This talk was given on Friday 18 May 2018 at the Polding Centre.

In this podcast Bishop Tony explains why Eileen O'Connor has been chosen as the spiritual companion for the Year of Youth. Learn the fascinating details of her holy life in this podcast.

The panel for 'Bringing Laudato Si to Life: From Vision to Action' with Fr Sean McDonagh at the Australian Catholic University, Gleeson Auditorium.

Fr Sean McDonagh is an Irish Columban missionary, who is one of the preeminent scholars on Laudato Si, with a long involvement in caring for Creation.

He is known around the world as an eco-theologian, and is one of those involved in the drafting Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home”. He recently also served on an advisory group meeting at the Vatican which discussed the implementation of Laudato Si’.

His many books have explored the ethical and environmental implications of many issues and how they relate to faith.

Fr Sean McDonagh's tour was sponsored by the Columban Mission Institute.

'Bringing Laudato Si to Life: From Vision to Action' with Fr Sean McDonagh at the Australian Catholic University, Gleeson Auditorium.

Fr Sean McDonagh is an Irish Columban missionary, who is one of the preeminent scholars on Laudato Si, with a long involvement in caring for Creation.

He is known around the world as an eco-theologian, and is one of those involved in the drafting Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home”. He recently also served on an advisory group meeting at the Vatican which discussed the implementation of Laudato Si’.

His many books have explored the ethical and environmental implications of many issues and how they relate to faith.

Fr Sean McDonagh's tour was sponsored by the Columban Mission Institute.

To view the Powerpoint click here.

In this interview Xt3 speaks with Monica Doumit, editor of Catholic Talk who has been closely following The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and the Media Coverage of Cardinal Pell's Testimony.

In this interview Monica helps to clarify and explain media coverage of Cardinal Pell's testimony via video link in Rome and break down the most important things to take away from over 20 hours of Royal Commission evidence.

Martin Mazinga is the National Programmes Coordinator of the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM), Caritas Australia’s local partner. Martin oversees Caritas Australia’s initiatives under the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP), and the Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) supported by the Australian Government.

Martin Mazinga will visit schools and supporters across Sydney to talk about Caritas’ work and share one of the stories highlighted this Project Compassion from Malawi, one of the world’s least developed countries.

Money raised goes towards Caritas Australia’s humanitarian and long-term development programs in more than 40 countries across Asia, Africa, the Pacific, and Latin America, and with First Australian communities.

The theme for this year’s Project Compassion, “Learning more, creating change”, celebrates the power of learning, and the many ways in which Caritas Australia is working with local partners around the world to provide vital learning and renewed hope to those most marginalised.

If you would like to donate to Project Compassion this Lent you can do so by clicking on the URL below.

The St Thomas More Society, together with the Maronite Lawyers Guild, hosted a lecture on Family and Work in 21st Century Australia by Joe de Bruyn, National President, Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees’ Association (SDA), and Chairman of Campion College.

The lecture took place on Monday, 17 August 2015

at the College of Law, St James Centre.

The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees Association (SDA), is Australia's largest union with some 230,000 members. Campion College is Australia’s first and only liberal arts College.

Joe has recently retired as Senior Vice President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), and as a member of the National Executive of the Australian Labor Party (ALP).

At the present time, there is a debate in Australia as to the nature of marriage, and the rights of children and spouses.

Classical Definition

A classical legal definition of marriage referred to in Quick and Garran’s The Annotated Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth (1901) is (1) a voluntary union, (2) for life (3) of one man and one woman, (4) to the exclusion of all others.

Dialogue:

The Maronite Lawyers Guild and the St Thomas More Society are committed to a dialogue in which the reasons for the classical understanding of marriage are clearly expressed on the basis of respect for all, including both spouses and children.

In this talk given on Sunday the 2nd of August at the weekly young adults group 'Sunday's at the Friary' Monica Doumit, editor of Catholic Talk, addressed a current hot topic, same-sex marriage.

In the talk she discusses what legalising same-sex marriage might do to our culture including five “negative” changes.

1. Undermining the idea that marriage is linked to children

2. Treating gender as inconsequential

3. An increase in the use of assisted reproductive technologies

4 Pave the way for other relationships being seen as marriage

5 Affect religious freedom

She also addresses common arguments for same-sex marriage.

1 Marriage being a human right

2 Denying marriage to same-sex couples is the same as denying marriage to those from different races or religions

3 Same-sex couples should have the same legal rights as heterosexual couples, and civil unions don't allow for this

4 Children of same-sex couples do just the same, if not better, than children of heterosexual couples

5 If marriage is all about children, then why do we allow infertile or elderly couples to marry?

6 My marriage won't affect your marriage

7 All love is equal. We are not allowed to define love.

8 Denying marriage puts young, LGBTI Australians at risk

9 It is a hateful/homophobic position to take

10 72% of Australians support same-sex marriage

How do we Preach a Crucified Christ in Today's Culture? Most Reverend Peter Comensoli

Recorded at UNSA on the 26th of May 2015 at the Holy Name Parish, Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia.

UNSA is a monthly youth event held in the Diocese of Broken Bay it stands for upper north shore adoration and involves Adoration, Benediction a Talk and then a light supper.