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On the feast of St Catherine of Siena in 1872, the first Dominican Church in Australia under the title of ‘St Mary and St Lawrence O’Toole’ was opened in Maitland.  Archbishop Polding and the bishops of Armidale and Bathurst presided…

Ritual  Transfer of Property to Dominican Education Australia   In November 1937, Archbishop Kelly arrived unannounced at Santa Sabina Strathfield, and asked the Prioress General, M. M. Gonsalvo, if the Sisters would open a school ‘for the Blind Catholic children’.  After much discussion,…

Today we remember how Jesus was welcomed by the crowds as he entered Jerusalem. Archbishop Cardone celebrating Palm Sunday at Holy Cross Cathedral,  Honiara, Solomon Islands   "The next day the crowds who had come up for the festival heard that Jesus was…

The Dominicans at the UN join a group of 20 NGO's with a joint statement during the ongoing 49th regular session of the Human Rights Council calling for peace and the preservation of civilian lives. Renewing their statement made on…

It was with great JOY that 18 of the sisters of the Hunter region gathered at St. Joseph’s Sandgate on Sunday 20th February to celebrate the 101st birthday of our amazing Sr Germaine. One sister was heard to say -…

        Sr Veronica celebrated her Silver Jubilee on 25 March with a Mass con-celebrated with Archbishop Cardone and the Dominican Fathers. This was followed with feasting and much rejoicing.         "Well done good and faithful one.          

  Let us continue to pray for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. Let us also pray for our brothers and sisters in Russia who suffer the consequences of being in a country embroiled in an unjust war of aggression. Let…

  Catholics are being encouraged to join their prayers with those of Pope Francis on Friday, March 25, when he consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Source: ACBC Media Blog. Brisbane Archbishop, Mark Coleridge says, "We urge people…

Ash Wednesday is a period of preparation ...  It is a preparation to rejoice in God’s love. And this preparation consists in receiving the gift of God’s mercy – a gift which we receive insofar as we open our hearts…