On September 7th, the Church will celebrate the canonisation of two new saints: Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati.
Category: Special Interest
ACEC 2025 Cairns Conference Live Blog
The Australian Catholic Education Conference has kicked off today, Wednesday 20th August 2025, with more than 1,450 delegates from across Australia and overseas. The conference is taking place in the beautiful location of Tropical Cairns FNQ.
The conference theme is Hope, Anchored in Faith
Saints Celebrated in August
For the month of August, not only are we looking at four of our saints whose Feast days are approaching, but also commemorate a significant event – the Assumption of Mary.
50 Years of NAIDOC Week
Saints Celebrated in July
There are many empowering saints whose Feast Days we celebrate in July. In this month’s blog, we cover saints as young as 11 to the elderly parents of Mary, grandparents of Jesus.
Reconciliation Week 2025
We are currently in the middle of Reconciliation Week for 2025, with this year’s theme of Bridging Now to Next, which reflects the connection between the past, the present and the future.
Mother’s Day – The Four Matriarchs
This Sunday, we celebrate Mother’s Day. A day to thank and honour our maternal mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, spiritual mothers, and women who have played a motherly role in our lives. The Catholic faith holds a profound reverence for motherhood as both a biological vocation and a spiritual calling.
HABEMUS PAPAM – POPE LEO XIV
White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel around 6pm in Rome, signaling the decision of a newly elected Pope. Born Robert Francis Prevost, the cardinal accepted his duties as the 267th pope and chose the name Pope Leo XIV. He has made history by being the first US elected pope.
Saints Celebrated in May
There are many wonderful saints whose Feast Days are celebrated in May. In this blog, we touch on 6 of them, 2 of which who share the same day. Each of these saints displayed unwavering devotion and dedication to their faith, with incredibly inspiring stories.
Events Leading up to Easter
Easter is a season to celebrate, as Jesus was raised from the dead. The preparation for this begins on Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent – a 40-day period leading up to Holy Week. Easter is the central liturgical season in the Church’s year. Below are some of the most significant events in its preparation.