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Tips to Celebrate Halloween

By CathFamily / October 13, 2017

Many families have their doubts about celebrating Halloween. For some, the practice of trick-or-treating is seen as yet another invasion by American culture. For others,…

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Reclaiming Halloween

By Francine Pirola / August 26, 2012

Like it or loath it, there’s no escaping the marketing presence of Halloween. Parents are wise to approach this festival with caution. The practice of…

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All Hallows’ Eve Soul Cakes

By Isabella Garcia / September 27, 2016

A soul cake is a small round cake made for All Souls’ Day (the 2nd November), according to a centuries-old tradition from Britain and Ireland.…

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Angel Wings

By Kiara Pirola / February 21, 2014

With many feasts like Christmas and Halloween arriving at the end of the year that feature angels and dressing up as them, we’ve got a…

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Table Talk

By Kiara Pirola / April 26, 2013

In our culture of busyness, family meals are often a casualty. And with loss of these traditions, we also lose connection and important relationship time. The benefits…

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Night of Light

By Francine Pirola / March 11, 2013

Do your own little bit of evangelisation this Halloween and avoid some of the unhealthy, tooth-rotting candy. Why not hand out these little scripture cards…

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Light it up!

By Francine Pirola / March 8, 2013

The kids in our street love Halloween, but we don’t really go for the ghoulish costumes and greedy demands for sweets. It is however quite…

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2012 October

By Dr Justin Coulson / September 28, 2012

Activity:Halloween Cards Click here for the iOS friendly and print version

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Saintly Trifecta

By Francine Pirola / July 10, 2012

At the end of October begins three days of saintly celebrations. Here are some tips to make the most of them. Oct 31: Halloween –…

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Heavenly Connections – All Saints Day

By Francine Pirola / June 18, 2012

One of the most beautiful traditions of the Catholic Faith is the celebration of the lives of the Saints. Not only do these men, women and…

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