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Earlier, on Wednesday, the coffin containing the Pope’s body will be carried from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta to St. Peter’s Basilica, so that the faithful may pay their respects.

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He joined the Royal Australian Naval College in 1954 as a member of the intermediate entry. As a junior officer under training he served in RAN and RN ships. 

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As of  the 20th of January and after 38 years, spanning over 6 decades, Chaplain Mark Sexton is officially retired from the Australia Army.

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2025 Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope

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In Australia, military chaplains are essential in offering pastoral and spiritual support.

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After 37 years of full time service, our Chaplain Kevin O'Sullivan is retiring from the Royal Australian Air Force.

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A National Journey of Prayer and Renewal Begins.

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An annual observance that was instituted in 1997 by Pope Saint John Paul II which is celebrated on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Monday 2 February.

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Patron saint of young girls, chastity, rape survivors, and the Children of Mary feast day is the 21st of January.

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Ukrainians fight frigid winter with the warmth of volunteering.

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Pope Leo recalls that Christ draws us to follow Him, warning that division in the Church scatters the faithful.

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The interim reports, which were made public on November 17, differ in their level of detail and specificity; some organisations list their members and make recommendations.

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ACN is the Pontifical Foundation dedicated to supporting the suffering and persecuted Church.

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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