Over the last holidays I travelled with six other teachers from our schools to Timor-Leste, on a Palms Australia Encounter. Timor-Leste is one of our closest northern neighbours. The first people of Timor are believed to have arrived 40,000 years ago in a migration movement, which also saw the initial human habitation of Australia and … Continue reading Timor-Leste Encounter

On Wednesday, leadership teams from schools across the diocese met at Homebush, in order to unpack the Archbishop’s Charter. This was in preparation for the Cyclic Review process. The Keynote address given by Archbishop John Miller, from Vancouver, provided insights into fostering authentic Catholic schools, based upon the charter’s eleven items and corresponding reflection points. … Continue reading Unpacking The Archbishop’s Charter

Young teachers (up to 25 years of age) from our primary schools are invited to participate in the Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2015. By participating in this festival, we hope to encourage and inspire young teachers in their faith and work within Sydney Catholic Communities and the life of the Catholic Church. The Festival will … Continue reading Catholic Youth Festival Teacher-Pilgrims

The Pallium has been worn by the Popes since at least the Fourth Century, and its use by certain other bishops was permitted as a sign of a close connection with the Church in Rome, or as a particular honour. In current practice, the Pope grants the Pallium to Metropolitan Archbishops, to the Latin patriarch … Continue reading The Pallium

Laudato Si - Pope Francis' Encyclical Pope Francis has released his historic Encyclical Letter on the care for our common home - the environment. Click here to view the entire Encyclical Vatican News Overview of 'Laudato Si' Vatican Video on 'Laudato Si' https://youtu.be/1tYdOIqvpqg Rome Reports - Breaking Down The Encyclical https://youtu.be/qQr-NATQacQ It's a call to … Continue reading Laudato Si – Pope Francis’ Encyclical