The articles in this month's posting are:
(please click on the heading to be taken to the article)
Leaders of religious congregations in Australia met with the Australia's Catholic Bishops early this month. The lively exchange was a good preface to the CRA National Leaders' Assembly at the beginning of July which will engage with the realities of mission in today's multi-cultural church.
Assembly convenor Fr Noel Connolly SSC further develops the theme of the CRA National Assembly - Our Australian Multi-Cultural Church: reality, gift and challenge - which now is only weeks away.
Three African Sisters are ministering the Sale Diocese. This Catholic Life article tells their story
As Catholic Religious celebrate Sorry Day (May 26) with a little more hope in their hearts this year, they want to help Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians move forward into new relationships that are open to future possibilities.
A selection of further reading and links to resources
and the tears of the innocent wound us
In addressing the ACU Melbourne Faculty of Education graduation ceremony, Fr Mark Raper SJ speaks of truth, courage and silence in encouraging the new teachers to, above all else, love their students. (more)
Religious from the Archdiocese of Brisbane acknowledged the heritage of their congregations when they gathered with Archbishop John Bathesby for the annual Mass for Religious recently.
News from the May plenary of the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference
ACBC comments on Bishop Robinson's "doctrinal difficulties"
New Chair for the National Catholic Education Commission
Archbishop Philip Wilson stays on as President
Bishops approve new pastoral outreach strategy
New Nuncio speaks
A variety of interesting snippets about news and events of note, many with links to more detailed information
St Joseph the Worker pastoral letter
Honorary University Degrees
Budget responses
Articles from other publications which you may have missed
In the Sudan, you must work with a broken heart
Change or Who moved my cheese?
The Pope in America on the Religion Report
To PNG with love
Signatures for peace
Hope comes in surprising guises
Leading Religious men named in Time 100
Captivity - a nasty film experience (Fr Peter Malone MSC)
The Counterfeiters - not for the faint-hearted (Peter Sheehan)
Then She Found Me - provides a popular but inadequate answer to finding happiness (Fr Richard Leonard SJ)
The Ten Commandments (animation) - a missed opportunity (Fr Leonard)
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