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25.01.2022 Aspiring podcasters and video journalists went out and found ‘Stories of celebration’ for the 2020 Young Journalist Award. Our winners from the Junior Section - Digital share put together some amazing productions. Check them out at the links below. Junior Winner - Digital: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//yja-junior--living Junior Runner-up: Digital: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//yja-junior--air-fo ... Sign up for Catholic Teacher to get the latest articles and resources for RE and faith formation in your school community: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au/catholic_signup.aspx
25.01.2022 In future 2020 will be remembered by many different names. In Australia, one of them could well be the Year of Hard Times and Places.
24.01.2022 As we move out of lockdown we look forward to being more active and mobile to begin wandering again.
23.01.2022 It’s tempting to re-order today’s readings into a sequence of divine-human encounters...
23.01.2022 From Fr Andy: One of the results of the isolation imposed by Coronavirus has been the disruption of work.
21.01.2022 Pentecost is a reminder that, both in our personal lives and society, God does not do everything at once but works in stages.
20.01.2022 Finding God's Traces is a hard-cover publication that makes an ideal gift for graduating students, as well as current and retiring staff members, parents or school alumni. The book offers: Readings for each day of the year Bible reflections ... A comprehensive index 25 year calendar of moveable feast days Easily customised for your school See more
19.01.2022 We hope you enjoyed our winning articles, photos, podcasts and videos from this year’s Young Journalist Award. It’s never too early to get students engaged in writing ahead of next year’s award. One of our sponsors, Seven Steps, has a workshop on inspiring great writing that’s perfect for Term 4. Seven Steps To Writing Success is Australia’s largest educator of writing literacy. They empower teachers to inspire students to rapidly improve writing skills and results. These liv...e and interactive online training sessions will help you transform student writing. Join the Seven Steps community by coming along to the Seven Steps Workshop: https://www.sevenstepswriting.com/writing-workshop/
19.01.2022 The likely subdued celebration this year would echo even better the stories that underlie Reconciliation Week.
19.01.2022 From Fr Andy - This year many families are doing it hard. Refugee families struggle to live day by day. Others are continually anxious about a roof over their head and where the next meal will come from. Others worry about how to pay mortgages, school fees and other expenses. And the many pressures under which families live will surely affect their relationships with one another.
19.01.2022 Today is the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus. Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ writes that the story of the Transfiguration is relevant to our public life today. We have the technical skills to preserve and nurture the human world in all its variety and beauty. We have also the means of destroying it quickly. We must choose between the two lights offered. Read more below.
18.01.2022 Zechariah’s prophetic vision of a peaceful, humble messiah arriving in mock triumph astride a donkey brings past Palm Sunday celebrations to mind, even though the reading is not directly proclaimed on the day.
18.01.2022 We’re looking forward to bringing you the winners of our Young Journalist Award later this month. In the meantime, one of our award sponsors, Seven Steps To Writing Success, is offering a brand-new live and interactive online training module for schools. Here’s a few words from them about why, especially at this time, it’s important to get students writing: It’s a strange time to be in the world. But moments of humanity and connectedness shine through. Even during lockdown. ...Teachers have put in every effort to sustain engagement and learning, despite the obstacles thrown at them. This includes keeping the writing classroom alive. Writing is a vital process for students to express their feelings and cope with anxiety or the changing world around them. Students and classrooms who are collaborating, contributing ideas and sharing their thoughts are more engaged and feel a stronger sense of belonging. Now more than ever, writing is such an important skill for students to learn and fall in love with. Seven Steps to Writing Success, Australia’s largest educator of writing literacy, is now offering a brand-new live and interactive online training. Made to fit around your busy schedule, you can learn how to create a vibrant writing classroom and see student engagement soar! https://bit.ly/SevenSteps-Find-Out-More
17.01.2022 Have you signed up to our free Parish Life weekly e-newsletter? Including Sunday Gospel reflections, homily notes, prayers of the people and other articles and resources for your parish throughout the year. Subscribe free here https://cstu.io/3af39e
17.01.2022 The readings this week are linked by images of nature, water, rain, growing crops and harvest.
16.01.2022 In an age when former heroes are constantly shown to have done bad things, and statues are being decapitated, drowned, stolen and used as billboards for free messaging, it is helpful to be able to look up to people whom we can admire deeply and whose reputation is likely to be enduring.
