Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

Written for kids, by kids, a group of Kilaben Bay students are keeping the playground informed through their very own school newspaper. From questioning why there's no netball in the Olympics, to writing open letters on improving school spaces to their principal and covering the achievements of their peers, Joey's Journos is a student voice platform. https://lnkd.in/gYHCDwRd

“In this year’s statement, the Australian bishops reflect on the state of the world around us and how misinformation, and even disinformation are often part of the causes of civil unrest, violence, and war,” writes Brendon Mannyx. https://lnkd.in/g8Q2xFxq

At CatholicCare Hunter-Manning’s Taree Community Kitchen, the volunteers enjoy making connections while bringing others together! CatholicCare is always looking for people to support their service. If you would like to volunteer at one of the kitchens, visit https://lnkd.in/gAvGN5VV

You are invited to be part of our very first Creation Sings event! In September, we’ll come together to sing in praise of creation. Find out more about it 👇 https://lnkd.in/gk4EAmWC

Help the Diocese and the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference understand why Catholics don’t regularly attend Sunday Mass by completing this short survey. It closes on Tuesday! https://lnkd.in/gs734xiJ

💙💜 Decorate Your Space: National Child Protection Week 2024 💙💜 We’re excited to launch Decorate Your Space, inviting our Diocesan communities—including Catholic Schools, St Nicholas, CatholicCare Hunter-Manning, and Parishes—to creatively decorate a space that reflects their commitment to children’s safety and wellbeing. This year’s theme is ‘Every conversation matters,’ and there are some fantastic prizes up for grabs! Decorate Your Space is an evolution of our highly successful Decorate Your Gate initiative from 2022 and 2023. You can still decorate your gate, or choose to decorate a fence, wall, door, desk, or floor—the only limit is your imagination! Learn more and access resources from the Office of Safeguarding at https://lnkd.in/gVTkaDdN We can’t wait to see all the entries! 🎨✨ #NationalChildProtectionWeek #EveryConversationMatters

Who’s joining us at the Diocesan Resource Centre on Saturday for the first meeting of our new Book Club? Bring along your current read and connect with others over morning tea. It starts at 11am, all are welcome. Register now! https://lnkd.in/gTCfAtdu

Next month we are excited to be hosting our third Church/Faith Crawl in Maitland. We’ll be exploring four different faith communities and will be encouraged to ask questions and get to know our neighbours. It’s on Wednesday 11 September from 9.30am. For more info or to register, visit https://lnkd.in/gqJX55X9

Today we celebrated Bishop Michael Kennedy's 25th Jubilee of Ordination to the Priesthood with a concelebrated Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Dozens of community members from across the Diocese attended as Bishop Michael reflected on his ministry and call to the priesthood. The Mass also acknowledged fellow Jubilarians Bishop Emeritus Michael Malone (60 years), Fr Robert Searle (50 years), Fr John Tobin (40 years), Fr Terry Horne (25 years), Deacon Lawrence Caelli (25 years), and Deacon John Taylor (25 years). Take a look at some images from the event below! 👇

On Saturday 14 September, you are invited to join us at the Diocesan Resource Centre for the Season of Creation Convocation. For more information or to register, visit https://lnkd.in/gdggp3xU