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Compass community garden flourishes

A successful community garden is helping Compass Catholic Community students sprout green thumbs, thanks to support provided through SA Water’s 2022-23 Community Partnerships Program.

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People

More than a matter of saying ‘I do’

Relationship education is an important part of preparation for marriage and perhaps even more so for people who meet on dating apps. Two couples who have benefited from attending sessions with Centacare Catholic Family Services shared their stories.

Schools

Civics Awards recognise informed students

Five students from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Cabra Dominican College and St Mark’s College Port Pirie, together with a group of primary school children from Xavier College, have been recognised in the 2023 Governor’s Civics Awards for Schools.

International

Pope announces Year of Prayer

Pope Francis has inaugurated a Year of Prayer ahead of the 2025 jubilee year, calling on the faithful “to intensify prayer to prepare us to live well this event of grace and to experience the power of God’s hope”.

Opinion Opinion

Ten works of penance

If Lent has become routine or hollow for you, consider these ten forms of penance from the tradition and what they might look like for you today.