I haven’t left sloth almost till last because I’m lazy, because I’m not. But I can be very slothful. Sloth can be a mortal sin. It can destroy your relationship with God so completely that only sacramental confession can restore it. The post Stability and structure to combat a sluggish life appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

Crowds overflowed from St Joseph’s Catholic church in Moorebank as the community gathered to honour its parish’s patron saint with a candlelit solemn mass, procession and international food festival. The post Moorebank Somascans put on a feast for St Joseph appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released a new statement on Catholic-Jewish relations, to address the resurgence in antisemitic attitudes and reinforce the significant steps forward between the faiths since the Second Vatican Council. The post Jewish-Catholic goodwill reaffirmed appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

There’s no denying the delight of biting into your first hot cross bun of the year. Yet there’s the debate of when to start eating them. Is it as soon as the shops start selling them? Is it Ash Wednesday? Is it Good Friday? Is it Easter Sunday? The post Patrick O’Shea: Hot cross bun heretics must wait until the resurrection appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

In last week’s column, I wrote about a worldwide survey of Catholic women that found they were desirous of reform in the Church. I said that it began from a “deficit” model, where it assumed that women were unhappy and asked what they wanted changed, rather than seeking to elicit positive responses. I pondered what The post Monica Doumit: What Catholic women want appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

We were struck recently by an old quote that somehow felt like a timely reminder to us as we progress through Lent: “The Church doesn’t have a mission: the Mission has a Church”. The post The Family as Key Evangeliser appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

Easter is approaching fast and if you’re like us, it tends to sneak up on us a little bit. So we asked our staff what they’re planning for their Holy Week and Easter celebrations and gifts.  The post Ideas for Holy Week and Easter appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

Catholic Education has a long-standing reputation within the community and in the faculty of education as a system of schools that produces results and well-rounded individuals post-graduation in Year 12. Motivations to send children to Catholic schools varies from parent to parent and family to family—or does it? The results in the 2022 HSC indicate The post Guy Zangari: The essence of a Catholic School appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

More than 300 primary students from three schools came together for a parish appreciation day as part of Catholic Schools Week 2023. The post Regents Park kids rally for Jesus appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

All ‘good’ practising Catholics know that the season of Lent is a time for reflection, sacrifice, and spiritual growth. However, for secular and non-practicing Catholic families,  the traditional practice of giving something up for Lent simply isn’t appealing. The post Embracing Love: The Ultimate Lenten Practice appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

Students from Catholic schools across Sydney have been urged to draw inspiration from the 5th century St Patrick who showed extraordinary resilience in the face of similar challenges our world is facing today such as war, forced migration, trafficking, prejudice and discrimination. The post Sydney turns green for St Patrick’s Day appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.

Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP will lead this year's Day of the Unborn Child, beginning with the 10:30am Mass at the Cathedral this Sunday The post Stand for life this Sunday: join the procession for the Day of the Unborn Child appeared first on The Catholic Weekly.