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25.01.2022 Selina Numina completed today www.sister7.gallery on Larrakia Country

25.01.2022 Join 40,000 Spiritual Pilgrims and the worlds best Catholic Speakers, Bible Scholars, and Apologists as Parousia, Patchwork Heart Ministry and Smart Cat...holics brings you the "Advent Pilgrimage: From Eden To Bethlehem" This year, Advent begins on Sunday, November 29 and leads up to Christmas. Join us for daily video meditations and scriptural readings with world-class speakers on scripture and the Catholic Faith. Plus: Join the nine-day novena from Mexico called Las Posada Navidena built right into this pilgrimage. Open to everyone! Let’s make this the best advent ever!!! Register at https://www.parousiamedia.com/the-advent-pilgrimage-a-jour/ #SteveRay #DeaconHaroldBurkeSivers #DeaconHarold #DrRobertHaddad #RobertHaddad #DeaconPeterPellicaan #AllanSmith #EmmanuelRentoy #CharbelRaish #JasonEvert #SonjaCorbitt #JoelleMaryn #DrEdwardSri #EdwardSri #DrJohnBergsma #FrEdwardLooney #JeffCavins #FrJohnFlader #BillSnyder #AdventPilgrimage #SpiritualRosaryPilgrimage #PentecostPilgrimage #Pilgrimage #PatchworkHeartMinistry #SmartCatholics #Parousia #ParousiaMedia #CatholicShopSydney #CatholicStore #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Catholicism #CatholicFaith #CatholicWorld #CatholicLife #Christian #Christianity #Religion #WorldReligion

24.01.2022 Catholic Women's League Scholarship It is with much pride that we congratulate Olivia Wylie who is St Joseph's recipient of the Catholic Women's League Scholars...hip for 2020. This scholarship recognises Olivia's consistent effort and commitment to her studies, as well as her Josephite spirit and qualities. She is a young woman who shows perseverance and determination. On behalf of our whole college community, well done, Olivia! You are indeed an asset to our school! See more

24.01.2022 How well a society cares for its weak and sick members is a measure of the loving capacity and resourcefulness of that society. When the quality of its care is guaranteed and safeguarded by society its members are able to trust and have confidence in its provision. In contrast to the medical, nursing and community support which a good society wraps around its sick and dying members, is the despairing suggestion that its sick members may be better off dead. [ 1,808 more word ] https://cwlanswblog.wordpress.com/2019/07/17/euthanasia/

24.01.2022 In our catholic "Sunday Examiner". Here is what i wrote about our last International online meeting organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life: "Fr...om Panama to Lisbon. Called to missionary synodality". Remember to get your copy this Sunday https://www.facebook.com/609821205700415/posts/4246103355405497/

24.01.2022 BISHOPS OF VICTORIA MEDIA STATEMENT ON THE RELEASE OF THE VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING REVIEW BOARD REPORT OF OPERATION JANUARY JUNE 2020 https://www.cwla-nsw.com.au//200902-bishops-of-victoria-m/

24.01.2022 Yesterday in Rome, the World Youth Day Symbols were officially handed to the young people of Lisbon by the young people of Panama. Here are some photos taken during the event.

23.01.2022 Inside this issue Inquiry into gender transition..1 Parents speak..........2 Puberty blockers/suicidality.3 Vatican Document ...4 ‘I am reminded of your sincere Faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice’ 2 Tim 1:5 CWLA Inc National Bioethics Newsletter August September 2019 (pdf) See previous Newsletters here https://cwlanswblog.wordpress.com//national-bioethics-new/

21.01.2022 ‘Welcome to Birpai Country’that’s the message our visitors will be greeted with from today, as they come through arrivals at Port Macquarie Airport. Angela Ma...rr-Grogan’s spectacular artwork celebrates Birpai Country’s saltwater and freshwater waterways, totems, dreaming and song-linesnot to mention adding life and colour to the new terminal building. Check it out when your next at the airport - it’s an artwork not to be missed! Angela Marr-Grogan Creations Birpai LALC The Artist Market Artwalk Port Macquarie

21.01.2022 World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO) Video https://cwlanswblog.wordpress.com//message-from-wucwo-pre/

