The latest statements and media releases from the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle are listed below including those from the Catholic Schools Office, CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning and the Catholic Community Fund.
Please direct any media enquiries or requests for interviews to the Communications Team via email: mediainbox@mn.catholic.org.au
New disability services legislation effective today
The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle and CatholicCare are on board for new disability services legislation which comes into effect from today. Today Part 3C of the Ombudsman Act comes into effect, pr…
CatholicCare celebrates International Day of People with Disability
Wednesday 3rd December marks the 18th year the Australian Government has supported the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) and this year CatholicCare will be celebrating the day in sty…
Reimagining the Upper Hunter
The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle will be holding a special gathering for all parishioners of Upper Hunter parishes on Sunday 9 November from 10am – 3pm at St Joseph’s High School, Aberdeen. …
CatholicCare Hunter-Manning opens new office in Cardiff
CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning is pleased to announce the opening of a new office, based in Kelton Street Cardiff. Expanding on the existing services offered throughout the Hunter and…
Bishop Bill Wright and Bishop Greg Thompson present the "Two Bishop's Dialogue"
In a time of heightened security concerns, how do Christians respond to the issues of terrorism, war and the domestic policies that turn around these matters? Next Tuesday, 21st October Bishop Bil…
Local magazine Aurora wins top awards
The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle’s monthly magazine, Aurora, has been awarded the Bishop Kennedy Memorial Award for Overall Excellence at this year’s Australasian Catholic Press Association…
Living the social justice experience at St Peter's
On Wednesday 17 September, all 900 students of All Saints College, St Peter’s Maitland will take part in the annual Social Justice Awareness Day. The purpose of the day is to provide members of the sc…
Community comes first as new development opens at Mayfield
The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is pleased to announce the official opening of new supported accommodation and affordable housing facilities at Mayfield on Wednesday 30th July 2014. Centrally lo…
When fairies, elves and clowns fall in love
Over 90 students from 26 Catholic schools in the region will come together to perform a contemporary version of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as A Night in the Forest comes to the Ci…
Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle to build new school in Medowie
The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, and its Catholic Schools Office announce the acquisition of a site for the building of a new school in Medowie. The location for the proposed new school…
