Former SFX student reaches stardom in the NBA
While the Winter Olympics is the flavour of the month, for Ben Simmons - a former student at St Francis Xavier’s Primary School in Belmont who is now a superstar in the NBA basketball league in the USA - it is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that is top of mind.
Lina’s Project brings people together in East Maitland
Last Wednesday evening around 50 people gathered in the grounds of St Joseph’s Catholic Church in East Maitland to take part in a regional Lina’s Project event.
Brian Mascord is ordained Bishop of Wollongong
If our own Brian Mascord, Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of Wollongong since November, had any reservations about the enormity of his new role, he should have been encouraged by the words of principal consecrator, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, during the episcopal ordination in Wollongong on 22 February.
Ordination of Bishop-Elect Brian Mascord
After months of anticipation, the time has finally come. Last night (22 February) Bishop-Elect Brian Mascord will be ordained the fifth Bishop of Wollongong.
Shrove Tuesday in Aberdeen
St Mark’s Anglican Church in Aberdeen hosted the annual Shrove Tuesday service at 5pm on Tuesday 13th February.
The framily says farewell
Some 350 members of the diocesan community gathered to farewell Bishop-Elect Brian Mascord in fine style on Sunday 18 February at the Southern Cross Hall.
The Atonement: Lina's Project in East Maitland
As part of its ongoing acknowledgement of and to seek atonement for the devastation caused to victims and survivors of abuse, the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is facilitating a Lina’s Project regional event at St Joseph’s Church in East Maitland on 21 February.
Caritas has a Project named Compassion
Addressing the People of God at the liturgy to launch Project Compassion 2018, Bishop Bill reminded the congregation that Pope Francis is continually urging us to be a church that goes out.