The heavens proclaim ...
For a long time in this country, there was pretty much a Catholic everything.
Let's be frank
Cardinal Bergoglio arrived in Rome in early March 2013 with all the other cardinals to engage in a process of prayer and discussions and then vote to select the new pope to lead the Catholic Church.
Help create happier communities
Child abuse and neglect is one of Australia’s most significant social problems. The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) says tens of thousands of children are abused or neglected each year. Now, on the eve of Child Protection Week (6-12 September), it has amped-up its request for the community to help put a stop to it.
Attractive prospect awaits
Many of us are now making the most of any opportunity to leave our home-based COVID-19 social isolation and enjoy fresh air, sunshine, and the sense of space outdoors.
Muddy knees and climbing trees
Reggio Emilia-informed contemporary theories and research hold the environment as the “third teacher” behind families and educators.
Perpetual Day of Remembrance
The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle marks the Perpetual Day of Remembrance on 15 September. This day came about following the launch of Lina’s Project in 2017, a survivor-led event the Diocese facilitated and which can still be viewed on YouTube.
School sews stewardship seeds
For students at St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead, celebrating the glory of creation is not limited to September.
Food Talk
Looking out the window of the kitchen at St Joseph’s High School, Aberdeen, is a sight to behold.
Friends in need
We do not need academic evidence to realise that COVID-19 isolation resulting from quarantine, community restrictions, and social distancing, is triggering mental health challenges.
Shelter from the storm
Jess Storey always planned to live on her own, but the cost of the private rental market left her needing a more affordable arrangement.
From little things, big things grow
Hundreds of years ago, wetlands in the Hunter region abounded with flora and fauna.
Waste not, want not
Limp broccoli, bruised bananas, spoiled meat, or a half-eaten sandwich. Have you ever paused to consider how much food you waste? Data revealed in the Federal Government's National Baseline reports Australians waste, on average, an astonishing 298kg of food per year, per person.
The Lorax by Dr Seuss
A few pages into the The Lorax the colourful illustrations transport you into a fictional world filled with “Truffula Trees” that provide shade for the “Brown bar-ba-loots” that play underneath, and where “Swomee-Swans” sing and “Humming Fish” hum.
Change is going to come
Alison Penfold is a former student of St Clare’s High School, Taree.
All too much, after a fashion
The Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed on 24 April 2013 killing 1,134 workers who formed part of the supply chain for “fast fashion”. It was a heartbreaking reminder of the human cost of cheap labour satiating the demand for more clothes.
