Parish Life blog
29 Nov 2018 |
Debra Vermeer
Lay pastoral ministry takes many forms and the job description often varies from parish to parish, but a new national resource aims to support and encourage all people engaged in lay pastoral ministry around Australia.
05 Nov 2018 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ
To understand and practice being a 'Man for others' calls for the development of a deeper imagination than our culture commends.
30 Oct 2018 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
When celebrations are linked they each evoke stories that help us to understand each day better. That is so in the case of World Science Day for Peace and Development (10 November) and Remembrance Day (11 November).
25 Oct 2018 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
A just and democratic society requires people who speak truth to power. For that reason, a Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (2 November) has reasonance for us all.
10 Oct 2018 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
The twin events of Anti-Poverty Week and World Food Day invite us to imagine the reality of poverty. Hunger eats at our spirits as well as at our bodies.
03 Oct 2018 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
Mental Health Day on 10 October is important because it reminds us that all human beings are precious and we have a responsibility to respect and support one another.
19 Sep 2018 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
As we celebrate St Jerome's Feast Day and the International Day of Translation on 30 September, we need to remember the art of translation and conversation is to listen attentively to ourselves as much as others.
12 Sep 2018 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
World Tourism Day (27 September) is a time for reflection on travel, both on its good and bad sides.
04 Sep 2018 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
Community and conversation are at the heart of healthy living. Suicide Prevention Week (9-15 September) draws our attention to people whose hold on life is fragile.
29 Aug 2018 |
Fr Andrew Hamilton
As we celebrate Australian Citizenship Day on 17 September, we should know that our national identity becomes richer through diversity. However, the onus is on us to broaden our links to people and groups different from ourselves.
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