The experience begins with a luminous church window framing a radiant image of Blessed Carlo Acutis, hovering inches before your face.   As angelic music plays and hues of blue transform your immediate surroundings, reality itself shifts, as you are transported into a portal between heaven and earth.  A celestial voice beckons you to choose from […]

Few events seamlessly blend cutting-edge VR technology with the timeless thrill of door prize giveaways—yet that was Purpose Fest, a vibrant celebration of young Catholic life held on 2 July at Rosebank College in Sydney’s Five Dock.   The event drew more than 1,100 attendees from across the city for a day filled with fun, […]

Stanmore Annandale Curious Grace event 2 July. Photo: Supplied. A Sydney parish in the inner west has launched a monthly drop-in centre aimed at reducing isolation and stigma for people with mental health and other challenges.  The first gathering of Curious Grace held at St Brendan’s church hall in Annandale on 29 June followed the […]

It’s an image wrapped up in a mystery, woven into the fabric of faith and now, increasingly, supported by science.  The Shroud of Turin, believed by many to bear the image of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion, has captivated people for centuries.  Yet questions remain: who was the man on the ancient linen cloth? And […]

Frances Watton. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 St Declan’s Church in Penshurst has created a guide to help neurodivergent children and adults better understand and participate in the Mass.   The guide walks the reader through the experience, beginning upon entering the church, including instructions on what to do at various points, and highlighting […]

An icon of Sts Peter and Paul. Photo: Pexels.com. This Sunday we celebrate the great feast of Saints Peter and Paul. While many aspects of their saintly lives and journeys are worthy of consideration, it is a particular line in Scripture that has often drawn my attention. At the Vigil Mass for this feast, the […]