16.01.2022 Our 2020 Young Journalist Award winners from the Junior Section - Photography explored the beauty of our local neighbourhood, particularly important during the time of COVID-19 quarantine. Check them out at the links below. Genazzano FCJ College Catholic Education Melbourne Junior Winner - Digital: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//yja-junior--art-on Intermediate Runner-up: Digital: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//yja-junior--earth- ... Sign up for Catholic Teacher to get the latest articles and resources for RE and faith formation in your school community: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au/catholic_signup.aspx
16.01.2022 One God, three persons united in a constant flow of love and tenderness! On this feast of the Most Holy Trinity, we are all invited to be drawn deeper into the rhythm of this eternal dance of love.
15.01.2022 Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. Here's everything you need for Mass this Sunday. Scripture reflection: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//scripture-reflecti... Homily notes: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//homily-notes--on-f Prayers of the people: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//prayers-of-the-peo To receive these resources via email each Monday, subscribe to our Parish Life e-newsletter: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au/parish_signup.aspx
14.01.2022 ‘Courage! It is I! Do not be afraid.’ Here's everything you need for Mass this Sunday. Gospel reflection: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//scripture-reflecti... Homily notes from Fr Brendan Byrne SJ: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//homily-notes--19th Prayers of the people: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//prayers-of-the-peo To receive these resources and more on Monday each week, subscribe to Parish Life: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au/parish_signup.aspx
14.01.2022 Dana is a member of our young writers community. Here she explores films that may inspire us to build a more just world in our relationships with each other and creation
13.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners of our 2020 Young Journalist Award, brought to you by Australian Catholic University (ACU). The awards, which are open to primary and secondary students around Australia, celebrate excellence in journalism across three categories and two age divisions. Focusing on the theme Stories of Celebration, the winning entries feature inspiring stories of hope, achievement and outreach in the Australian community, in written and for the first time p...hoto and digital formats. Find all the winners here: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//celebrations-all-a Sign up to our Catholic Teacher e-newsletter where we'll be featuring the winning stories over coming weeks: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au/catholic_signup.aspx
13.01.2022 Safeguarding seminar highlights the need for more holistic formation.
12.01.2022 What kind of world, society, church or community will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic? For Christian believers, one thing is clear. True newness is the work of God’s creative Spirit.
12.01.2022 'Stay awake! Be ready!' Here's what you need for Mass this Sunday. Scripture reflection: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//scripture-reflecti Homily notes: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//homily-notes--32nd Prayers of the people: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//prayers-of-the-peo ... To receive these resources via email each Monday, subscribe to our Parish Life e-newsletter: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au/parish_signup.aspx
11.01.2022 'Remember your mercy, Lord.' Here's everything you need for Mass this Sunday. Scripture reflection: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//scripture-reflecti ... Homily notes: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//homily-notes--pers Prayers of the people: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//prayers-of-the-peo To receive these resources via email each Monday, subscribe to our Parish Life e-newsletter: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au/parish_signup.aspx
11.01.2022 Our Lady Queen of Peace students use technology to stay in contact with elders living at an aged care facility.
11.01.2022 There is a welcome thread of joy and encouragement woven throughout the readings for this Sunday.
08.01.2022 Look around you at the falling leaves and thinning vegetation. The snakes are in hibernation. Growth is slower, if at all. It is time to enter within. Even the liturgical year has entered into ‘Ordinary Time’.
