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Opening Doors: a seeker’s reflections on the rooms of Christian living

October 04, 2019 Alexander Foster

Kevin Treston says Opening Doors is for “seekers” – those “who are searching to reconcile their faith”, but I would suggest anyone who views organised religion as “the other” could benefit from its teachings.

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A slice of nutrition — vegetable lasagne

October 04, 2019 Brooke Robinson

The Taree Community Kitchen has enjoyed the support of St Clare’s High School, Taree for the past three years. 

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Bouncing forward to counter tough times

October 04, 2019 Tanya Russell

Q I used to consider myself as someone who could cope with anything, but lately I just feel exhausted by all of the negative events that have happened around me. How do I solve some of my current issues with strength and bounce back to the strong person I used to be?

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Life goes full circle

October 04, 2019 Mark Toohey

You want to make a difference in the world but can’t leave home? You too can be “extraordinary-ordinary” like Margaret.

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At peace in the presence of God

October 04, 2019 Melinda Rego

Attending services at the Divine Retreat Centre, Somersby, is unlike any other experience. When you are there you are made to feel like family. Even those who have attended just one service have reported the same thing.

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Rare books recall our social history

October 04, 2019 Todd Dagwell

In February 1840, 58 French Canadian exiles arrived in Sydney Harbour on the verge of death having been beaten, starved and denied water during a cruel and vicious voyage.

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Sisters bring Tenison Woods to life

October 04, 2019 Sr Jan Tranter RSJ

Father Julian Tenison Woods left an indelible mark on Australian life, most notably education, and as 7 October marks the 130th anniversary of his death, it is fitting to recall some of his ground-breaking work.

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Let the sun shine in

October 04, 2019 Amy Theodore

A week of kindness, joy and laughter ensued when the school community of St Joseph’s College Lochinvar took time to remind themselves of the great things that happen when we look for the good in all moments.

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Sharing skills to address disadvantage

October 04, 2019 Brittany Gonzalez

With a career spanning more than two decades in the social services sector, there is no denying Gary Christensen has a drive to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable people. 

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From the inside

October 04, 2019 Darrell Croker

Motherhood, race and mental health issues are exacerbating the alarming rise in the number of women in Australian prisons.

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You’re the voice

October 04, 2019 Darrell Croker

Regular attendees of Sacred Heart Cathedral, particularly those at weekend masses, would be familiar with a unique singing voice. It belongs to Catherine Mahony, and when she advocates on behalf of those with a disability that voice goes beyond hymns to become an expression of her commitment to social justice.

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Hear, hear to recognition

October 04, 2019 Brooke Robinson

Dedicated nun and teacher Patricia Bailey OP has been acknowledged for her 44 years of service to education, particularly for deaf and hearing-impaired children, with a Medal of the Order of Australia.

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Teens and their screens

October 04, 2019 Darrell Croker

The viewing of online pornography among teenage boys in Australia is reaching worrying proportions. The amount of time youth of both genders devote to devices is also a concern, as is the continued sexualisation of girls.

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Keeping up appearances

October 04, 2019 Todd Dagwell

The internet can be a useful tool, but an increasing number of men and women are reporting relationship conflict due to a partner spending too much time online instead of with them, Relationships Australia research reports.

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Creative concepts on canvas

October 04, 2019 Amanda Skehan

As part of NAIDOC Week celebrations across the Diocese for 2019, a blank canvas was delivered to each secondary school and they were tasked with creating an artwork that shared a story or explored a concept around this year’s theme, Voice. Treaty. Truth.

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Flying into first place

October 04, 2019 Amy Theodore

Making and flying paper planes used to be a classroom diversion that ended up with children in strife, but now it’s an important component of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).

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Saintly scholar

October 04, 2019 Bishop Bill Wright

In Rome on October 13, Pope Francis will canonise John Henry Newman, the great 19th-century English scholar, writer and preacher. I should like to be there, because Newman has been a significant religious influence in my life but, as I will have just returned from the diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land, it would be a bit rich to shoot off overseas again, even for JHN.

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Religious freedom

October 04, 2019 Bishop Bill Wright

Humanity has come rather late to the notion of religious freedom.

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