Sr Kim Barnes, a Lochinvar Josephite, is a chaplain at Catholic Care social services. She writes that in her role she tries to be a presence to others in their times of joy as well as their times of pain. It is a ministry that is interesting, life-giving, unpredictable and at times challenging but it also brings many blessings which have brought her and those to whom she reaches out, to a much deeper and closer relationship with God.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) have effectively tailored COVID-19 health promotion messages for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, ensuring that communities have been largely protected from the virus, despite being more at risk from it, writes CRA’s Justice Research Officer, Emma Carolan.

Jesuit Bishop, Greg O’Kelly has farewelled his diocesan “family” after 11 years as Bishop of Port Pirie, saying that as he reflects back on his time in the huge regional, rural and outback diocese, it’s the quality of the relationships that stands out the most.

A Zoom gathering of Religious men and women in temporary vows has been hailed as an important opportunity for collaboration and support both for the temporary professed and their formators.

Oblate Father Eric Alleaume’s road to becoming a priest was a bit like being drawn into a kind of “Bermuda Triangle”, The Catholic Leader reports.