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Apostolic Administrator Archbishop Christopher Prowse's Easter Message to the Military Diocese for 2026.

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In the last few weeks, The Catholic Weekly has polled all of the dioceses in New South Wales and all of the capital cities.

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With their most recent installation at 3CSSB on base in Townsville, Queensland, the leadership of three battalions' low-key efforts has paid off.

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The Australian Defence Force is mourning one of its own. A young Queenslander known as a leader of troops has been killed in a training exercise near Townsville.

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We pray for the repose of Pat’s immortal soul; Requiem Mass is to be celebrated at St. Jude’s Holder on Thursday 16 October 2025.

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May you rest in peace, good and faithful servant.

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After 21 years of unwavering dedication and commitment to duty, leadership and service to the Australian Defence Force, Chaplain Paul Stuart is leaving as a shining example of what it means to be a

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St Patrick's Parish, Mortlake, a suburb of Sydney, welcomes Sonia Gomez Lopez into their Parish for her Pastoral Care experience while she prepares to be a Pastoral Lay Associate in the Australian

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A statement from Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Archbishop of Perth.

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Project Compassion, Caritas Australia's annual Lenten fundraising and awareness appeal, will begin tomorrow with the theme "Unite Against Poverty."

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A good and timely opportunity for the government to invest in social infrastructure.

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Mourning to honour Bondi victims on the 22 of January.

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May your light continue to shine brightly in the darkness of the Bondi Beach tragedy.

 

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A grant application under Saluting their Service (DVA) was accepted. April 2025 saw the installation of Silent Sentries.

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Combat training has a long history at our school, and it is still expanding.

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Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics across the globe to join him in April in praying for priests in crisis. Source: Vatican News.

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Presiding at his first Palm Sunday Mass of the Lord’s Passion since his election, Pope Leo XIV reflected on Jesus as the King of Peace who rejects war and refuses to listen to the prayers of those

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The US and Israel had been at war for three weeks, and Iran was still attacking US and Israeli allies in the area. 

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Catholics called to embrace all people.

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The group, which was established by Pope Francis and whose work was done by the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, declared the church must confront institutional and cultural issue

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Bishop's pastoral letter recognises International Women's Day on the 8th of March, 2026.

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Abstain from harsh words and rash judgement.

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The Pope chooses a theme for the World Day of the Sick.

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Serving Faithfully Newsletters  

From 2018 to the end of 2023 Serving Faithfully was the newsletter of the Catholic Diocese of the Australian Military Services published quarterly.  

From 2024 onwards Serving Faithfully has morphed into news items published regularly on this website to be a more contemporary means of sharing events and experiences from across the whole Diocese.

As the Catholic Military Diocese is comprised of members of the Australian Defence Force and their families scattered widely across Australia and overseas, wherever they are serving. 

Please contact the Military Ordinariate if you wish to read past published newsletters of Serving Faithfully.

Sacramental News

 

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) 

 

DATE: 16 November 2025

PLACE: All Saints Chapel, Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, QLD

Chaplain: Kene Onwukwe

 

Congratulations & Welcome