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Position vacant—Administration Officer (OPSS)

Position vacant—Administration Officer (OPSS)

Professional standards and safeguarding - November 12, 2021
  JOB TITLE: Administration Officer (OPSS) EMPLOYER: Catholic Diocese of Wollongong DEPARTMENT: Office of the Bishop (OOB): Office of Professional Standards and Safeguarding (OPSS) EMPLOYMENT...
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Diocese celebrates 70th anniversary of its foundation decree! (Pt 1)

Diocese celebrates 70th anniversary of its foundation decree! (Pt 1)

Neil Dwyer - November 9, 2021
Part 1: We have a Diocese! Written by Neil Dwyer Archivist, Lumen Christi Parishes, Wollongong At the end of July 1838 Father John Rigney, a...
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New remembrance garden in honour of Australian service men and women

New remembrance garden in honour of Australian service men and women

Parish life - November 9, 2021
A new Remembrance Garden at St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong (36 Harbour St) has been created in honour of all those who have given so...
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COVID-19 DIRECTIVES | Changes Effective 8 November 2021

COVID-19 DIRECTIVES | Changes Effective 8 November 2021

COVID-19, Parish life, Bishop Brian Mascord - November 8, 2021
The Church is the People of God  Roadmap for the Diocese of Wollongong As of 8 November 2021 On the 27th of September 2021, the...
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Liturgy Brisbane: Learn + Discover | Liturgical Formation & Training

Liturgy Brisbane: Learn + Discover | Liturgical Formation & Training

Liturgy - October 21, 2021
We recommend the opportunity these online courses provide for their excellent content and reasonable cost. Learn at your pace when you want to learn with...
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Local consultation opens for global Synod of Bishops

Local consultation opens for global Synod of Bishops

Bishop's Synod, Pope Francis, Australian bishops - October 19, 2021
Catholics are invited to join local consultations about their experience of synodality within the Church as part of a two-year journey towards the next international...
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COVID-19 DIRECTIVES | Roadmap for the Diocese of Wollongong

COVID-19 DIRECTIVES | Roadmap for the Diocese of Wollongong

Liturgy, COVID-19, Parish life, Bishop Brian Mascord - October 14, 2021
The Church is the People of God  Roadmap for the Diocese of Wollongong As of 14 October 2021 On the 27th of September 2021, the...
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Time between assemblies a chance for prayer, maturation

Time between assemblies a chance for prayer, maturation

Plenary Council - October 11, 2021
The months between the first and second general assemblies of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia are a time for “prayer, reflection, maturation and development”,...
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Brisbane Mass closes Plenary Council’s first assembly

Brisbane Mass closes Plenary Council’s first assembly

Plenary Council - October 10, 2021
A Mass celebrated by Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president and Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge has closed the first general assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council...
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