December 06, 2024
While we can never be certain what any one year might bring; one thing that can be guaranteed is that there will be change.
September 07, 2024
For over half a decade, the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has lived by the ethos Many parts. One body. One mission.
June 01, 2024
The Diocese recently announced that work would soon commence on its newest school, Catherine McAuley Primary School at Medowie. This will be the fourth school that the Diocese has developed since the opening of St Aloysius Catholic Primary School at Chisholm.
March 02, 2024
While the Catholic Church is recognised by many as the oldest institution in the western world, an understanding of how the Church is governed is probably less prevalent.
December 02, 2023
As Bishop Michael Kennedy writes on page 4, this time of year is a time to reflect. When I reflect on the work of 2023 I think of the more than 5,200 staff, the volunteers, people in our parishes – all united in our common work, to serve all in the community so they may experience life to the fullest.
September 03, 2023
I recently read an article (Why We Shouldn’t Lose Faith in Organized Religion) which was a discussion between New York Times writer Tish Harrison Warren (an Anglican priest) and Eboo Patel. Patel, a Muslim American, is seeking to improve America’s democracy through cooperation across religious differences. I recommend the article to you but thought that the points they make were worth sharing in our local context.
