Posts by iosifi
Transforming lives through education: Ruwan’s journey with the Mary MacKillop Fund
The Mary MacKillop Bursary Fund was established to provide hope and support to families in crisis, when they need the care of a Catholic community most. At the heart of…
Read MoreGrassroots programs supported through grants funding in the Archdiocese
In a resounding testament to the power of community and generosity, the Catholic Foundation is pleased to share that the 2023 Annual Grants funding round has successfully allocated over $240,000…
Read MoreA vocation to grow the priesthood in Brisbane
Being a priest these days is not a popular choice, and the young men at Holy Spirit Seminary swim against the tide in many ways. They’re following a calling that…
Read MoreWill you give teenagers a safe space to tell their story?
More than 4,000 teenagers across Queensland came to Centacare for domestic and family violence support in the last two years. These young people, between the age of twelve and eighteen,…
Read MoreProvide care for retired, unwell and elderly priests
People sometimes ask me if life as a priest is lonely. And I guess the answer is, it can be. We don’t often have time to be lonely – between…
Read MoreNew deacons from Holy Spirit Seminary
Our Church is changing. In some really big ways, but also in the small, not-so-obvious ways that go almost unnoticed, until one day you look back and think “when did…
Read MoreA safe place to learn and grow
What is the first feeling the word ‘mum’ creates in you? In multi-cultural Australia, the actual word may differ in hundreds of ways and socially, her place in the household…
Read MoreWill you give women like Marian a safe space to remove the mask?
Marian works in an open-plan office. She is a mid-level manager with a Queensland Government agency. Her colleagues believe she ‘has life all worked out and will keep climbing the…
Read MoreGiving young people a ‘fair go’ no matter their circumstances
There are so many reasons Australia is called the ‘lucky country.’ The ideals of ‘a fair go’ are evident in the way most people live – but sadly, that simply…
Read MoreCelebrating new life on All Souls Day
On All Souls Day we remember and pray for the eternal rest of our loved ones who have died, as well as those who have passed but have no one…
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