August 24, 2026
By Heather Excell “There is nothing more exciting than when you meet a fellow Loreto girl.” These words, shared by…
It is a great joy to be with you today at Marist Regional College for the blessing and opening of…
August 23, 2026
Mass and blessing of the altar There are some things in a church which we notice immediately. We notice the…
There are few things more frustrating than being locked out. You shut the door and almost immediately realise that the…
August 17, 2026
By Heather Excell Star of the Sea Catholic School in George Town marked an important milestone on 6 August as…
August 13, 2026
Memorial of St Clare of Assisi There is a wonderful sentence in today’s first reading which could almost be the…
August 12, 2026
There is a wonderful story about St Clare of Assisi. Near the end of her life, when her body was…
By Heather Excell Looking back on their journey, Huon Valley parishioners Ryan and Amy Kay can see how God was…
By Catherine Sheehan Sr Elizabeth Vagg PBVM said it was becoming more familiar with Scripture and meeting “Christ as a…
By Catherine Sheehan One of Fr Suresh Sion’s favourite quotes regarding the priesthood is from St John Vianney: “The priesthood…
By Heather Excell Catholics from across the Archdiocese gathered before the Blessed Sacrament on the evening of 7 August with…
By Heather Excell Born in Brittany, France, in 1792 amid the French Revolution, St Jeanne Jugan’s life began in a…
By Archbishop Tony Ireland Our preparations for the Archdiocesan Synod in May 2027 are steadily gathering pace. Our Synod theme…
This current edition of the Catholic Standard comes on the heels of Vocations Awareness Week, a time when the Church…
By Michael McKenna, Archdiocesan Master of Ceremonies Resuming his catechetical series on the Second Vatican Council, focusing on the ecclesial…
By Dr Terry McCarthy, Interim Executive Director of Catholic Education Tasmania Recent data from The National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC)…
By Lara Colrain, Archives Officer Family History Month always prompts me to reflect on one of the most rewarding aspects…
By Catherine Sheehan Next month, the first events in preparation for the Archdiocese of Hobart’s 2027 Synod Gathering will take…
By Wendy Shaw Reflecting on the history of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School at Devonport and the charism of…
August 11, 2026
There is something wonderfully appropriate about celebrating Catholic Education Week with St Clare. Clare was a young woman with her…