21.01.2022 The Miraculous Medal and Claude Newman . Claude Newman was a twenty-year-old African-American who, in 1943, awaited execution in a prison in Mississippi. His c...rime was that of ambushing and shooting a man named Sid Cook, his beloved grandmother’s abusive second husband. One day, noticing a medal hanging around the neck of a fellow prisoner, Claude asked the young man what it was. The latter responded by casting the medal to the ground with a curse saying, Take it. . The medal was a Miraculous Medal of Our Lady of Graces, and though knowing nothing about it or who it represented, Claude picked up the oval trinket and hung it around his neck. . The Miraculous Medal of Our Lady of Graces During the night, Claude was awakened by a touch on his wrist to behold a glowing vision whom he later described as the most beautiful woman that God ever created. . The lady calmed the frightened man and said, If you would like me to be your mother, and you my child, send for a Priest of the Catholic Church. And she disappeared. . A ghost, a ghost! screamed Claude, at the same time clamoring for a Catholic Priest. . The next morning Father Robert O’Leary, SVD, (who later wrote the story) was summoned. After listening to the extraordinary account, he found that Claude was illiterate, and knew nearly nothing about religion. So he proceeded to carefully catechize not only him but four other inmates who were deeply impressed by Claude’s account. Occasionally, two sisters from Father O’Leary’s church joined the catechetical team. Several weeks later, when Father introduced the sacrament of confession, Claude volunteered, Oh, I know about that! The Lady told me that when we go to confession we are kneeling down not before a priest, but before the cross of her Son. And that when we are truly sorry for our sins, and we confess our sins, the Blood He shed flows down over us and washes us free from all sins. . The priest and nuns were stunned at this new revelation. Seeing their surprise, Claude heartily apologized, O, don’t be angry, don’t be angry. I didn’t mean to blurt it out! . The Lady told me that when we go to confession we are kneeling down not before a priest, but before the cross of her Son. . But assuring him that he was far from angry, Father O’Leary asked Claude if he had seen the Lady again. Taking the priest aside, the young man said, She told me that if you doubted me or showed hesitancy, I was to remind you that lying in a ditch in Holland in 1940, you made a vow to her which she’s still waiting for you to keep. . This revelation convinced Father of Claude’s claim. In fact, during the war, O’Leary had promised to build a church in honor of the Immaculate Conception, a promise he fulfilled in 1947. This church stands to this day in Clarksdale, Mississippi. As Father and Claude returned to the class on confession, Claude told his classmates, You should not be afraid of confession. You’re really telling God your sins, not the priest. You know, the Lady said that confession is something like a telephone. We talk through the priest to God, and God talks back to us through the priest. . When about a week later Father O’Leary and the sisters were preparing to teach on the Blessed Sacrament, Claude asked if he could share what the Lady had told him about the Eucharist. The catechist joyfully acquiesced, and Claude related, The Lady told me that in Communion, I will only see what looks like a piece of bread. But she told me that It is really and truly her Son, and that He will be with me just as He was with her Father O’Leary testified: I’ve never seen anyone go to his death as joyfully and as happily. Before He was born in Bethlehem. She told me that I should spend my time like she did during her lifetime with Him, in loving Him, adoring Him, thanking Him, praising Him, and asking Him for blessings. I shouldn’t be distracted or bothered by anybody else or anything else, but I should spend those few minutes in my thoughts alone with Him. . Finally, the catechumens were received into the Church. The baptismal records of St. Mary’s parish (Vicksburg) record Claude’s baptismal day as January 16, 1944. He was scheduled for execution on January 20th. . As Sheriff Williamson asked Claude if he had a last request, he couldn’t believe the answer: . Well, all my friends are all shook up. The jailer is all shook up. But you don’t understand. I’m not going to die; only this body is. I’m going to be with Her. So, then, I would like to have a party. . And so, he had his party with cake and ice cream and his fellow inmates were allowed to attend. On the morning of execution, Claude was full of joy. As he prepared with Father O’Leary, Sheriff Williamson rushed in shouting that the governor had granted a two-week reprieve. To his amazement, Claude broke down in sobs, inconsolable, crying: . But you don’t understand! If you ever saw her face, and looked into her eyes, you wouldn’t want to live another day! What have I done wrong these past weeks that God would refuse me my going home? Why, Father? Why must I still remain here for two weeks? . Then Father O’Leary had an inspiration. There was a prisoner, James Hughs, who, despite having been raised Catholic, had led a horribly immoral life, and was also on death row for murder. James had a particular hatred for Claude, and all priests as well. Father O’Leary then proposed that Claude offer his disappointment on not being executed that day for Hughs’ conversion, which Claude did, generously offering his prayers and last two weeks for the salvation of his fellow inmate. . Finally, Claude was executed on February 4, 1944. . Father O’Leary testified: I’ve never seen anyone go to his death as joyfully and as happily. Even the official witnesses and the newspaper reporters were amazed. They said they couldn’t understand how anyone could sit in the electric chair beaming with happiness. . Claude had obtained from Our Lady that James have a glimpse of his place in hell. This glimpse had horrified him and, full of fear of God, he had asked to go to Confession. When the time came for James Hughs to be executed, he violently refused all spiritual assistance, cursing and blaspheming even while seated on the electric chair. He was asked if he had a last word. . Suddenly, looking to a corner of the room, there was a surprised, then horrified, look on his face, and he shouted, Get me a priest! . Father O’Leary, who was in the room, approached and heard the man’s full confession. . Then Sheriff Williamson, who could not bear his curiosity, asked the condemned man what was in the corner. James explained that he had seen Claude Newman and the Blessed Virgin behind him, her hands on his shoulders. Then, Claude had obtained from Our Lady that he, James, have a glimpse of his place in hell. That’s when, filled with horror, he demanded a priest. Once again the simple wearing of the Miraculous Medal of Our Lady of Graces called down Our Lady’s maternal gaze, and saved not only one, but many souls in that Mississippi prison.