08.01.2022 We are partnering with Movies Change People to celebrate the release of the feature film Saint Judy. The Kindness Project is an opportunity for you to tell us about someone in your world who has gone above and beyond in showing kindness to you or to the world around them.... and win prizes! Saint Judy is in cinemas nationally. Find out more here: https://www.saintjudymovie.com.au/the-kindness-project.html
07.01.2022 For all who endeavour to care for the earth, our common home, that the Spirit of Christ will keep them hope-filled and resolute.
07.01.2022 Today through to Sunday the Roman Catholic church celebrates the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, traditionally known by its Latin name Corpus Christi. It is an opportunity to reflect on the fact that Christ gave us his body and blood as spiritual sustenance.
07.01.2022 Meaningful relationships with God rely on us going to where God is and placing ourselves in his loving presence.
06.01.2022 This Tuesday, we celebrated International Literacy Day. The 2020 focus was 'Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond'. One of our Young Journalist Award sponsors, Seven Steps To Writing Success, shares something of their new online learning resource for schools: 'Teachers know the most important thing right now is the same as always to connect with their students', says Jen McVeity, Seven Steps CEO and Founder.... ‘We need to keep a focus on what literacy is all about it is mostly about using words to learn from others and reach out to others. If we keep that focus, our students will see the real power of writing, what it can do to help them live more creative lives and connect more powerfully.’ Seven Steps is now offering brand-new live and interactive online training sessions, to help teachers transform student writing. Made to fit around your busy teaching schedule, you can learn how to create a vibrant writing classroom and see student engagement soar. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/Seven-Steps-Training
05.01.2022 Matthew’s account of Jesus’ missionary advice to the Twelve was clearly not devised by a modern marketing guru.
05.01.2022 Sunday’s readings are very apt for our current times, where many of us are experiencing vulnerability, tension, and unpredictability. Yet as followers of Christ, we are being called to trust in God our Father, who knows us intimately and understands our needs.
05.01.2022 Our 2020 Young Journalist Award winning articles from the Junior Section - Print show how age and disability are no barriers to doing amazing things. Check them out at the links below. Brisbane Catholic Education Catholic Schools of Maitland-Newcastle St Joseph's Primary School, Merewether Junior Winner - Print: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//yja-junior--nana-r Junior Runner-up - Print: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//yja-junior--freedo ... Sign up for Catholic Teacher to get the latest articles and resources for RE and faith formation in your school community: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au/catholic_signup.aspx
04.01.2022 The theme of Refugee Week in 2020 is the Year of Welcome. Welcome is about generosity, opening our arms and our houses to friends and strangers, feeding the hungry and avoiding the temptation to shut the door.
04.01.2022 What appreciation of the Eucharist will emerge from the ban on public worship and its gradual resumption
03.01.2022 As schools begin to wind up for the year, we'd like to thank those of you who journeyed with us in 2020. We're looking forward to some exciting new developments for 2021, including the launch of our Young Voices Award (replacing our Young Journalist Award). You can read more about it here: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//make-your-voice-he
02.01.2022 Some days seem just too large to think about. This year, many people may find World Environment Day on 5 June to be one of them.
02.01.2022 'Love your neighbour as yourself.' Here's everything you need for Mass this Sunday. Scripture reflection: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//scripture-reflecti Homily notes: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//homily-notes--30th Prayers of the people: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au//prayers-of-the-peo... To receive these resources via email each Monday, subscribe to our Parish Life e-newsletter: https://www.australiancatholics.com.au/parish_signup.aspx
02.01.2022 Following Eastertide and several major feasts, we now celebrate Saints Peter and Paul. We pray that their faith and example will encourage us at this time.
01.01.2022 The coronavirus pandemic has made many of us rethink the nature of an essential worker. Today we mark the Day of Seafarer. We show our appreciation of those who do so much work, often for little reward. This theme is picked up in the campaign which calls on us to acknowledge seafarers are key workers.
