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General Instruction of the Roman Missal for Australia
Read Archbishop Hart's Letter on the General Instruction of the Roman Missal for Australia
The future of parishes in Melbourne
A report on the future of parishes in Melbourne is now online
The Marian paradigm for welcoming the Word
Perspective
Setting salaries
The deepening economic crisis is forcing financial institutions and companies to look again at the issue of executive salaries. Read more...
Why "Yahweh" isn't used in Catholic liturgy
To understand the Vatican directive reiterating that the name of God revealed in the tetragrammaton YHWH is not to be pronounced in Catholic liturgy, it helps to know the history behind the Jewish tradition, says a biblical expert. Read more...
What happened to the Catholic vote in the USA?
A ZENIT interview with with Fidelis President Brian Burch on the Catholic vote in the US Presidential Election.
Dreams of wedded bliss not dead
The aspiration to walk down the aisle to marry the man or woman of one's dreams continues to be a very common one, even though the growing number of cohabiting couples may seem to prove the contrary. Read more...
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Friday 5 December 2008 |
Friday 5 December 2008 Last night’s passing of Victorian legislation which, among other things, will enable two men to “order” a baby they are not even genetically connected to, is a blight on the State which will have ramifications for every future generation of Victorians, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) said today. Read more... |
Thursday 4 December 2008 The Federal Government should give frail older Australians greater choices in aged care by establishing a one-stop shop for all aged care assessment and entry processes, Catholic Health Australia (CHA) said this week. Read more... |
Placido Domingo presents album of songs drawn from JP II's poetry Monday 1 December 2008 Described as the successful union of truth, goodness and beauty, Placido Domingo’s newest album is a tribute to Pope John Paul II that borrows its depth from the poetry of the late Pope. Read more... |
Monday 1 December 2008 Archbishop Louis Sako said last week, "Iraq without Christians is a poorer country. It would be disastrous for peaceful coexistence and for tolerance not only in Iraq but in all of the Middle East." Read more... |
Aide decries mix of religion and violence Monday 1 December 2008 A Vatican spokesman says the bloody attacks in Mumbai last week cause both "human" and "religious" worry for believers. Read more... |
Holy See fears rich countries becoming stingy Thursday 27 November 2008 Rich nations' concern with the financial crisis could mean that aid to developing countries is put on a back burner, the Holy See fears. Read more... |
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Mark's Gospel: A series of lectures
4, 11 and 18 December 2008
Advent compline chanted with St Mary's Choir
4, 11 and 18 December 2008
Farewell to St Ambrose's Primary School
6 December 2008
The Catholic Guy
Watch The Catholic Guy, a Catholic television program shown Sundays at 6pm and repeated Mondays at 1.30pm on the Australian Christian Channel on pay tv.
Mass on 89.9 Light FM
You can hear Mass broadcast at 7am every Sunday on 89.9 Light FM. The celebrant is Fr Kevin Dillon from the Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, Geelong.
