September 13, 2020
Tasmania’s politicians are considering whether assisted suicide should be legalised in the state. The 157-page End of Life Choices (Voluntary…
Catholic Standard September Editorial The introduction of a bill in parliament proposing assisted suicide has caused Tasmanians to reflect on…
September 12, 2020
In theological terms, a revealed fact can be proved solely by recurrence to the sources of faith: ie Scripture and…
The Archdiocese’s annual Marriage Masses, which were held in Launceston and Hobart in February, recognised the milestones of couples who…
September 10, 2020
For Sr John Mary, making her final vows was followed by feeling a deep love for working in Christ’s Kingdom,…
September 8, 2020
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During October 1842 the great English designer Pugin was hard at work on the design of episcopal regalia for his…
September 7, 2020
Tasmania’s Polish community has recently marked 50 years of pastoral work by the Society of Christ in Tasmania. Founded in…
September 3, 2020
September 1, 2020
Archivists from around the country gathered in Hobart for the annual conference of the Catholic Diocesan Archivists of Australia in…
Despite the social disruption due to COVID-19, the Archdiocese of Hobart’s Safe Communities committee is continuing to meet fortnightly to…
August 30, 2020
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) This year has been dominated by the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its…
August 23, 2020
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) “Who do you say I am?” This question of the Lord to his disciples…
August 16, 2020
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Clearly the woman was a nuisance. This Canaanite woman, this woman who believed in…
August 14, 2020
Final Profession of Sr John Mary Baptist SI Sr John Mary, you would have said the Hail Mary thousands of…
August 13, 2020
Renaissance of Marriage Conference 2019 As a bishop I have a pastoral responsibility for the mission of the Church within…