Tag: Children
Society loses when ‘dogs and cats take the place of children’:...
Denial of fatherhood and motherhood "diminishes us"
By Courtney Mares
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that it is a civilisational loss when dogs and cats replace...
Simcha Fisher: Just do it. Begin again
When I used to teach catechism, with a loud and hopping little class of eight- and nine-year-olds, most of them were more or less...
Foster parents open door, hearts to over 100 babies in 43...
By Kristi Anderson
When US couple Travis and Rhonda Kitch met Ron and Jane Brown for the first time in 2008, they were already family.
It...
Catholic dioceses team up to promote safe parishes for children and...
The Archdiocese of Sydney has joined forces with the Dioceses of Broken Bay and Parramatta to produce a new downloadable resource offering clear advice to parishes on how to promote safe communities.
Publications promote safety for young in time of pandemic
New publications resource children and young to stay safe and know they can build emotional wellbeing.
Simcha Fisher: 10 gifts to give your older children any day
They can't be unwrapped, but your kids will like these 'any time' presents
As our kids get older, we find it harder and harder to...
Bishop Richard Umbers Lenten Art Competition
The Lenten season is underway and Catholics everywhere have begun a period of prayer in preparation for Easter.
The story of Easter is one of...
Teachers recognised in Guild Awards
Last Friday 30 October was World Teacher’s Day, the perfect day to recognise seven of Sydney Catholic Schools’ (SCS) teachers, who have been named...
5 Simple Strategies for Raising Responsible Kids
My 13 year-old had developed an ‘attitude’ that was driving our family crazy. After countless requests that she ‘play nice’ that were met with...
First in the world: Our language student star
A Sydney Catholic Schools student has eclipsed 181,000 students to take out the Arabic crown in the Education Perfect World Languages Championships.
“I have participated...
Principal reflects on the ‘Holes in a Blazer’ cases
It is commonplace for schools and teachers to be the subject of conversation in the media about a range of contemporary educational matters. Disappointingly,...
Be the ‘I’ in Kind
Be the ‘I’ in kind is the message students at McAuley Catholic Primary School hope to share with the world through the latest edition...
