St. Joseph’s Day, celebrated on 19 March, offers a gentle way to honour the foster father of Jesus through prayer, family customs, food, and practical care for…
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How to Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day with Traditions from Home
The Story Behind the Parish’s Annual Christmas Giving Tree
At Epiphany of Our Lord Church in South Philadelphia, Christmas giving is expressed through worship, fellowship and practical care for neighbours. The parish’s…
How to Offer Your Time as a Greeter at the Door
A greeter is often the first person a visitor meets before Mass begins. A warm welcome at the church entrance can ease uncertainty, especially for someone…
A Newcomer Walks Through the Order of the Mass
Walking into a Roman Catholic church for the first time can feel like stepping into another country where everyone already knows the customs. The pews fill…
Planning a Parish Mission Trip Right in Your Own City
Parishes across Australia are rediscovering something the early Christians knew well: you do not need a passport to live the Gospel in a concrete way. A parish…
Holy water fonts at the threshold of Catholic worship
Walking into a Catholic church in Melbourne or Brisbane, Sydney or Perth, the first sensory experience beyond the heavy wooden doors is often the cool, damp…
Building Bridges Between Parish and Local Schools Through Service
Across Catholic communities worldwide, the relationship between a parish and its nearby schools has shaped generations of faithful service. In Australia, where…
Catholic social teaching on immigration in the Australian context
Catholic Social Teaching on immigration flows from a basic conviction about the God-given dignity of every human person. Across nearly two centuries of papal…
Preparing your child for the sacrament of Reconciliation
The night before a Reconciliation workshop at a parish in outer Melbourne, a father asked his seven-year-old daughter what she thought the sacrament was about.…
Walls that remember: the story of our parish building
For more than a century, the walls of Epiphany of Our Lord have absorbed the prayers, footsteps, and quiet tears of generations who walked through South…