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- Priests and Parishioners Have Right to Oppose Same-Sex Marriage 23 Dec 2010
Priests who support and encourage people in their parishes to actively campaign against same-sex marriage have the blessing of the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell. Cardinal Pell was responding to concerns expressed by Australian Marriage Equality (AME), which campaigns for same-sex marriage, ...
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- Schoolboy Creates Mary MacKillop Orchid 23 Dec 2010
With patience, skill, determination and a very green thumb, Year 12 student Daniel Webb from St Gregory's College, Campbelltown has created a pure white cymbidium orchid which he has named after Australia's first saint. ...
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- Feast Fit For a King - and the Homeless 22 Dec 2010
Donations of 40 turkeys and 40 hams, 60 kg of pumpkin and 600 individual plum puddings will be part of this year's slap-up Christmas dinner with all the trimmings for 380 of the city's homeless men and ...
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- Deaf Teens Signing Up to be Part of WYD11 22 Dec 2010
Seven young members of the Archdiocese of Sydney's Ephpheta Centre are determined to be part of World Youth Day in Madrid and the city's deaf community are equally determined to make their dream come true. ...
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- Arson not the Cause of Heritage School Fire 21 Dec 2010
Police in the Blue Mountains and Katoomba's Fire Investigation Unit have ruled out arson as the cause of the fire which swept through St Columba's High School in the Blue Mountains at 5.30 a.m yesterday. ...
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- Vatican Prays for Victims of Christmas Island Tragedy 20 Dec 2010
The President of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant People, Archbishop Antonio Maria Veglio has expressed his deep sadness for the victims of the tragic ship wreck off Christmas Island in the early hours of Wednesday, 15 December. ...
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- Vinnies Battles to Meet Surge in Demand 20 Dec 2010
Skyrocketting electricity bills are tipping people over the edge into poverty and creating a surge in demand for help this Christmas from Sydney's Society of St Vincent de Paul. ...
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- 5000 Oz Pilgrims Headed for Madrid 17 Dec 2010
The Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell will lead more than 800 young Australians on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in the lead up to World Youth Day in Madrid in August 2011. ...
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- Shock Death of Syd Tutton 17 Dec 2010
The Catholic Community across Australia is in mourning this week after the shock death of Syd Tutton, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society and long time champion of social justice and voice for those on the margins. ...
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- Bishop Slams Refugee Policy Following Drowning Tragedy 16 Dec 2010
Yesterday's tragedy on Christmas Island which has killed an estimated 40 to 50 men, women and children is a reminder of the overwhelming dangers asylum seekers are willing to endure in their bid to escape conflict and persecution, says Bishop Joseph Grech, ...
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- Elsie's Journey From Barefoot in the Mission to an Honorary Doctorate 16 Dec 2010
You will not hear her say it often but respected elder Elsie Heiss has done it the hard way. Born in to Wiradjuri Nation and running through the scrub barefoot at Cowra, to life in the mission with her mum and dad and eight brothers and sisters, Elsie's early years were certainly humble. ...
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- Quick-thinking Six Year Old Saves Mother's Life 15 Dec 2010
Two days before his seventh birthday, Jordan Tate's mother Jessica collapsed onto the floor and began to convulse. Instead of panicking, with extraordinary presence of mind and a maturity far beyond his years, Jordan raced for the phone and called Triple O. ...
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- Cholera Haiti's Biggest Challenge - A Special Report from Haiti 10 Dec 2010
Since mid October when the first cases of cholera were identified, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Haiti Caritas have handed out more than 30,000 bars of soap in a bid to halt the epidemic which has now swept through every region of the poverty-stricken nation. ...
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- Claims Wealth = Top Marks Inaccurate and Misleading 10 Dec 2010
Sydney's Catholic Schools high marks in the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) announced this week, have once again eclipsed marks achieved by students at the city's state schools. ....
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- Uni Students Gear up for Madrid 2011 10 Dec 2010
Sydney's University Chaplaincies are offering students from four of Sydney's secular universities scholarships worth $2500 to be put towards the cost of air fares and accommodation at Madrid's World Youth Day in August next year. "We have chosen two students from each of the universities as candidates for the scholarships and all they have to do in return is put in 156 volunteer hours between now and next August, ..."
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- iWitness Conference Inspires and Enriches 9 Dec 2010
The Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell who was chairman of the Vatican's Vox Clara Committee responsible for the new English translation of the Latin Mass, will give a guide to understanding the new Missal ...
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- Get Together for Archdiocese Chaplains 9 Dec 2010
More than 28 of the Archdiocese of Sydney's religious, priests and lay people who are involved in chaplaincies serving the city's public hospitals, the health area network as well as Sydney's prisons, had a rare get-together yesterday, 8 December at the Polding Centre ...
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- Three New Deacons for the Archdiocese 8 Dec 2010
Deacon Peter Kwak spoke on behalf of the three seminarians ordained into the Order of the Diaconate by the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell ...
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- Australian and Hollywood Film Director to Address HSC Students 7 Dec 2010
For more than thirty years Bruce Beresford has been one of Australia's acclaimed film directors. Now he will talk to young students about his films and experiences at the first ever Campion College summer camp for students going from Year 11 to Year 12 next year. ...
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- Special Mums Wanted For Children This Christmas 3 Dec 2010
Christmas is a time for families, especially children. But sadly, Christmas can also be a stressful time and is a period when CatholicCare faces a sharp increase in the number of children in need of emergency foster care. ...
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- Advent Androids In The Palm of Your Hand 3 Dec 2010
Long held traditions can still appeal in the age of multimedia communications. As the second week of Advent approaches, the traditional Advent Calendar on the Archdiocese of Sydney's social network Xt3.com allows people to take their own personal Advent journey ...
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- Blessing of the St Mary's Cathedral Outdoor Nativity Scene 2 Dec 2010
Now in its sixth year, the blessing of the special Nativity scene in Cathedral Square has become a regular event for many Sydneysiders. An initiative of Cardinal Pell, these life like figures were created by the Demetz family who live in a tiny village high in the Dolomite Mountains of Italy. ...
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- Ordination as Deacons are "Great Gift of the Church" 2 Dec 2010
Greg Morgan admits he is "awestruck" and just "a little nervous" about the upcoming Ritual Mass when he and two other members of the Seminary of the Good Shepherd will be ordained as deacons by the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell. ...
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- Respected Elders to Lead Aboriginal Catholic Ministry 1 Dec 2010
Two Aboriginal leaders have been appointed to the executive of the restructured Aboriginal Catholic Ministry (ACM) in the Archdiocese of Sydney. Social justice advocate Graeme Mundine will join the ACM as Executive Officer and will be located at the present ACM's Alexandria property. ...
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