Tag: Mother’s Day

In celebration of Mother’s Day, The Catholic Weekly presents a heartfelt series of articles authored by the women of the Catholic Women’s Network (CWN), honouring the women who uplift, nurture, and empower them every day.

In celebration of Mother’s Day, The Catholic Weekly presents a heartfelt series of articles authored by the women of the Catholic Women’s Network (CWN), honouring the women who uplift, nurture, and empower them every day.

In celebration of Mother’s Day, The Catholic Weekly presents a heartfelt series of articles authored by the women of the Catholic Women’s Network (CWN), honouring the women who uplift, nurture, and empower them every day.

Carla is a 41-year-old mother living in the Northern Rivers with her husband, a carpenter, and their two sons. Carla and her husband are inspired by the beauty of the Catholic faith, that has drawn them to serve the church and their communities in various capacities around Australia.

Earlier this year I was invited to my old school, Redfield College Dural, to share with the senior students what helped me most in preparing for the HSC.

Like many mums this Sunday I will be lucky enough to have a big fancy breakfast delivered to me in bed, made lovingly and laboriously by my kids (with help from their dad). And after all that hard and hungry work, at least one of them is likely to wriggle carefully under the quilt so as not to spill my coffee and kindly point out that surely it’s too much to eat all by myself—and would I like a little help?

“Happy Aunties’ Day.” “Happy Godmothers’ Day.” “Happy Spiritual Mothers’ Day.” Over the years, I’ve received each of these greetings and variations to them on the second Sunday of May, the day we traditionally celebrate Mothers’ Day.

Little Inara Hijniakoff spent the first two months of her life in hospital with parents Chloe and Johnathon with her 24 hours a day. And...

Rather than look forward to treats from their child’s Mother’s Day stall this year, some school mums have banded together to arrange luxurious hampers...

Treasuring the maternal genius We often ask our daughters the question, “What do you want to be when you get older?” Invariably, we receive answers...

What would the founder of Mother's Day think of it today? Does Mother's Day play out in Australia like it does in the US? Maybe...

Parishes and communities thanked God for the gift of mothers in many creative ways this year.