November 11, 2026
By Catherine Sheehan For seven hours ‘the Successor of St Peter walked among us’ Forty years ago, on Thursday 27…
By Naomi Skelly and Cherie O’Meara, Archives Staff On 27 November 1986, Tasmania welcomed Pope John Paul II during a…
By Dr Terry McCarthy, Interim Executive Director of Catholic Education Tasmania I’d never been on an ‘official’ Pilgrimage. I’d read…
As the year begins to draw towards its close, newspapers and television programs will inevitably look back at famous people…
November 10, 2026
By Catherine Sheehan As Fr Brian Nichols prepares to return to Tasmania after serving as Vice Rector and Formator at…
By Heather Excell One of the most recognisable Catholic voices of the twentieth century, Blessed Fulton Sheen is often remembered…
By Archbishop Anthony Ireland The first of our regional listening sessions in preparation for the Archdiocese of Hobart Synod 2027…
By Michael McKenna, Archdiocesan Master of Ceremonies As we hurtle towards Advent, it may seem premature to be discussing Lent.…
By Heather Excell The faith and courage of Korea’s Catholic Martyrs have left a lasting impression on three Archdiocese of…
By Wendy Shaw Tasmania is a beautiful place but it is also the least religious place in Australia, according to…
By Catherine Sheehan For 135 years, St Fursaeus’ Catholic Church in Zeehan, on Tasmania’s rugged west coast, has been a…
By Catherine Sheehan After a remarkable life spanning 101 years, and characterised by loving dedication and service to the Catholic…
By Catherine Sheehan Five young candidates received the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation at St Joseph’s Church in…
By Wendy Shaw Catholic school staff deepened their understanding of the charism of the Presentation Sisters and the legacy of…
By Heather Excell Southern Tasmanian Catholic school students were encouraged to look beyond their own communities and embrace the Church’s…
By Wendy Shaw Catholic school students in Tasmania are making a positive difference in the lives of others, half a…
By Catherine Sheehan Cody Burdon, CEO of Loreto Community Housing, recently made a pilgrimage to the Holy House in Loreto,…
By Wendy Shaw The Rosary reminds us to ‘turn our hearts towards Jesus through the loving intercession of His mother’.…
This month marks 40 years since Pope John Paul II gave his landmark speech to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
Elders in the Burnie-Wynyard Parish were honoured and thanked for their faith, wisdom and guidance at a special Grandparents’ Day…
