Jacinta Collins, National Catholic Education Executive Director, says the bicentenary of Catholic education in Australia is an opportunity to acknowledge the role of students’ families in their education – read more Queensland Catholic Education Commission Executive Director Dr Lee-Anne Perry says it is exciting to once again highlight the achievements of Catholic education during Catholic […]
People in the News – week of Monday 19th July 2021
Br Peter Carroll FMS, President, Catholic Religious Australia, talks about the task ahead for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide – read more Justice Martin Daubney and Virginia Bourke named ACU Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor – read more Sister Kerry Macdermott honoured with 2021 NATSICC Non-Indigenous Service to Community Award – read more Brisbane’s […]
People in the News – week of Monday 12th July 2021
Australian Jesuit Provincial Fr Quyen Vu SJ reflects on the events that led to the conversion of Saint Paul and Saint Ignatius – read more Iggy Pintado, Communications Director, Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, shares some online resources that have helped him stay connected to the holy Church and his faith during lockdown – read […]
Do you have a straight or squiggly career path?
In a number of industries, aspiring to ‘climb the career ladder’ is generally accepted as the appropriate aim for any ‘career-minded’ person. In order to climb the ladder, one must focus on learning the skills required to perform that role successfully and then look for a promotion to a role on the next ‘rung’ of […]
People in the News – for week of Monday 5th July 2021
Plenary Council president Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB says that invitation and exhortation to be a missionary people runs through the Plenary Council agenda – read more Karan Taylor, CEDoW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, reflects on NAIDOC Week 2021 and this year’s theme, ‘Heal Country!’ – read more Brisbane’s Christopher Schaffer and siblings Joseph, […]
People in the News – week of Monday 28th June 2021
Bishop Mark Edwards recently announced the appointment of Dr Andrew Watson as the new Director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Wagga Wagga NSW. Good news for CEnet and ‘not-so-good news’ for CEDP is the appointment of Mark Holyoake as CEnet’s new CEO Executive Director of Centacare, Peter Selwood, says Xavier joining Centacare Brisbane […]
People in the News – for week of Monday 21st June 2021
Paul Mastronardi, Executive Director of Dunlea Centre, reflects on the challenges of the past year as he releases the 2020 Dunlea Annual Report – read more Catholic Education Directors Christina Trimble, Bathurst, Dr Sally Towns, Lismore, Chris Smyth, Armidale and Pam Betts, Brisbane, join Br David Hall at the Morley Review Leadership Symposium – read […]
People in the News – for week of Monday 14th June 2021
Ian Yard-Smith, CEO of NSW’s Catholic Employment Relations, is one of many Catholic leaders committing to raise funds in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout on Thursday 17th June – read more Stephen Mam, a member of the national working group for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, explains what the statement is about – read more […]
People in the News – week of Monday 7th June 2021
ACBC president Archbishop Mark Coleridge names the three priorities of the Bishops Conference – read more Vinnies’ Brisbane president Trish McMahon says the rental crisis has seen an unprecedented number of requests for support as winter approaches – read more Inaugural Laurel Blow Speaker Series presenter Aunty Evelyn Parkin said she found her spirituality in […]
Are we embracing failure enough in our lives?
For a dose of inspiration, we encourage you to look at this highlights package from a 2011 graduation address by Denzel Washington. Which made us wonder, are we embracing failure enough in our lives? Failure gets a bad wrap. Beginning in childhood and continuing through to adulthood, we are encouraged to avoid failure. Overwhelmingly, failure […]
