May 12, 2023
By Catherine Sheehan As patron saint of laughter and joy, it could be said that Italian priest Philip Neri (1515-1595)…
By Catherine Sheehan The Archdiocese’s Safe Communities initiative is going from strength-to-strength in its work with parishes to implement measures…
By Wendy Shaw One of the oldest Catholic schools in the state is preparing to mark 150 years of faith-filled…
Tasmanian Premier, Jeremy Rockliff, and Minister for State Development, Construction and Housing, Guy Barnett, visited on 4 May the site…
By Dr Rachel Bradley, Director of the Office of Life, Marriage and Family I was very close to my mother…
By Michael McKenna, Archdiocesan Master of Ceremonies The tradition of dedicating the month of May to Mary, originates in the…
Dr Christine Wood, Director, Office of Evangelisation & Catechesis Attempts to describe Mary inevitably fall short because she is the…
By Catherine Sheehan A new evangelising tool to help Catholics in their calling as missionary disciples was launched in the…
Recently I met with a lady who, as a child, was abused by one of our Tasmanian priests, Paul Connolly.…
By Freya Harrington, Archives Officer There’s nothing like a good mystery, and at the Archives we have come across our…
May 8, 2023
By Josh Low Excitement is building among the youth of the Archdiocese as the sixteenth World Youth Day (WYD) approaches…
By Josh Low Helping young people grow in understanding of the Catholic faith and tradition while nurturing a deeper relationship…
By Josh Low Living the charism of the Passionists to its fullest in Tasmania is the aim of two newly…
By Catherine Sheehan At the recent Clergy Plenary held in northern Tasmania, Archbishop Julian Porteous made a clarion call for…
By Catherine Sheehan “Every new human life is a wondrous thing, each child in the womb is a miracle,” Archbishop…
By Catherine Sheehan Br Francisco Maria DeBrito OSB described as “surreal and unforgettable” the experience of taking his final vows…
April 30, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Easter (A) In the Gospel today the Lord said that the gatekeeper lets the shepherd into the…
April 24, 2023
Third Sunday of Easter (A) Every two years the clergy of the Archdiocese gather for a one-week in-service. Last week…
April 17, 2023
Second Sunday of Easter (A) On this octave day of Easter, we are taken to the upper room where St…
April 11, 2023
By Catherine Sheehan The Catholic Church has always taught that angels are real. Both the Old and New Testaments refer…