As we enter the second week of Lent, we encounter the story of the transfiguration, and I recall the reflection by Nicola Graham that forms part of the Diocesan Lenten Reflection, Journey of Hope. It ...

On Sunday 2 March, the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle launched Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion as part of our Jubilee Year celebrations. In his opening remarks at the Mass of Hope, ...

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sunset, with Mass, on Holy Thursday. It is a 40-day time of prayer, fasting, and giving to the poor that helps Christians prepare to celebrate the Lord's ...

Lent is often portrayed as a journey from one point in time to another. Commencing at Ash Wednesday to the beginning of the period known as the Triduum it allows us to deeply reflect internally so our ...

Hope, faith, and a whole lot of fun filled the air in Newcastle on Sunday as more than 1,000 people gathered to launch the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year. It started with a Pilgrimage of Hope from ...

Pilgrimage is an important element of every Jubilee Year and there will be opportunities in 2025 for international and local experiences. Those who have travelled the Camino de Santiago understand ...

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St Joseph’s Catholic College, Aberdeen has proudly launched its state-of-the-art Collaboration Space, a modern addition to the school’s facilities. This innovative space represents a major leap ...

It marked an important moment for both Fr Solomon and the people of the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. “It feels deeply humbling and profoundly joyful to be ordained a priest,” Fr Solomon ...

MNnews.today is your source of Catholic news for the areas of Newcastle, Maitland, Taree, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Valley. The site contains stories from the award-winning diocesan magazine ...

The following questions will be framed around our local understanding of a bishop. Bishops are first ordained, and then if they move to another diocese, they are installed. For example, Bishop Michael ...

Hundreds of students kicked goals last Tuesday as a fundraising challenge for kids in need was launched at McDonald Jones Stadium. Over 30 schools came together to launch 'Socktober', a partnership ...