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Volunteer Position for Caritas Australia

Pastoral Ministries are seeking a volunteer to join the Diocesan Caritas Australia Team.

Catholic Schools

Memories are made of this

Thursday 10 June was the coldest night in the Upper Hunter this year, but it could not freeze the spirit of the Year 12 cohort at St Joseph’s, Aberdeen.

Liturgy Matters

LITURGY MATTERS: Are you interested in these liturgical opportunities…

The Diocesan Liturgy Council is once again seeking to widen its wisdom pool. You might be just the person we are seeking?

Doohan Discourse

DOOHAN DISCOURSE: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Bishop Bill's homily for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) as preached during the live-streamed 9.30 am Mass from Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton.

Faith Matters

Alpha Online

How often do you feel that you are doing what needs to be done, just to get through the day so you can go to bed and get up and repeat the process the following day? It can be very easy to forget the why, when you are so busy ticking off the ‘what.’

Opinion & Comment

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Unity and Diversity

On a cold, windy and overcast Saturday, I gathered with a very diverse group of people at Foreshore Park in Newcastle to celebrate the Unity and Diversity Festival which has been celebrated in Newcastle for about seven years

Aurora

Staged progression

A school administration mishap in 2001 has been the making of one of the state's leading drama teachers.

Church

Project Compassion Week 2: Margaret from Solomon Islands

Margret, 39, is a teacher at a vocational school for deaf students in the Solomon Islands. She was born deaf, so she knows the challenges it poses to education and employment.

Social Services

Volunteer Week movie night

In recognition of its over 6,000 volunteers, the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is hosting a movie night for these wonderful people on Thursday 20 May at Events Cinemas, Kotara.

MN Youth

A life-changing experience

It was late at night on the day the Pastoral Placement Program application was to close that I decided to apply for the position.

Early Education

Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle continues to expand its education network

The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is expanding its education network, with the official launch today of St Nicholas Pathways.

Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, CEO, Sean Scanlon, said the initiative was established to create meaningful pathways to employment and in particular, support the growing demand for early childhood educators.  

Year in Review

Partnership puts belief in leadership

In an effort to develop leadership through the prism of theology, the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is partnering with Australian Catholic University to offer a Graduate Certificate in Mission and Culture (GCMC) in 2020.