
World Youth Day 2023 Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal has been chosen to host the 2023 World Youth Day. World Youth Day (WYD) is the gathering of young people from across the Globe with the Pope.
Framework for Motions
The Framework for Motions for the second assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia has been published. It emerges from more than four years of listening, dialogue, discernment, reflection and prayer within the Catholic Church in Australia.
The spirit of Taizé returns to Newcastle
An ecumenical prayer service in the spirit of Taizé will commence at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Tighes Hill this Sunday.
Australia has voted
Today the Hon Anthony Albanese was sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia together with his interim Cabinet by the Governor-General of Australia, General David Hurley. I note that each oath was taken holding a bible.
2022 TWEC Dinner
From 22-26 June our church celebrates the World Meeting of Families, which is a time to gather with loved ones. Please join us in gathering as a family of friends at the 2022 TWEC Dinner held on Friday 24 June. The theme for this dinner is ‘Honouring the Sisters of St Joseph Lochinvar’.
Diocesan leader shares fears now voluntary assisted dying becomes legal in NSW
Maitland-Newcastle Diocesan Administrator, Fr Greg Barker, has shared his fears and sadness that the ‘sanctity of life is being diminished’. His statements come on the back of the NSW Parliament passing legislation overnight, which legalises voluntary assisted dying.
“It is a terrible day for our State,” Fr Barker said.