October 5, 2023
By Wendy Shaw Caring students from St Patrick’s College in Launceston have made great strides in support of worthy causes.…
By Josh Low The Catholic community in Tasmania rejoiced last month as John Joseph Martin of the Little Eucharistic Brothers…
By Josh Low Thirty-seven employees of the Archdiocese of Hobart and its agencies were honoured last month at the annual…
Woodwork, tinkering, whittling, and fire-making – it is all child’s play to Scott Gibson. The CatholicCare Pedagogy and Practice Consultant…
By Wendy Shaw Building a more intimate relationship with God through prayer and reflection is the aim of the Carmelite…
October 2, 2023
Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) The Lord presents two scenarios common in family life – a father asks…
September 24, 2023
Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) On 4th October, Feast of St Francis of Assisi, the Synod on Synodality…
September 15, 2023
World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon was an extraordinary event. This was my sixth WYD and I would consider it…
By Catherine Sheehan After ten years as shepherd of Tasmania’s Catholic flock, Archbishop Julian Porteous said his goal had remained…
September 14, 2023
Ordination to the Priesthood – John-Joseph Martin LEB Dear Br John-Joseph, you are being ordained on the Feast of the…
Dr Christine Wood, Director, Office of Evangelisation & Catechesis Attempting to evangelise can be a daunting task, with risks of…
By Catherine Sheehan Tasmania is a treasure trove of significant items of Catholic and cultural heritage, according to the Archdiocese…
By Dr Gerard Gaskin, Executive Director of Catholic Education Tasmania During Catholic Education Week from 6 to 12 August I…
By Josh Low To mark the centenary year since the arrival of the Salesians to Australia, the Salesians in Glenorchy…
By Michael McKenna, Archdiocesan Master of Ceremonies Each year toward the end of September and again in early October, the…
By Dr Rachel Bradley, Director of the Life, Marriage & Family Office In a homily during his recent visit to…
By Catherine Sheehan Fr Edmond Travers MSC said he felt “amazed” and “grateful” to have returned to Tasmania after 38…
By Catherine Sheehan Despite having only arrived in Australia from Sri Lanka three months ago, seminarian Ashan Peiris said he…
By Josh Low Having come to Tasmania in June, Fr Truc Hoang CP is the latest arrival among Tasmania’s Passionists,…
September 13, 2023
By Wendy Shaw Catholic parishes throughout Tasmania marked National Child Protection Week and Safeguarding Sunday earlier this month. The Archdiocese…