School and parish working together – Sacrament of Baptism
This year, the Huon Valley Parish and Sacred Heart Catholic School in Geeveston have introduced a new Sacramental initiative. A number of parents within the school community were keen for their children to be baptised as a Catholic. Under the guidance of Parish Priest, Fr Michael Tate and with the great support of Sacred Heart […]
Mystery stone replaced by plaque for history
Presentation Sisters and St Mary’s College students and teachers gathered for the unveiling of the replacement foundation plaque on Monday 15 August. In August 1866, while the founding Presentation Sisters were still bound for Hobart from Ireland by sea, Archbishop Daniel Murphy laid the foundation stone of the convent building, which is now St Mary’s […]
From altar boy to television star
Thirteen year-old Thomas Readman from St Peter’s Church in New Norfolk has made his acting debut in this year’s most anticipated mini-series The Kettering Incident. Filmed entirely in Tasmania, the eight part series began airing on Foxtel Showcase in July. Thomas is included in six of the eight episodes, with a speaking role. “They needed […]