Tag: Archdiocese of Sydney
The first two minutes: What Accidental Counsellor training offers priests in...
Priests do not need the perfect answer when someone shares their distress. They need to listen well, remain steady and recognise what should happen next, writes mental health educator Rocky Biasi.
Sydney and Parramatta launch healing service
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and the Diocese of Parramatta have joined together to collaborate and provide a healing and support service for people who have experienced harm within a church context, as well as their family members and others indirectly affected.
The Catholic Weekly takes three honours at ACPA awards
The Catholic Weekly won Best Column and Best Supplement and was runner-up for Best News Content at the 2026 ACPA Awards in Christchurch.
At the same table: A new model for missionary formation
For the first time, three priests are undertaking the Areté Centre for Missionary Leadership’s Foundations of Missionary Leadership Program alongside lay participants, offering a model for collaborative formation in parish life.
What Sydney’s migrant Catholic communities reveal about the Church
As Sydney prepares for Eucharist28, meetings with migrant chaplaincies and Eastern Catholic churches reveal that the archdiocese's greatest gift is not diversity alone, but the Eucharistic unity that gathers many peoples into one Body.
Formation nights prepare members for Sydney Synod
Sydney Synod members have gathered for formation nights ahead of the archdiocesan assembly opening on 30 April. Bishop Daniel Meagher and other speakers outlined the synod’s aims, structure and spiritual foundations.
Building a safer church for all
The Archdiocese of Sydney’s Director of Safeguarding Jennifer Orre was among the safeguarding leaders, clergy, and professionals from across the world who attended the challenging yet hope-filled gathering.
Holy Shroud expert to visit Sydney
Fr Dalton, who is also a professor of theology and lecturer in sindonological studies at Othonia Institute, Rome, will travel to Sydney to address an intellectually engaging and spiritually enriching two-day conference on the Holy Shroud of Turin.
Archdiocese of Sydney releases 2025 Lenten Companion
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney has released the Lenten Companion for 2025. The booklet contains opening and closing prayers, Scripture, and a Gospel reflection for each Sunday in Lent and for Palm and Easter Sundays after Lent.
Under the collar: In the footsteps of the carpenter
Father Daniele Russo is the Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Sydney, making him a genuine "fisher of men." He is also a quite accomplished carpenter.
A decade of gratitude and grace: Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP on...
A decade on from his installation as Archbishop of Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP says the church’s people and the grace of God has made them great years despite some extraordinary challenges.
Danielle Cronin named new Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has named Danielle Cronin as the new Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools, overseeing a network of 147 Catholic primary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney.
