Celebrating Shrove Tuesday
Pancakes served with jam and fresh strawberries were on the menu at St Columba’s Primary School in Adamstown today as part of its Shrove Tuesday celebrations.
Praying for Ukraine
Our Diocese is sending our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the people of Ukraine. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Caritas Australia are both calling for peace in the region and humanitarian support.
A Mass to celebrate inclusion
The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle’s first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer (LGBTIQ) Mass will take place at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Tighes Hill at 6.00pm on Friday 4 March 2022.
Project Compassion: For All Future Generations
Your generous support can help to change the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Join us this Lent to raise much-needed funds for people living in poverty. Together, we can make a difference now, and For All Future Generations.
Join our Diocesan Liturgical Ministry
As we tentatively move to a less restricted ‘new normal’, liturgical ministry everywhere is in need of new life and new ministers. Here are two exciting invitations for you to consider personally, or perhaps you know someone who might be interested. Help spread the word!
Lenten Reflection
When our late Bishop Bill convoked the Maitland Newcastle Diocesan Synod in 2019, the turbulent nature of the following two years could not have been predicted. While Session One could take place face-to-face, Session Two needed to be modified due to the pandemic, and Session Three has been postponed.
Six decades of Serving the poorest of the poor
Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor extend practical care to all who seek help, without discrimination and in the spirit of the Good Samaritan of the Gospel.
To mark the 60th anniversary of their mission in Newcastle, there will be a commemorative Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral on 20 February. You will also be able to view a live stream of this special occasion on our YouTube channel.
Bishop's Synod on Synodality
In March 2020, Pope Francis announced that the theme for the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2023 would be “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission”.