Author: Dr Michael Slattery

Opinion & Comment

DR MICHAEL SLATTERY: Fathers Day

September 04, 2017

A very Happy Fathers Day to all the dads of the students in our diocesan schools.

Opinion & Comment

DR MICHAEL SLATTERY: How do we keep Vatican 11 alive in our communities

July 31, 2017

Pope Francis was not present at the Second Vatican Council, but he has absorbed its relevance and meaning for directing the Catholic Church in the modern era.

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DR MICHAEL SLATTERY: Visit by Professor Massimo Faggioli

July 24, 2017

Last week the CSO RE & Spirituality Team hosted Professor Massimo Faggioli from Villa Nova Pensylvannia who addressed several diocesan groups on Vatican II and its history, relevance and impact upon society and the Catholic Church fifty years since the event.

Opinion & Comment

DR MICHAEL SLATTERY: Term 2 in summary

June 29, 2017

During this term I have visited another 16 schools and those visits have proven to be highlights of the term.

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DR MICHAEL SLATTERY: Diosounds 2017

June 13, 2017

Last Thursday at the Civic Theatre we celebrated Diosounds 2017 which highlighted the talent of students and teachers from our 11 secondary schools in the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese.