Dane Sutton and Otis Jessop, at the Under-17 Short Course Coolangatta Gold. Photo: Sydney Catholic Schools. By Declan Donahue St Aloysius College Cronulla has enjoyed remarkable success in swimming and water sports over the past six months, establishing itself as a powerhouse in aquatic competitions. According to College Principal Stephen Mahoney, several key factors have […]
Fr Bob pictured with fellow brother priests. Photo: Supplied. Even in retirement 77-year-old Fr Bob Hayes embodies the spirit of true priesthood. Known affectionately as “Father Bob the Builder,” Fr Hayes did not just build churches; he built community. As a father to many parishes throughout his dedicated life, he has answered the call of […]
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL CHAPTER HALL, 21 MARCH 2025 On this day one hundred years ago, the Butler Act was signed into law prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools in the state of Tennessee. Its author, Democrat John Washington Butler, sprung into action after hearing a Baptist sermon about a woman who had lost […]
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP with Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools Danielle Cronin. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 This is the edited text for the Homily for the Sydney Catholic Schools Commissioning Mass for Beginning Teachers, Principals and the New Executive Director, Thursday of the 1st week of Lent, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, […]
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, 18 MARCH 2025 عَلَيْ As-salamu alaykum, Peace up upon you. Welcome to St Mary’s Cathedral House for our 14th annual Iftar dinner, honouring especially the Muslim community, but bringing together people of many faiths. I’m glad to be with you in person this year, after Covid forced me to Zoom in last […]
Living in Christ: The Moral Life and its Challenges Presented by Fr Paschal M. Corby OFM Conv This short course on the moral life offers a vision of the human person as created for blessedness. It is grounded in our creation in the image and likeness of God, and completed by our filial adoption in […]
The Called & Gifted Discernment Process helps Christians discern the presence of charisms in their lives. Charisms are special abilities given to all Christians by the Holy Spirit to give them power both to represent Christ and to be a channel of God’s goodness for people. This session lays the foundation for the beginning of […]
Living in Christ: The Moral Life and its Challenges Presented by Fr Paschal M. Corby OFM Conv This short course on the moral life offers a vision of the human person as created for blessedness. It is grounded in our creation in the image and likeness of God, and completed by our filial adoption in […]
‘Everlasting Love’ is a marriage preparation course that gives special emphasis to the sacramental, spiritual, and relational dimensions of marriage. The course highlights the importance of God’s grace and of intentional human love in the building of a joy-filled, fruitful and life long relationship. There are some great online Catholic marriage prep courses out there. […]
Jesus in the Gospels Presented by Dr Peter Holmes Each gospel tells us about the same Jesus, but each writer has his own unique style, memories and his own points that he is emphasising in telling the story of Jesus. This short course will look at Jesus Christ through the unique perspective of each of […]
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