RAY COLLINS: Caritas 2016
At the 2015 Australian Catholic Youth Festival in Adelaide, Bishop Greg O’Kelly, Bishop of Port Pirie, spoke to the 3500 young people attending and told them of his role as a representative of the Australian Bishops on the Commission for Justice, Ecology and Development which includes Caritas, the Church’s welfare activity throughout the world.
Diocesan student awards
On Friday, 12 February, a range of awards was presented to students in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in 2015 in a variety of areas: Year Six Religious Literacy, Year 10 Religious Literacy, HSC Studies of Religion 1 Unit & 2 Unit and recognition of the highest achievers and HSC Dux.
ASPIRE BLOG: ASPIRE 2016
We are already two rehearsals into ASPIRE 2016 and I can promise you this year’s cast are already impressing. We welcome back old faces and say welcome to a host of new ones.
GALLERY: Called to Serve Mass 2016
Last Tuesday night, staff from Catholic schools in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle filled the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton, to join Bishop Bill Wright, clergy, parishioners and their peers for the annual Called to Serve Mass.
RAY COLLINS: Called to Serve Mass 2016
Last Tuesday night’s Called to Serve Mass was again a very joyous and uplifting celebration as the staff of Catholic schools across the diocese joined with Bishop Bill and many priests in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Two new high schools and an expansion for the Diocese
All Saints College, St Joseph’s Campus, Lochinvar are preparing to take on Year 11 and 12 students over the next three years, as student numbers are expected to increase from 756 to 1100.
Early Career Teachers Induction Day
On Tuesday, 9 February, the new permanent teachers of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle gathered at the Catholic Schools Office for an official welcome into the school system.
Same-sex English classes prove successful
The segregation of Year 9 male and female students at All Saints College, St Joseph’s Campus, Lochinvar is proving to be advantageous.