Light to the Nations 2017
Easter is a challenging and life-giving reminder of the eternal love of God for God’s people. This year at Light to the Nations you too can be immersed in the death and resurrection of Jesus and in the process, encounter the real and living God in the present day.
Keeping Mercy in focus with the sweet taste of honey
The parishes of Taree and Wingham are operating a small-scale project to keep alive the message of the Year of Mercy.
Mercy’s out of the box and it’s not going back!
For we who worship in the mainstream Christian churches, Matthew’s gospel is shaping our lives this year, definitively revealing Jesus as the living presence of God among us.
Caritas has a project named ‘compassion’
Caritas, the Catholic agency for international aid and development, today launched Project Compassion 2017 locally at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Gathered together for this special occasion were representatives from the 39 parishes and 56 schools of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
An invitation to women of faith
Last year Vice Chancellor Teresa Brierley and I were invited to the Sisters of Islam dinner by Diana Rah, from the Newcastle Muslim Women’s Association. The Muslim sisters hold an annual dinner which enables them to join together with many women from different cultures.
Hearts to Love and Hands to Serve
Pints kicked off 2017 with not one, but four, young speakers from Sydney.
GALLERY: Hundreds fill Cathedral for Called to Serve Mass 2017
"We are called to act with justice, we are called to love tenderly, we are called to serve one another; to walk humbly with God." The lyrics of "Micah's Theme" filled the Cathedral as the assembly gathered for the Called to Serve Mass.