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Sharing the spirit of Christmas

December 03, 2022 Elizabeth Symington

The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Forster thanks to one family’s generous tradition.

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O Come, All Ye Faithful

December 03, 2022 Fr Greg Barker

In spite of all the hype, I truly do love Christmas. I happily sing carols in the weeks leading up to that blessed event. Singing loudly and proudly of mangers and shepherds, kings and angels and ‘snow that lays round about, deep and crisp and even’.

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2022 – the year in review

December 03, 2022 Sean Scanlon

As each year draws to a close, it has become customary to include a reflection on the contributions of the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle to our community, during the 12 months prior. Thankfully, 2022 has provided a little more stability than recent years. This in turn has enabled the Diocese, through its agencies, pastoral groups and parishes, to grow its services as we live our Mission to serve all in the community so that they may experience life to the fullest.

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Moving art exhibition opens this week

November 01, 2022 Lizzie Watkin

An exhibition that explores the hopeful and creative capacity of the arts in providing a compassionate space for self-expression and healing opens this Thursday in Wallsend.

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Colourful event celebrates Hamilton South

October 04, 2022 Lizzie Watkin

On Wednesday, the grey skies cleared to make way for a truly colourful celebration in Hamilton South as hundreds of residents and service providers gathered for the 42nd anniversary of its community hall.

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Perpetual Day of Remembrance

September 03, 2022 Magdalena Mycak

Each September, the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle pauses to acknowledge the devastation caused to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy and other Church personnel, as well as the impact to their families, and the whole community. Although historical, survivors and their families live with the impact every day.

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Inequity has young advocates seeing red

September 03, 2022 Lizzie Watkin

Period poverty – the lack of access to sanitary products due to cost – is widely recognised as a major barrier to learning in schools and now a group of Year 12 students from St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul, have said enough is enough.

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Memories of the Mater

September 03, 2022 Lizzie Watkin

Calvary Mater Newcastle has a proud history of being at the heart of our community, and this year celebrates 100 years of service. 

 Nowadays, as well as serving the local community through its critical care, medical and surgical services Calvary Mater Newcastle is recognised as a leading research centre. The hospital also provides specialist medical care in a range of cancer services, palliative care, and toxicology.  

To celebrate Calvary Mater Newcastle’s centenary Aurora asked one of its longest serving employees, Ludmilla (Milly) Sneesby, to share a reflection of her time at the hospital. As we go to print, Milly is preparing for retirement, but as you will read, she has created memories at the Mater that will last a lifetime.  

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