Brothers gather at Kef...
Brothers in Papua New Guinea held their annual gathering at the Kefamo Retreat and Conference Centre in Goroka from 10-17 August. Some 23 of us PNG Brothers and candidates attended, with Vince Duggan, Julian McDonald, Francis Hall and Peter Dowling from overseas. There were fun and games trying to board flights (thousands of Four Square Gospel church members were also in Goroka for a gathering)...
Read more...
Picture of the Day
Tony White Building Op...
St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace
Tony White's Address on the occasion of the Opening
Good afternoon Gentlemen. It has been almost 22 years since I last stood on this platform and wished the Staff and Gentlemen of Terrace 'Good afternoon' and I am delighted to once again have this opportunity. In those 22 years much has changed and I have...
Read more...
Latest News
Brothers Lives: Paul Leary Tribute
The teacher and principal Brother Paul Leary got things done at his schools, no matter what the cost. Once he was heard to exclaim to a stunned electrical contractor: "Well, you'd better give me a good price - I'm working stacking shelves in...
Social: First Nations Peoples Recognised in New Curriculum
The National Sorry Day Committee (NSDC) today welcomed the Australian Curriculum, Assessments and Reporting Authority’s (ACARA) adoption of a number of recommended changes to the new history curriculum for all Australian schools. With these...
Eco-Justice: Say Yes to Carbon Tax!
It is unusual for people to be campaigning FOR a new tax. But that is exactly what is happening around Australia during the last year. If people want a new tax there must be a very good reason. What better reason could there be than to...
Social: CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
JUSTICE FOR AUSTRALIA’S FIRST PEOPLE AUSTRALIA has been given an unprecedented opportunity to deliver true justice and recognition to Australia’s first people with today’s handing over of recommendations to Prime Minister...
Oceania News: Prayers Requests and Health News
Prayers are requested for: Jim Gorman who suffered a stroke on Sunday evening and is in the Prince Charles Hospital. He is now showing good signs of improvement and is able to have visitors (short visits only). When visiting, simply...
Brothers Lives: Quensland Jubilee Celebrations 2012
What a wonderful day on December 10 th 2011! We were fortunate to have the privilege of lauding the life and times of eight of our men. Well-deserved praise and well-selected words by our eight “pen picture” speakers! The Eucharist...
Eco-Justice: Climate Change: Touching People
Claire Anterea recently returned from the United Nations international conference on climate change in Durban. Along with other members of the Edmund Rice Centre's's Pacific Calling Partnership, such as Tafue Lusama from Tuvalu, Claire...
Brothers Lives: Don Gallagher's Tairewll from Canberra
All leaving is tinged with sadness, perhaps with regret for things unforgiven, or left unsaid, but over the past weekend at Canberra, many many people gathered to say a fond farewell to Brother Don Gallagher, after 45 years of ministry at St...
