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pdf 230207 – CHA and ACBC – Catholic Church celebrates its health care ministry ( 139 KB )
pdf 230204 – Fr Hans Zollner SJ – Statement from Fr Hans Zollner SJ during his visit to Australia ( 67 KB )
pdf 230203 – Caritas Australia – Caritas Australia aid worker meets with Holy Father in Democratic Republic of Congo ( 113 KB )
pdf 230203 – Sisters of the Good Samaritan – Renovated Congregational Centre looks to the future while honouring the past ( 121 KB )
pdf 230202 – ACBC – Bishop Kennedy appointed Bishop of Maitland Newcastle ( 237 KB )
pdf 230202 – Townsville Catholic Education – Students get switched on with Cert II in Electroctechnology ( 466 KB )
pdf 230202 – Salesians – Five Salesian deacons receive priestly ordination ( 199 KB )
pdf 230201 – L'Arche Australia – L’Arche Australia 31st January 2023 ( 142 KB )
pdf 230201 – CCI Giving – Applications open for Communities Taking Steps grants ( 123 KB )
pdf 230201 – Australian Cardijn Institute – YCW Centenary 2025 Perspectives from Oceania Call for Contributors ( 516 KB )
pdf 230131 – St Vincent de Paul Society – Amazon helps Vinnies supply 1000 students with back to school essentials ( 114 KB )
pdf 230131 – NCEC – Proposed reforms to discrimination legislation would make it impossible for Catholic schools to be free to be Catholic ( 121 KB )
pdf 230130 – CSSA – May Federal Budget looks to address entrenched disadvantage final ( 226 KB )
pdf 230127 – MACS – 155,000 students return to Melbourne Catholic Schools ( 200 KB )
pdf 230127- CSSA – Albanese Government makes good start for the dispossessed ( 183 KB )
pdf 230127 – ACU – High quality, comprehensive teaching degrees should not be compromised by well intentioned, short term solutions ( 84 KB )
pdf 230125 – Sisters of St Joseph – Sisters Celebrate Diamond Jubilee 60 Years of Religious Life ( 288 KB )
pdf 230125 – Catholic Mission – Nilan's Story A powerful reminder of the importance of supporting missionary work in Sri Lanka ( 191 KB )
pdf 230125 – St John of God Foundation – St John of God Foundation announces new Board members ( 125 KB )
pdf 230124 – CHA – Catholic Health Australia outlines social justice priorities for the year ahead ( 126 KB )