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From the Director - Is God doing something new? The Sacred Scriptures inform us that our God is not only a God of initiatives but also a God of the future who calls us into new ways of being the Church. (more) |
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Nations "united" in prison I had heard there were many foreigners in the gaols here, arrested mostly at the airport in possession of drugs, either in their luggage, strapped around their body, or ingested as capsules. We popularly call them "drug mules". (more) |
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The privilege of volunteering Allison, a lawyer told me: "I would have spent twice this amount on an annual holiday in a beach resort and achieved nothing but a sunburn. Here at PREDA I found a purpose in life and found myself. I got more than I could give". (more) |
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Follow in the footsteps of St Columban From 17 August to 5 September, 2015 thirty-five Australians, one New Zealander, a Columban Lay Missionary (from Korea) and Columban Fr Tommy Murphy (from Ireland) set out on a pilgrimage to mark the1400th anniversary of the death of St Columban in the year 615 in Bobbio, northern Italy. (more) |
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Reflection - Pope says Christians should have restless hearts like St Augustine Pope Francis asks Christians: "Look into your hearts and ask yourself if you have a heart that wants great things or a heart that is asleep? Has your heart maintained that restlessness or has it been suffocated by things?" (more) |
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2016 Columban Art Calendar - ON SALE NOW The 2016 Columban Art Calendar features: Feast Days, Liturgical Seasons, School Holidays and beautiful Works of Religious Art. The Columban Art Calendar is a popular part of Catholic life in Australian and New Zealand homes. A free online Art Guide is also available which gives an insightful explanation of each painting. (more)  |