Is the church irrelevant?
Kevin Bates SM OAM, Hunters Hill NSW, explores the way of pastoral care that seeks to include and invite especially those on the periphery of parish life.
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Giving our Aboriginal brothers and sisters a voice
Jo Dirks SSS pleads for recognition of an Aboriginal Voice in Australia. Reprinted with permission from Blessed Sacrament Congregation Newsletter June 2021, Vol 5. Details and picture of the Uluru Statement from the Heart can be found here: https://ulurustatement.org In 1967 the Australian people voted in a referendum that Aboriginal people be granted full citizenship. […]
The Bread of Life for all
Frank Brennan SJ, Rector of Newman College, The University of Melbourne, preached this homily on the state of play on ordination of women as deacons on 25 July 2021.
The Plenary Council – the Spirit inspires but we must act on this inspiration
Nimmi Candappa, a member of the Plenary Council from Melbourne, explores the challenge of discernment of the Spirit explaining that it must be bold and courageous.
The struggle for real reform in the Australian Catholic Church: Catholics and their bishops are at odds
Terry Fewtrell, member of Concerned Catholics of Canberra Goulburn, says Australians should be worried about what is happening currently in the Catholic church. Catholics are engaged in a review of their church in this country, yet there is growing evidence the process is being manipulated. Reprinted from Pearls and Irritations, 26 May. https://johnmenadue.com After seeking input […]
