Communication

Former Australian ambassador to the Holy See Chiara Porro says listening to one another will be essential if the Catholic Church is to respond effectively to the challenges it faces. Ms Porro made the remarks when asked about collaboration between men and women in the Church following her keynote address at the Archdiocesan Women’s Taskforce International Women’s Day breakfast. “I think listening is the key principle here. It’s listening to others’ views, not coming to discus

The booklet looks at the lives and influence of 18 women, either named or unnamed, in the Bible, across both the Old and New Testaments. Each section uses a scripture passage to introduce the woman or women. This is followed by a reflection piece, and then a prayer completes the section. This booklet seems intended for any person who is interested in biblical women and wonders why they have not had more prominence in our faith stories. The author uses contemporary issues to h

This Is Happiness - by Niall Williams Published in 2019 by Bloomsbury Publishing. The book is set in a small village, Faha, in the west of Ireland. It is set in the 1950s, when electricity is being rolled out across Ireland. The story focuses on a young man, Noel Crowe, who is 17 years old has returned to live with his grandparents after leaving the seminary. Nothing much has changed in Faha for as long as anyone can remember so getting electricity is a big deal. The other ma

What is the book about? It is clearly fictionalised story of a female character ,  Ana, who becomes the wife of Jesus, and shows the reality of people’s lives at the time In what time and place is the story set? During the time Jesus was on earth Should this book come with any content warnings? Eg some readers may find aspects distressing. Possibly, as the story is written from the perspective of a fictional   young woman during the time of Jesus’ life, and in the story she b

North Sydney, NSW: Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, 2014 183 pages: colour illustrations, colour portraits; 25 cm   Although authored by a group of Josephite sisters and clearly intended to support Josephite spirituality, this book is ideal for Christians who want to prayer together in ways that engage, inform and inspire. It could be used at parish council meetings, staff meetings in Catholic/Christian workplaces and with any group that prays togethe

By Pamela Freeman, first published in 2005. The book is about Mary MacKillop and is set in the final three weeks of her life. While some...

by Claire Keegan first published in 2021 by Faber & Faber Ltd This book is a short novel set in 1985 in an Irish town. It is about how an...

The Annual Catholic Women’s Dinner on 27 October brought together nearly 200 women and men at the Canberra Southern Cross Club to celebrate women’s contribution to Church and society. Although held in Canberra, some women from rural parishes were able to attend and the organisers hope that the provision of billets and petrol subsidies will enable more country women to attend in the future. A key purpose of this year’s dinner was to build community with women of faith. Experie

IWD Catholic Archdiocese event, Canberra Seniors Centre Turner 9 March 2023 Speech by Dr Helen Watchirs OAM, ACT President & HR Commissioner Happy International Women’s Day everyone (with theme #Crackingthe Code)! Thanks Sister Clare Condon and Andrea Dean for your kind invitation to speak. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today, the Ngunnawal & Ngamberi people. I respect their continuing culture, protected under

Catholic women of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn are invited to a conversation about what the decrees of the Plenary Council...

The Archdiocesan Women’s Taskforce hosted an evening to celebrate Catholic women last Thursday at the Southern Cross Club in Woden. Over...

A. Lord, make me an instrument of peace: Bless all women who daily strive to bring peace to their communities, their homes and their...

The New Testament witnesses to the inclusion of women in all aspects of the community’s life and mission. The Gospels tell of Jesus’...

This is the second in a series of articles about women in the scriptures. We do not know a great deal about Phoebe, but she is mentioned...

This is the first in a series of articles about women in the scriptures. A short passage in the Acts of the Apostles introduces Lydia. In...

This is the third article in our series on women in the scriptures where we meet Junia. Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives who were...

Acts 9:36-42 tells the story of Tabitha, an important figure in the Christian community in Joppa. When she dies suddenly, Peter is...

15 October, 2021 ‘Widening our gaze’ is the title of the next reflection session organised by the Catholic Women’s Taskforce of the...

23 April 2021 The lovely Hilltops region of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn put on an autumn show for the Archdiocesan Women’s...

26 FEB 2021 The Archdiocesan Catholic Women’s taskforce, established in 2019 following two years of consultation, held its first meeting...