By Laura Meli

This article was published in Kairos Catholic Journal

We looked over the rugged mountain ranges and saw ominous storm clouds and sheets of rain approaching.

Dear Friends
Last week we hosted the Pilgrims for truth Pilgrims for peace gathering in North Sydney.  This year marked the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II first invitation to leaders of the world’s religions to gather in Assisi.  This gathering was extraordinary!  The energy and involvement of participants in discussions was empowering.  

By Kimberly Davis

This article was published in the ACBC MediaBlog

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s first invitation to leaders of the world’s religions to gather in Assisi, Italy.  Assisi was originally chosen because of St Francis’ deep connection with people of other faiths even in his time. It was this invitation by John Paul II which first saw a deep sharing between people of different faiths and a celebration of people of good will in a traditional Catholic heartland.

By Sr Noelene Quinane RSJ

This article was published in the Catholic Voice.

Twelve months on from canonisation, our Australian people are still coming to terms with what it means to have a canonised Australian saint!

By James Martin SJ

This article was published in America Magazine

Over the past few years, I have spent a good deal of time speaking to groups both large and small about the saints. After listening to the comments and questions of people in parishes, colleges and universities, retreat houses and conferences, as well as reading scores of letters, I have noticed two extremes in contemporary Catholic devotion to the saints, both of them perilous.

By Sophia Ljaskevic

This article was published by the Loreto Sisters and includes a link to a video on their website.

Dr Jane Wright, teacher at Loreto College Marryatville in South Australia, has won the prestigious Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools.

PROJECT OFFICER
The Office for the Participation of Women, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference undertakes projects as determined by the Bishops Commission for Church Ministry (BCCM) and acts as a focal point for ongoing dialogue pertaining to women’s participation in the Catholic Church in Australia.
The Office for the Participation of Women is seeking to appoint a Project Officer to assist in the development and establishment of a quality program for the revised Young Catholic Women’s Interfaith Fellowship.  

Dear friends,
Last week, I was invited to give a 90 minute workshop on "Communicating the word: Evangelisation using new media" at a conference called "Living Mercy", a celebration to mark 150 years of the Mercy Sisters in Australia.
And it was a remarkable moment to observe the contribution these women have made, and are making to the Catholic Church in this country - in fields as diverse as education, communications, ministry, aged care, right through to advocacy on behalf of landmine victims, as is the case of Brisbane Mercy Sr Denise Coghlan RSM.
And I wondered, where would this Church be without women? These apostolic religious sisters, many of them in thei more elderly years have given their lives at the service of the Gospel.
I hope that with their courage, wisdom and inspiration, younger women in the Church too will discover their mission, vocation and calling - in perhaps new and charismatic ways.
Best wishes,
Beth Doherty