21.01.2022 In a disappointing move last night, the Tasmanian legislative assembly voted 16-6 in favour of euthanasia and assisted suicide.

19.01.2022 The inquiry was established to inquire into the current approaches aimed at preventing youth suicide in NSW. In the video below, Committee Chair Ms Melanie Gibbons discusses the Committee's key findings and recommendations: Find more information at: https://cwlanswblog.wordpress.com//prevention-of-youth-su/

18.01.2022 The WUCWO Raffle was due to be drawn at the 2020 WUCWO Asia Pacific Conference, which was sadly postponed due to COVID restrictions. In accordance to the raffle permit, the winners were drawn on the 20 May 2020. Watch the video for the Winners announcements!

18.01.2022 Come and journey with us on The Great LIFTED Advent-ure! Reflect, pray and prepare for the coming for Christ! Everyday in Advent, we'll share a reflection on t...he Gospel written by a young person in our Diocese. In the spirit of giving, we're offering a chance for you to receive a gift! All you'll need to do is collect the answer to the question posted with every reflection. On Christmas Day, we will share an online form for you to enter all your answers. The first 6 people to answer all questions correctly will have their pick of 1 of 6 gifts each worth $100! Big thank you to FRG Ministry, Captured Frames, The Hustle, Heart of Grace, Finding Joy - Brush Lettering & Creative Blog by Joy Adan and St Patrick's Cathedral Gift Shop for joining us on this Advent-ure! What are you waiting for? Tag your friends and let's start preparing!

17.01.2022 Due to the restrictions imposed on travel and events in Australia because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 WUCWO ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE has been cancelled until further notice. https://www.cwla-nsw.com.au//wucwo-asia-pacific-regional-c

14.01.2022 Media Release 15 September 2020 Broken Bay Launches Rights of the Child Framework https://www.cwla-nsw.com.au//broken-bay-launches-rights-o/

14.01.2022 Inside this issue Assisted suicide here now.....1 Language and outcomes......2 Senator Pat Dodson....3 The discourse..4 ‘I am reminded of your sincere Faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice’ 2 Tim 1:5 Find this edition and other newsletters here https://cwlanswblog.wordpress.com//national-bioethics-new/

13.01.2022 Happy feast day of the Miraculous Medal of Our Lady! Many people wear the medal but did you know that there is an official investiture ritual associated with it...? Blessing and Investiture with Miraculous Medal + Our help is in the name of the Lord R. Who made heaven and earth + The Lord be with you R. And also with you Let us pray. Almighty and merciful God, Who by the many appearances on earth of the Immaculate Virgin Mary were pleased to work miracles again and again for the salvation of souls; kindly pour out Your blessing + on this medal, so that all who devoutly wear it and reverence it may experience the patronage of Mary Immaculate and obtain mercy from You; through Christ our Lord. AMEN. (Priest sprinkles Miraculous Medal with Holy Water, then presents it to person) Take this holy medal; wear it with faith, and handle it with due devotion, so that the holy and Immaculate Queen of Heaven may protect and defend you. And as she is ever ready to renew her wondrous acts of kindness, may she obtain for you in her mercy whatever you humbly ask of God, so that both in life and in death you may rest happily in her motherly embrace. AMEN. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Our Father, . . . +. And lead us not into temptation R. But deliver us from evil +. Queen conceived without Original Sin R. Pray for us who have recourse to thee +. O, Lord, hear my prayer R. And let my cry come unto thee +. The Lord be with you R. And also with you Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, Who willed that Your Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary conceived without sin, should become illustrious through countless miracles; grant that we who ever seek her patronage may finally possess everlasting joys. We ask this of You, Who lives and reigns forever and ever, AMEN.

