As a young girl growing up in Bondi just after the Second World War, there were two things that loomed large in Sr Ailsa Mackinnon’s life – her tight-knit Catholic family and the beach, reports Catholic Outlook.

St Stephen’s Cathedral, Brisbane, was filled with prayer, praise and gratitude on July 31, as hundreds gathered to mark 150 years of Edmund Rice Ministries in Queensland, reports The Catholic Leader.

Throughout his 60 years as a Passionist priest, Fr Kevin Dance CP kept being thrown into roles for which he felt unprepared, reports hobart.catholic.au.

Two things stand out about homelessness today. First, the level of homelessness in Australia is intolerable. It is a sad statement of our values as a wealthy society. Second, it is complex. There is no simple solution to it. For that reason, it needs determination, serious planning and a clear and demanding program to ensure that everyone seeking a place in which to live and raise a family can find secure accommodation, writes Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ on pray.com.au.

The experience of people living with the challenges of homelessness and mental ill-health has been highlighted in the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s 2025 Social Justice Statement, Signs of Hope on the Edge.