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Message from Mums' Cottage: February 2019

Whatever you dream your future is, it cannot be equal to His dream for you. All your dreams so wild, so extravagant, are nothing as romantic or as splendid as god's design for you. Lay your own aside, leave yourself in his divine hands, listen to His voice with humility, earnestness and courage.

Father Bede Jarret OP

Liturgy Matters

On being ordained to the responsibility of the priesthood

When the choir and the congregation started singing “Here, I am Lord....”, the fateful morning of the 4th of February 2001 surfaced on my consciousness.

Doohan Discourse

Homilies: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

My homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) as preached at the 9.30am Mass in the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton.

Opinion & Comment

Tuesdays With Teresa: A Message

What an amazing and awesome week of commitment in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.

Catholic Schools

Celebrating past achievements and future leaders at San Clemente

San Clemente High School, Mayfield began 2019 with their opening school year liturgy.

Early Education

St Nick's has a brand new website

Learn more about our centres and wonderful team and keep up to date with all our latest news on the brand new St Nick’s website.

Social Services

Fostering connections with family and community

Raymond Terrace couple Mark and Jo Lewis were in their early forties and had their six children living at home with them, the youngest of whom was only seven, when they first considered becoming foster carers.

DARA

Everett's Story: Why I volunteer

Everett has been volunteering with DARA’s Van along with his wife Deb for several years now. He started out at the Van’s once-per-term stint at St Francis Xavier’s College, Hamilton before getting into fortnightly volunteering at DARA Raymond Terrace and public holidays at Islington Park.

MN Youth

Youth invited to Light to the Nations Easter pilgrimage

Light to the Nations invites Catholic youth from around Australia and other countries throughout the Pacific to participate in its Easter pilgrimage.

Aurora

Illegal dumping at Vinnies

Prosthetic limbs, ashes, false teeth, alive and dead animals, rotting meat and a shark’s carcass are just some of the strange and unpalatable items Hunter Valley St Vincent de Paul volunteers have had to contend with recently in their charity bins. 

Church

20 February is World Day of Social Justice

World Day of Social Justice was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 in response to the millions of people worldwide who live in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

Year in Review

Caritas has a project named Compassion

Addressing the People of God at the liturgy to launch Project Compassion 2018, Bishop Bill reminded the congregation that Pope Francis is continually urging us to be a church that goes out.