Tag: Life Marriage Family
Last call for mentees to Join the Emmaus Program with the...
The Catholic Women’s Network is making a final call for women seeking guidance, support, and wisdom to join its transformative Emmaus Program, a groundbreaking initiative for women's mentorship based within the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation.
Bill Donaghy to host a “school of humanity”
Renowned Theology of the Body expert Bill Donaghy is set to captivate Australian audiences with his insights on St John Paul II's teachings at a retreat featuring the writings of the former pope on gender, marriage and family from 19-25 January.
The return of the Theology of the Body
As January 2025 approaches, excitement is building among Catholic parish leaders and parishioners for the return of the Theology of the Body course featuring the esteemed Bill Donaghy from the Theology of the Body Institute.
Kids’ chaos brings the Kingdom of Heaven alive on earth
Every parish wants children and young families, but sometimes the chaos that comes with little ones is difficult for parishioners—and for parents! Luckily, there are attitudes we can cultivate and practical action we can take to make children’s ministry thrive, writes Renate Cassis.
We need to talk about “unplanned childlessness”
Our culture warns kids about unplanned pregnancies, but are we honest about the risk of delaying fertility? While a couple’s decisions and circumstances should be respected, having kids isn’t as simple as we wish, write Francine and Byron Pirola.
Juggling careers and big families, can Catholic dads have it all?
This Father’s Day, we asked senior Catholics in Sydney with nine, eleven or even thirteen kids how they make time for the things that really matter.
Seven years – but who’s counting?
Young men and women wanting to leave the “dating market” for marriage often find it hard to get a commitment. Yet so many couples’ solutions—like cohabitation—actually make progressing to marriage more difficult, write Francine and Byron Pirola.
Theology of the Body alumni still on fire
Joy and transformation filled Chapter Hall at St Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday 27 July as the alumni of a five-day immersion course exploring the teachings of Saint John Paul II's Theology of the Body, gathered for a reunion.
The getting of wisdom: Why Grandparent’s Day matters
On Sunday 28 July our elderly, especially our grandparents, are celebrated globally with the inaugural World Grandparents and The Elderly Day. “We must let older people know that they are needed and that they are essential to building the world of tomorrow,” Pope Francis declared.
Secret men’s business begins with the heart
In the 150-year-old crypt of St Mary’s Cathedral, 250 men gather in silence to do the unthinkable: they’re “switching off” on a Saturday morning.
“I’ve...