13.01.2022 Rehearsal for Central Deanery Youth mass 29th November 2020

12.01.2022 The decision to postpone the First Assembly of the Plenary Council until 2021 was not, in the end, a difficult one for the bishops of Australia to make. There were a number of things to consider: the uncertainty surrounding the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for large gatherings of people; the possible re-structuring of the airline industry in Australia; the preoccupation of people in relation to the impact of the pandemic on their personal, family and professional lives; and the need for the Catholic community to demonstrate its determination to support the common effort in combating the virus. In considering these matters, it became clear that the plan for the First Assembly to be held in October 2020 needed to be revised. Read more here: https://www.cwla-nsw.com.au//a-journey-of-discernment-the/

12.01.2022 This Advent and Christmas Seasons, all across our Archdiocese, parishes will unite to share a simple message of love and hope after the long dark winter of lock...down in our state. To propose Jesus as the answer and way forward during this tumultuous time around our globe. To show our city that we are open and ready to welcome them into our communities. To download matching mobile or desktop wallpaper visit: www.melbournecatholic.org/advent

11.01.2022 It’s NAIDOC week! Let’s celebrate and pray that we as a country may always acknowledge and respect the history, culture and achievement of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island peoples #alwayswasalwayswillbe

10.01.2022 Blessing of the Nativity Scene outside St Marys Cathedral by the Cathedral Dean, Fr Don Richardson St Mary's Cathedral Choir, Sydney

09.01.2022 The Great LIFTED Advent-ure Gospel: Luke 10:21-24 "Reflecting on this Gospel when Jesus rejoices in the Spirit, I am moved by the confidence and faith Jesus had... in his Father. He gave thanks and praised his Father in Heaven. Jesus knew what his Father planned for his life was good and needed in order to fulfil his mission. Gratitude and trust were important in Jesus' life. In this Gospel Jesus tells us something of the close relationship he treasured with his Father through the Holy Spirit. It is a prayer of thanksgiving. They say that we need to have faith like a child, which is pure and full of love. Our childlike faith opens the door to know God more deeply. Christian joy and faith in the Father is a deep reality and brings certainty to our lives. To delight and trust in the Lord reveals true peace we feel when we place our lives in the hands of the Father. Let us pray that we have spiritual eyes to see and ears to hear the goodness of our Father. In this season of Advent, what are we grateful for? How can we recognise the good those do in our life and give thanks, and through this how can we deepen our relationship with the Father, so we may fully live our call and mission that God has entrusted us to fulfil?" Deandra Devonshire is a Theology student and youth leader at BASIC GIFT at Holy Spirit Parish, St Clair. Connect with Deandra! @deandramelissa_ @basicgiftstclair DAY 3 QUESTION: The Three Persons of The Trinity are the Father, Son and ________

08.01.2022 See? Told you the sunset was beautiful! This adorable little kangaroo very kindly showed IG/catr13 the sights and sounds of Little Bay in South West Rocks. This serene, secluded beach sits nestled between granite cliffs along the Macleay Valley Coast in Visit NSW.

08.01.2022 48 different colours of the moon, all photographed at different places in Italy in a period of of 10 years. Marcella Pace - many thanks - you can see more in the comments

07.01.2022 The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Catholic Religious Australia have today published an important and substantial document on the review of diocesan and parish governance and management in Australia. The review was recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The Church’s Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) oversaw the development of the report, The Light from the Southern Cross: Promoting Co-Responsible Governance in t...he Catholic Church in Australia. The IAG engaged the Governance Review Project Team (GRPT) to research and study Church governance and to prepare the report, which runs to 208 pages and includes 86 recommendations. Read more here: https://www.cwla-nsw.com.au//catholic-leaders-publish-rep/

07.01.2022 Maria Madarasz, Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing. Gorgeous enough to share on Garden Gossip...

04.01.2022 Bishop Greg's Pastoral Letter 27 March 2020

04.01.2022 Here's our first Advent/Christmas resource for 2020! More to come! Stations of the Crib in social media format. Download the super handy booklet format with reflections and prayers and journey together with your youth group, family, classroom or staff colleagues at www.thewell.org.au

04.01.2022 CONTRIBUTED BY WOLLONGONG DIOCESE PREPARED BY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, DIANA LYON President, Jo Clark, and members of Wollongong Diocese, have not only attracted twelve new members, following our annual Promotion Month in May, but have also been very active in presenting many successful and well attended Branch events these past winter months. Some of these being: a Diocesan Retreat Day, hosted by Kiama Branch, at St Mary Star of the Sea Church, Gerringong, that overlooks the ocean on the South Coast of NSW, making it a [ 295 more words ] https://cwlanswblog.wordpress.com//wollongong-diocese-upd/

03.01.2022 The Catholic Womens League Australian-NSW Inc. Bioethics June -July Newsletter is out now. Inside this issue Valid research.............1 Invalid research ...... .....2 Herd Immunity?.....3... Unethical vs ethical .vaccines ....4 Follow the link to read the latest newsletter: https://www.cwla-nsw.com.au//cwla-nsw-inc-bioethics-newsl/ See more

02.01.2022 To nurses and midwives of the : Thank you for working round the clock to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you for the difference you are making, every da...y and everywhere. Support Nurses and Midwives!