Religious congregations withdrew from two significant sites recently, with St Joseph’s Perthville, near Bathurst in NSW, finally closing its doors after 153 years and Majellan House in Melbourne’s Brighton passing on to a new private owner.

Two legacies from the Mercy tradition have provided housing solutions for women seeking to rebuild their lives in both Queensland and New South Wales, reports The Catholic Leader and the St Vincent de Paul Society.

The Josephite Laudato Si’ Action Plan team has presented its third Conversation Package in the five-part URGENT HOPE series.

Brother David Hawke FSC was born in New Zealand, where he was educated by the De La Salle Brothers, most of whom were Australian. He became very inspired by them because of how they related to the students.

In his homily read out during the celebration in Saint Peter's Square marking Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, Pope Francis calls on us to reflect on the Lord's compassion that knows no limits, "how we are meant to carry our own cross during this Holy Week", and help others "all around us" who bear the cross of suffering, reports Vatican News.