Our Lady of Victories Centenary Celebrations

Wednesday 19 June 2013

ONE HUNDRED years ago an estimated 45,000 people flocked to the site of Our Lady of Victories to witness Archbishop Carr lay the foundation stone. This year on the feast of Corpus Christi, Archbishop Denis Hart concelebrated mass at Our Lady of Victories Basilica to honour this momentous occasion.

Regional Youth Ministry Gatherings

Friday 14 June 2013

THE Archdiocesan Office for Youth (AOY) has just wrapped up a series of Regional Youth Ministry gatherings across the Melbourne Archdiocese, meeting with almost 100 young people across the regions.

Hope springs

Friday 14 June 2013

ON a recent visit to Melbourne, Archbishop Charles Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, presented an update on the human-rights and refugee issues facing his country, as well as the progress that has been made over the past decade.

My meeting with Pope Francis

Wednesday 19 June 2013

IN Rome for a conference on New Forms of Consecrated Life, Sr Maria Casey RSJ was privileged to meet with Pope Francis. Here she recounts her personal experience.

Syrian conflict overflowing into Lebanon

Tuesday 18 June 2013

AS the effects of the Syrian conflict overflow in to Lebanon, Melkite Archbishop Issam John Darwish, is urging the international community to intervene before Lebanon is overcome by the economic and social pressures of a conflict which is threatening to engulf the whole region.

Go into politics for culture of life

Monday 17 June 2013

PARTICIPATING in the political process in favor of human life is a part of the New Evangelization, Cardinal Raymond L. Burke said as he kicked-off a pro-life weekend at the Vatican.

Coats for the homeless

Friday 14 May 2013

FROM April to September each year, members of the Order, together with volunteers, travel alongside the St Vincent de Paul and Salvation Army soup vans each week, distributing coats to very grateful recipients in Melbourne’s city streets, and the Dandenong and Springvale area.

Agents of the New Evangelisation

Thursday 6 June 2013

CATHOLIC health-care professionals must be a prophetic presence, witnessing to Gospel values in their work and, in so doing, being agents of the New Evangelisation, the President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, said during his 10-day visit to Australia in April.

Abortion drugs wake-up call

Thursday 6 June 2013

FR Kevin McGovern is the Director of the Caroline Chisholm Centre for Health Ethics, which is sponsored by Victoria’s Catholic hospitals. He writes about the truth behind the so called Abortion drug RU486.

11th Sunday of Ordinary Time—Year C

2 Samuel 12:7-10,13; Galatians 2:16,19-21; Luke 7:36-8:3

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time—Year C

1 Kings 17:17-24; Galatians 1:11-19; Luke 7:11-17

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26; Luke 9:11-17

Haute Cuisine (Les Saveurs Du Palais)

Kairos Volume 24, Issue 9Starring Catherine Frot, Jean d’Ormesson, and Arthur Dupont. Directed by

Song for Marion

Monday 27 May 2013

First Position

Tuesday 1 May 2013