Seasonal

The Feminine Genius

By Karen Doyle | May 10, 2015

An invitation… I am a mother to three young children under the age of six. Prior to having children I thought I had it all worked…

How do you do it? Surviving Mass with Kids

By Kiara Pirola | April 14, 2015

Dear Friends, We are looking to write an article that explores the experiences of parents with Kids at Mass. We’ve all had good and bad…

Embracing Divine Mercy Everyday

By Francine Pirola | April 11, 2015

Why not try some of these simple things with your family to introduce them to Divine Mercy? For more on the history and the story…

Divine Mercy Sunday

By Francine Pirola | April 10, 2015

In the Jubilee Year, Pope John Paul II established the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. Popularised by twentieth century Polish nun, St Faustina, devotion…

Family Flick Pick: Lent & Easter

By Francine and Byron Pirola | April 10, 2015

Pop some popcorn and get comfy with these Lent & Easter themed family-friendly short list that CathFamily has compiled. The Passion of Christ. This Mel…

Stations of Glory

By Francine Pirola | April 8, 2015

Easter is not just a weekend, it’s a whole season! It begins on Easter Sunday and runs through to Pentecost, seven weeks in duration. The…

Easter Rituals

By Francine Pirola | March 27, 2015

Without a doubt, Holy Week is the busiest week in the Church calendar! With so many important events, it is difficult for parishes to provide family-friendly services, especially…

Holy Week Explained

By Francine Pirola | March 25, 2015

It’s a wonderful season packed to the brim with meaningful ceremonies that bring us to reflect on the mystery of God’s love. Yet we truck from ceremony…

2015 April

By Kiara Pirola | March 24, 2015

This month we have updated our Holy Week Special. We go through each of the most important days from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday and…

St Patrick’s Breastplate

By Kiara Pirola | March 16, 2015

St Patrick is one of the Church’s most well known saints and is practically synonymous with all things Irish. This saint is ultimately very mysterious,…

One Flesh Union

By Kiara Pirola | March 5, 2015

It can be hard to get our heads around the amazing gift that Jesus made of himself by dying on the cross for our salvation. We…

Waste Not Stale Bread

By Kiara Pirola | February 25, 2015

One of the ways we can heighten our appreciation of the food God gives us is to avoid wastage. Here’s an Tuscan favourite for using…