Spring 2018
14 August 2018
Magazine
20 August 2018 |
Thea Kurniawan
Originally from Malaysia, Noel Chandramoghan is a minister at 24:7 Youth Ministry in Perth, and Youth Minister at Holy Rosary Parish, Nedlands. He says that the Church can be a great place for young Catholic migrants to find kindred spirits, and feel more at home in a new country.
20 August 2018 |
Michele Frankeni
Vinnies has always been at the forefront of the Catholic Church’s mission on the ground. We speak to two NSW Vinnies members who are working in different ways to widen Vinnies’ mission beyond the traditional model of vouchers for food, utilities and help with rents.
20 August 2018 |
Louise Frankeni
For many who work at St John of God Health Care, it is far more than a job, or indeed, simply care-giving.
18 September 2018 |
Michael McVeigh
In 1993, the Australian Jesuits partnered with Vinnies, the Pontifical Mission Society and the Australian Catholic Health Care Association to launch a new magazine for the Catholic community.
21 August 2018 |
Michele Frankeni
Research into pastoral care aims to provide evidence about its importance to the health and wellbeing of the sick and aged.
21 August 2018 |
Michael McVeigh
Australian Catholics has been an important part of the Catholic Church life over its 25-year history. Here are some memorable moments in that journey.
21 August 2018 |
Mark Green
A number of Australian state governments have recently debated, and voted on, euthanasia legislation. Catholic health care organisations like Calvary Health are sharing their experiences of accompanying people through palliative care to urge politicians and community leaders to reconsider their approach to death.
21 August 2018 |
Clare Deignan
Australian Catholics spoke to the NCEC’s Senior Education Officer of Faith Formation & Religious Education John McGrath about the purpose of the framing paper 'Religious education in Australian Catholic schools' and how it will help Catholic schools shape future generations.
21 August 2018 |
Michele Frankeni
First Communion education at a suburban Melbourne parish is just the start to life‑long sacramental learning.
20 August 2018 |
Francine Crimmins
The diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes, north-west NSW, relies on the lay people and more accurately, the women, to run the show.
20 August 2018 |
Ann Maria Sabu
One of our young writers, Ann Maria Sabu, is a member of the Syro‑Malabar St Alphonsa Cathedral Parish in Melbourne’s north. She writes about her experiences of Church, and speaks to some of her fellow parishioners about what the Church means to them.
21 August 2018 |
Bob Dixon
Bob Dixon explores what the Australian Catholic Church looks like today, a quarter of a century after the first edition of Australian Catholics was published.
21 August 2018 |
John Warhurst
Catholic Social Services Australia has shown how the Church can make a difference by drawing on the experience and passion of dedicated individuals at all levels of society.
21 August 2018 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
In this Explorations, we look at the relationships between the people in the pews and the leaders in the Catholic Church.
21 August 2018 |
Peter Fleming
St Alphonsus Rodriguez is proof that there are many paths to holiness, and that there is holiness in many paths.
21 August 2018 |
Ann Rennie
How we see ourselves in relation to God is shaped by our background, our community, our experiences and our desires.
21 August 2018 |
Michael McGirr
Dear Bruce Springsteen, Many of your songs tell stories of struggling people and celebrate their dignity.
21 August 2018 |
Kate Moriarty
The post-Mass morning tea provides the amateur enthusiast a unique opportunity to examine Australian Catholics in their natural environment. Grab a cup of Earl Grey and a Scotch Finger biscuit and see how many you can identify.
21 August 2018 |
Tatiasna Kurniawan
In a homily I once heard, the priest spoke about how our church only ever overflowed two days a year – Christmas and Easter. But sacraments like confirmation definitely provide a third opportunity.
21 August 2018 |
Luke Bogoni
Starting out his career as a teacher, Luke Bogoni remembered how boring he’d found RE class. So he asked his students what they wanted out of the class, and was surprised by their response.
20 August 2018 |
Suzanne Greenwood
Catholic Health Australia was one of the original sponsors of Australian Catholics magazine. This year it celebrates its 40th anniversary. Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Greenwood reflects on how Catholic health has changed over the years.
21 August 2018 |
Brendon D'Souza
In my family, Sunday lunch starts once we’ve all arrived home from Church and can extend to early hours of the evening. Here’s a favourite recipe featuring crispy pan-fried pork served on light and creamy cauliflower mash.
22 August 2018 |
More than 700 students entered this year's Young Journalist Award and found there is 'hope for the future'.
22 August 2018 |
The winner of the Intermediate Section of the 2018 Young Journalist Award looked at the Tasmanian Bears of Hope Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support program.
22 August 2018 |
Phoebe Sheridan
St Joseph's College student Phoebe Sheridan was runner-up in the Intermediate Section with her profile of Paralympian and politician Liesl Tesch.
22 August 2018 |
Ryan Murdoch
Ryan Murdoch won the Young Journalist Award Junior Section with his profile of The Gap Parish priest.
22 August 2018 |
Holly Burfitt
The Young Journalist Award Junior Section runner-up was Holly Burfitt for her profile of rugby league commentator and community engagement manager, Shaun Spence.
22 August 2018 |
Debora Belay
Debora Belay received an honourable mention in the Intermediate section of the Young Journalist Award for her profile of a former refugee, who now works at Mercy Community Health.
22 August 2018 |
Georgia Vahland
Georgia Vahland received an honourable mention in the Young Journalist Award Junior section for her article on a Gippsland young veterans program.
20 August 2018 |
Brenna Dempsey
The Church can mean different things at different points in our lives. A recent Catholic school graduate reflects on a trip to Europe where she discovered something new about the faith she’d grown up with.