June 29, 2016
In the digital age, letter writing could easily be seen as somewhat passé. Surely Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and even ordinary old email are so much quicker and easier? Some students of St Catherine’s Catholic College, Singleton, might disagree.
June 27, 2016
The book carried by the Dean of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Fr Andrew Doohan, to the farewell lunch for Chaplain to Seafarers, Rick McCosker, was titled “Blessings and Prayers for Home and Family”. It was exceedingly apt, since for many, the Mission to Seafarers (Stella Maris), is a home away from home, and the volunteers they encounter are family away from home.
June 21, 2016
Dame Marie Bashir, former Governor of NSW, was the speaker at the 2016 Tenison Woods Centre Dinner held last Friday.
June 01, 2016
Why would three social workers, a pre-school director, a speech pathologist and artist, and a doctor gather together one evening a month in a cosy city living room for several hours?
The answer is that each one is a spiritual director, and they meet monthly for group supervision.
May 30, 2016
The annual Ecumenical Service of Worship marking the Tri-Diocesan Covenant was held last week in the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Broken Bay. In 2008, Bishop Michael Malone, then Catholic Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle, Bishop David Walker of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay and Bishop Brian Farran of the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle publicly signed a Covenant pledging their Churches to pray, minister and worship together where possible. This Covenant has been celebrated each year since then, in each of the dioceses in turn.
May 17, 2016
Last week Fr Denis Edwards visited the diocese, under the auspices of Catholic Mission, Catholic Earthcare Australia and Catholic Religious Australia. He spoke to groups of clergy and teachers and his Saturday colloquium was open to the wider community.
