The book, The Future of the Sacrament of Penance, by Frank O’Loughlin has just won First Place in the Pastoral Ministry category of the 2010 Catholic Book Awards, sponsored by the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada.
Diamond Jubilee for Fr Denis McCarthy OMI
Fr Denis McCarthy OMI celebrated his Diamond Jubilee of Priesthood on June 29 2010. Born in County Limerick, Ireland in 1925, Fr McCarthy entered the Oblate Novitiate at Cahermoyle, also in Country Limerick, in 1943 before studying for the priesthood at Kildalton Abbey, Piltown in County Kilkenny and was ordained on June 29, 1950.
Ordination of well known Tamworth identity
Four years of study and sacrifice at Rome’s Pontifical Beda College was celebrated on 16 July as John McHugh became the first man this century to be ordained at Nicholas’ Catholic Church, Tamworth.
Friars celebrate 100 years of Priesthood
On Friday July 16th at the chapel of Nazareth House Nursing Home, Tom Murtagh OFM and Arthur Boland OFM were joined by 16 priests including the Australian Franciscan Provincial, Paul Smith OFM and family members as they celebrated their Golden Jubilee of priestly ordination.
Bishop Prowse encourages Sale Diocese Evangelisation
In June this year Bishop Christopher Prowse wrote a Pastoral Letter called “Finding Home in Jesus”. While the letter is centred on the local church, it is most interesting in the questions it raises for discussion. Developing pastoral awareness and raising consciousness around evangelisation in parishes can be done through appreciative enquiry.
If you want peace, work for justice
The website (justiceandpeace.org.au) states “The Justice and Peace Office promotes justice, peace, ecology and development through projects and activities based on the social teachings of the Catholic Church.”
Melbourne Response to abuse defended
Sexual abuse complaints in Melbourne in the past decade had dwindled to “less than a handful” and few complaints had been made about abuse that had occurred since the 1970s, according to Archbishop Denis Hart, the leader of Australia’s most populous diocese, writes Mark Brolly
Cyril Hally – A faithful Prophet
Cyril Thomas Hally SSC died in Melbourne on May 18 at age 90 after a remarkable life that offered hope and wisdom in many of the struggles for justice and peace in Australia, Asia and the Pacific.
His priestly life can be summed up in his honorary doctorate from the Australian Catholic University at the Sydney Town Hall on 31 March 2005 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the cause of global peace and justice.
NATSIEC on Northern Territory Intervention
There is no evidence, either in Australia or internationally, that income management helps underprivileged people to deal with issues arising from their circumstances.
Broken Bay Institute: Mary First disciple eConference May 18
Fr Francis Moloney SDB, the key presenter, explored Mary as disciple, woman, and mother. He looked at the birth narratives in Luke and Matthew and then spoke about how Mary is seen in Luke’s Annunciation story. Moloney outlines the process of Mary’s “yes”. Upon hearing the angel say “Rejoice, you in whom God has rejoiced” Mary was deeply troubled and wondered what kind of greeting this is. Then the angel says she will be the mother of the Jewish Messiah. Mary then goes to reason – How can this be? But the angel goes further to name the child as Son of God. Then she says “yes”. This is a paradigm for all faith journeys.
