Can we end family violence?
In the coming weeks we see state and federal governments meeting to address the scourge of violence in the family. Can we finally end domestic violence?
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Plenary Council Outcomes
The Fifth Plenary Council of Australia has concluded with agreement on all motions including (Part 4.5) ‘that should the universal law of the Church be modified to authorise the diaconate for women, the Plenary Council recommends the Australian Bishops receive this possibility with openness and examine how best to implement it in the context of the of the Church in Australia’.
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Majellan’s newest team member
We welcome Cheryl Brodie to the Majellan team as Communications and Marketing Officer.
Cheryl’s own values include a commitment to her faith and her family. She shares that after working in corporate roles within health care and education, it became apparent to her that her faith life was a shared goal paramount to a satisfying workplace. Read Cheryl’s story and her courage in living with a ‘disability’.
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Time to build an ark?
The residents in parts of NSW must be wondering when the blue skies will return. This week the state is enduring yet another big rain event and severe flooding.
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A week we can all celebrate
NAIDOC Week begins on Sunday and all Australians are encouraged to participate in local activities.
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The dangers of smacking kids. Child Wellbeing with Prof Daryl Higgins
In this latest podcast of the Child Wellbeing Series with Daryl Higgins, Director of Australian Catholic University’s Institute of Child Protection Studies, we discuss the issue of parents smacking their children. Daryl talks about the latest study which shows children who are smacked are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression later in life.
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The dangers of smacking kids. Child Wellbeing with Prof Daryl Higgins
In this latest podcast of the Child Wellbeing Series with Daryl Higgins, Director of Australian Catholic University’s Institute of Child Protection Studies, we discuss the issue of parents smacking their children. Daryl talks about the latest study which shows children who are smacked are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression later in life.
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World Meeting of Families starts today
The meeting will cover topics ranging from educating young people in sexuality to being Christians in the era of social media, and from families that suffer domestic violence to accompanying couples in their first year of marriage.
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Catholic Church preparing for Season of Creation
Following an inspiring Laudato Si’ Week 2022, the Catholic Church is preparing to once again join our Christian sisters and brothers in celebrating the global Season of Creation later this year. The worldwide ecumenical celebration of prayer and action for our common home is held annually from September 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to October 4, the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology.
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Marriage – a better pathway ahead!
On the eve of the 10th World Meeting of Families, new pastoral guidelines for local parishes have been announced, creating a renewed pathway for Catholic couples to have a happy and fruitful marriage.
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