Plant a Tree! 10 years of Laudato Si

The Tighes Terrace Community Garden, supported by St Benedict’s Inner Newcastle Catholic parish, is offering free red cedar (Toona ciliata) trees to individuals, families, schools and community groups to celebrate this significant decade of Laudato Si. Register for your tree at Laudato Si – Plant Hope with Red Cedar Trees - Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

Create a culture of Invitation in your Parish

Friday 18 July

Join international speaker and author Michael Harvey for a practical workshop on how to make people feel welcome in your parish. This free event includes dinner and is open to all priests, leaders, and parishioners. 6.00-9.00pm, MacKillop Parish, 7 Milson St, Charlestown. To register now - ?? Invitation Changes Everything: Build a Parish That Reaches Out - Divine Renovation Ministry

aMeN caMiNo

August 6-10

For almost ten years, in excess of 100 people from across the Diocese and beyond have journeyed the bush, beach and backyards of our beautiful landscape on the aMeN caMiNo. This Jubilee Year we are each invited to be physical Pilgrims of Hope. Is this your year to ‘step up’ and experience the journey? For the first time we want to offer everyone the chance to tap in, and out over various days of the official 100km walk between August 6-10. To express an interest visit - aMeN caMiNo - Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

NATSICC Assembly – Hunter Valley

29 September – 3 October

The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is incredibly proud to host the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council Assembly. Themed ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ it will welcome hundreds of delegates and bishops from across Australia alongside a keynote presentation from Stan Grant. This will be a powerful moment in our diocesan journey towards reconciliation – not to be missed. For more information and to register visit - 2025 Assembly

Australian Catholic Youth Festival, Melbourne

29 November – 3 December

Expressions of interest have opened for 100 young people across the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle to join Bishop Michael for ACYF25 - a national gathering of Catholic youth, from Grade 10 through to 25 years old. The experience provides young people an opportunity to come together and connect whilst deepening their faith and relationship with Jesus. It’s not a conference; it’s a Catholic festival. For more information and to register visit - Australian Catholic Youth Festival - Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle