Good News Stories

Street Retreat

In mid June, the annual CSO Street Retreat in Brisbane, celebrating its tenth year, was fortunate to go ahead before the holiday lockdowns came into effect. This annual event takes 64 Year 11 students from across the 12 secondary colleges of the Lismore Diocese to Brisbane for four days. 

Focusing on the Catholic Social Teaching of the preferential treatment for the poor, students learn to recognise Jesus in others and be the face of Jesus to those they serve in a variety of ministry placements across the city.

This engaging video captures the experience through the eyes of its participants.

Standing in Solidarity

Late in Term 2 St Francis Xavier Primary School in Woolgoolga held an evening of ‘Standing in Solidarity’ with their local Sihk Community. