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To Krakow and back

September 07, 2016 Comments Bishop Bill Wright

On the face of it, I shouldn’t have much enjoyed this trip to World Youth Day with seventy others from our diocese. I’m not really made for group touring. ‘On your right… And now on your left… Keep together, please.’ I like to poke around on my own and search out little curiosities that no one pays much attention to, to spend the time as I want.

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Remember Catholic United Services Auxiliary?

September 07, 2016 Comments John Miner

I was rummaging through some books the other day when a couple of photographs fell out of one old tome and onto the floor.  I picked them up and after a few seconds, realised I was looking at photographs of my mother, looking young and vital and wearing a uniform. The photos were taken in 1943.

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Mary Magdalene widens the space for incisive female presence in the Church

September 07, 2016 Comments Vivien Williams

In the Catholic Church many have been honoured for their distinctive way of living the gospel by being formally proclaimed ‘saints’. This is the call to all of us, of course.

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Is St Mary's Maitland part of your story?

August 10, 2016 Comments Jane McDonald

In August 1945, the historic World War II victory in the Pacific was well celebrated at St Mary’s Dominican Convent, Maitland.

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AURORA EXTRA: Maree's story

August 09, 2016 Maree Salmon

Enjoy this story written by Hunter L’Arche and come along to Maree's birthday party at midday on 3 September at St Philip’s Catholic Church Hall, 31 Vista Parade Kotara South. Come along and make some new friends. All welcome!

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From the art of the circus to the art of mercy

August 05, 2016 Comments Elizabeth Young

Along the paths of a privileged and colourful life journey, I have been called by God's mercy to join a group of consecrated women in the Catholic Church.

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Christian fundamentals

August 03, 2016 Comments Bishop Bill Wright

I have an old grievance about the way a relatively small group has appropriated to itself, in Australia at least, both the designation and the popular image of ‘Christians’.

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Award honours saint with identity crisis!

August 03, 2016 Tracey Edstein

The Council for Australian Catholic Women (CACW) in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is pleased to announce the inaugural Magdalene Award. The Award was launched at the Day of Reflection at Broadmeadow in July.

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