Newman College students shine at National WorldSkills Competition Nine talented students from Newman Senior Technical College proudly represented the College and the Mid North Coast region at the 2025 National WorldSkills Championships held in Brisbane in mid-June 2025, bringing home an impressive haul of medals and showcasing the strength of Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) [...]

Parish launches life-saving phone donation program to support people experiencing domestic and family violence St Agnes’ Catholic Parish in Port Macquarie is stepping up to help address the growing crisis of domestic and family violence (DFV) by launching a new community initiative that will provide mobile phones to people in urgent need of a safe way to [...]

ArtWalk 2025: A night that was truly out of this world Port Macquarie’s ArtWalk 2025 lit up the town on Friday, 4 July, and St Agnes’ Catholic Parish was proud to be part of the magic. With this year’s theme, Out of This World, the Parish’s display captivated hundreds of visitors with a stunning blend of history, [...]

Why does celebrating the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed matter? 1700 years on the Nicene Creed is still a powerful statement of belief which we still continue to say at Mass. The Nicene Creed was adopted at the Council of Nicaea (May–July 325 AD). Learn more at these special local events Christian churches in the local [...]

The Flood Recovery continues As communities up and down the coast recover from the recent floods, St Agnes’ Catholic Parish is working closely with those most affected in the Port Macquarie community to help them get back on their feet. Thank you to everyone who has supported St Agnes’ Foundation Crisis Appeal or who donated items to [...]

Pentecost pilgrimage – a journey of many blessings At dawn on Pentecost Sunday, 8 June 2025, twenty-three Pilgrims of Hope gathered in the quiet reverence of the Romero Chapel at The Francis Retreat, Bonny Hills. As the sun began to rise, they prayed Lauds from the Office of the Hours, setting the spiritual tone for their 32.5-kilometre [...]

NSW Government Inquiry hears about Parish’s best practice PALM program Domus 8.7* and Australian Catholic Anti-Slavery Network (ACAN)** representatives gave evidence in early June to the NSW Parliament's Modern Slavery Committee hearing as part of its inquiry into modern slavery risks faced by temporary migrant workers in rural and regional New South Wales. Natasha Murphy, Manager Learning [...]

St Agnes’ & St Thomas’ to light up church hill for ArtWalk 2025 In a celebration of creativity, community, and Christian unity, St Agnes’ Catholic Parish will join St Thomas’ Anglican Church in participating in Port Macquarie’s ArtWalk 2025, lighting up the historic church hill on Friday 4 July from 5pm to 9pm. This year’s ArtWalk theme, ‘Out [...]

Newman College trainees embark on their journey with St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Twelve enthusiastic students from Newman Senior Technical College officially began their school-based traineeships with St Agnes’ Catholic Parish on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, marking the start of an exciting chapter in their educational and professional journeys. The traineeship program is a collaborative effort between the Parish, Newman Senior Technical College, [...]

Sandra Wilson reflects on meeting Pope Francis Maryknoll resident Sandra Wilson counts herself fortunate to have met the Pope Francis when she visited Rome in 2016. After his passing in April, she wrote this personal reflection on that experience: In 2013, my very good friends Carmel and Mary approached me with the idea to travel overseas. On [...]