The Emmaus Awards, the highlight of the Catholic Schools Week in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, recognise the outstanding contributions of individuals and school communities to the life and mission of our Catholic Schools.
A scholarly work entitled ‘Julian Tenison Woods, The Human Journey: Priest, Founder, Friend’ written by Sr Jan Tranter rsj was launched on 31 May 2026 by Bishop Michael Kennedy in the Diocesan Resource Centre at Hamilton.
The Friday Mass community at St Joseph’s Church in the Newcastle suburb of The Junction invited the Sisters of St Joseph to a Mass on 23rd May to mark 100 years since the laying of the foundation stone of St Joseph’s Convent.
Many people gathered at St Therese’s Church, New Lambton to celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial for Josephite Sister Therese Connolly who had died on 11 May 2026 at Calvary St Martin de Porres Aged Care facility, Waratah.
In recognition of this Laudato Si’ Week (17 – 24 May, 2026) and its theme From Hope to Action, the Josephite Laudato Si’ Action Plan Team presents its final Conversation Package in the five-part URGENT HOPE series.
Sr Jan Tranter’s recently published book, ‘Julian Tenison Woods, the Human Story: Priest, Founder, Friend’, will be launched by Bishop Michael Kennedy at the Diocesan Resource Centre, Parry Street, Newcastle West on Sunday 31 May at 2.00 pm.
St Joseph’s College community assembled in MacKillop Hall Lochinvar on the eve of ANZAC Day to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign. Year 9 History students prepared and conducted the moving ceremony.
On 14 April, an early autumn day, many people gathered at St Kevin’s Church, Cardiff, to celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Clare McCudden who had died on 1 April 2026.
On this feast of St Joseph, we recall Pope Francis’ words in the Apostolic Letter Patris Corde (With a Father’s Heart) which offer the life and character of St Joseph as an inspiration to a suffering world.
Sr Carmel Moore writes about the Official Blessing and Opening of a new facility at Mums’ Cottage in Holmesville, the much-awaited Community Coffee and Training Centre.
