Dear parishioners, Late last year a private member’s bill promoting voluntary euthanasia was withdrawn from the Parliamentary ballot. We were pleased the bill was withdrawn but we knew that it did not signal an end to the promotion of voluntary euthanasia in our community. In recent weeks a statement of claim has been filed…(Read More)
We feature “Theology on Tap” where Fr John O’Connor spoke to students in a university pub about the pontificate of the Pope. Hear his observations along with music for Palm Sunday of a recording from a Catholic youth choir in our Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament…(Read More)
As Caritas staff members head for Vanuatu to help coordinate humanitarian relief efforts after Cyclone Pam, reports are coming in from partners on the ground that shelter continues to be one of the biggest needs. Up to 90 percent of buildings on one of Vanuatu’s main islands have been destroyed or damaged, and there…(Read More)
We meet Debbie Garrett from Real Choices Australia. Debbie is not a Catholic. She is a post-abortion counsellor and health researcher who recently showed a university audiencethe ways in which abortion affects the health of women. We also feature music for Lent from the Kolbe Singers,a university-based Catholic choral ensemble…(Read More)
Celebration of the Rite of Election for our Catechumen, now Elect. They are preparing for Baptism, Confirmation and holy Eucharist. Celebration of the Call to Continuing Conversion for our Candidates, those already baptised. They will be received into the Church and celebrate the sacraments of Confirmation and holy Eucharist. Featured Image: Candidates from left: Thomas…(Read More)