Fr Tony Cox SSC has been appointed national director of Stella Maris Australia. He will run the national office from the Stella Maris Centre Melbourne.

A garden that has honoured the legacy of St Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph in the Victorian town of Numurkah for over 130 years has officially opened.

Tarrawarra Abbey celebrated its 70th anniversary recently, with Archbishop of Melbourne Peter A. Comensoli leading those gathered in a Mass of Thanksgiving, reports Melbourne Catholic.

With the support of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion and the Pratt Foundation, the Australian Council of Christians and Jews recently held a three-day gathering ‘Heads, Hearts and Hands: What can dialogue do for us?’, bringing together Australian and New Zealander interfaith practitioners, to discuss the current challenges facing Christian Jewish dialogue.

Perth Christian Brother Olly Pickett, the tireless advocate behind the life-changing harity Wheelchairs for Kids, has been named Senior Australian of the Year, reports The Record.