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His holistic "Timor Awakening" programs continue to heal over 1,000 Australian veteran families.

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Spiritual Renewal on the Frontline.

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With great joy, the Catholic Military Ordinariate of Australia has welcomed its new shepherd!

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No One Flies Alone: RAAF Base Edinburgh Steps Up for Mental Health Awareness.

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Army Chaplain Trades Boots for Runners to Conquer TCS Sydney Marathon on the 30 August 2026.

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Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance held the 2026 Battle for Australia Ceremony to honour WWII Pacific campaign veterans.

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Fellow Chaplains of the CMOA attended the ceremony to support their future military colleague.

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Workplace chaplaincy in frontline organisations, such as the police and military, relies on strict confidentiality to provide a safe space for staff to seek help. 

 

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Twenty-five years after Australia first committed forces to Afghanistan, we look back on the immense sacrifice of more than 35,000 Australian Defence Force personnel who served over two decades of

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The Catholic Military Ordinariate of Australia community extends its heartfelt prayers and profound condolences to the family, friends, and Darwin Defence community following the tragic death of an

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From 24 September to 1 October 2028, Sydney, Australia will host the 54th International Eucharistic Congress - a global encounter with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. 

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Bishop Stuart Hall has officially been ordained as Bishop of the Military Ordinariate.

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Former Navy Chaplaincy Director-General Monsignor Stuart Hall has been appointed Catholic Bishop of the Australian Defence Force, bringing decades of military pastoral experience to the role.

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Australian Catholic Bishops Call for "Culture of Encounter" to Heal Deepening Social Divisions.

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Saint Mary MacKillop, Australia’s first saint, is remembered each year on 8 August.

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This National Homelessness Week, 3-9 August, the St Vincent de Paul Society is urging the Australian Government to act on this year's theme, Homelessness Action Now.

World News
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Pope Leo XIV held a critical telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to push for immediate humanitarian access and safe civilian evacuations from the embattled city of Ol

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Pope Leo XIV is recovering well on the 10th floor of Gemelli Hospital following a scheduled three-hour thoracic surgery on Tuesday afternoon.

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Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday, October 13, for surgery to remove a small, localized nodule in his lung.

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Annual Vatican Formation Course for Newly Appointed Bishops with MO new Bishop Stuart Hall in attendance.

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"Don’t allow AI to replace human relationships", Pope says.

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Parishes across the globe, alongside military chaplaincies, unite in joyful prayer and thanksgiving to celebrate the 71st birthday of Pope Leo XIV, marking a historic year of peace missions, aposto

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Pope Leo XIV reflected on Mary’s Assumption as a sign of humanity’s destiny of eternal life.

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Pope Leo XIV expresses his concern over the ongoing violence in Sudan, Ukraine, and Russia.

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Serving Faithfully Newsletters  

From 2018 to the end of 2023 Serving Faithfully was the newsletter of the Catholic Diocese of the Australian Military Services published quarterly.  

From 2024 onwards Serving Faithfully has morphed into news items published regularly on this website to be a more contemporary means of sharing events and experiences from across the whole Diocese.

As the Catholic Military Diocese is comprised of members of the Australian Defence Force and their families scattered widely across Australia and overseas, wherever they are serving. 

Please contact the Military Ordinariate if you wish to read past published newsletters of Serving Faithfully.

Sacramental News

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Baptism
Sacramental News
Isidor Guevarra Baptism at Holy Spirit Chapel RAAF Richmond NSW
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Isidor Guevara
Date
03 May 2026
Location
Place: Holy Spirit Chapel, RAAF Base Richmond NSW
With Blessing on you Baptism.
REV DCN Graham Swan RAN taking a family photo after a baptism
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Easton Parker Nykolaychuk & Charlotte Courtney Nykolaychuk
Date
05 July 2026
Location
Place: HMAS Watson, Sydney, NSW
On this blessed occasion of your Baptism
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Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)
Sacramental News
AC Owens RCIA Ceremony at St Marys Catholic Church with fellow trainees and Fr Joel Vergara and Fr Brendan Quirk
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AC Daniel Owens RCIA Ceremony
Date
18 October 2026
Location
St Marys Catholic Church
Receiving the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Holy Eucharist. Many of his fellow trainees attended his Mass of Welcome and have supported his journey in faith. ADF Chaplains: Fr Joel Vergara and Fr Brendan Quirk