June 22, 2020
Joking about a “friendly puff of smoke” shows just how far bushfire-ravaged people in parts of the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese have come since the recent devastation, but also just how much the catastrophe scorched their psyches.
June 17, 2020
The coronavirus has caused untold disruption to education, but for the community of St Francis Xavier’s Primary, Belmont, it has also strengthened the partnership between home and school.
May 27, 2020
Human trafficking and slavery are hidden crimes, yet researchers estimate 40 million people are enslaved worldwide and that slavery generates $US150 billion ($247 billion) for traffickers each year.
May 22, 2020
As far as St Mary’s Primary School, Scone is concerned, the numbers add up for Phillip McGuirk to be recognised for his volunteer contribution to the school.
April 27, 2020
With COVID-19 restrictions forcing the cancellation of Anzac Day marches and remembrance ceremonies, schools across the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle were creative in acknowledging the sacrifice of those who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.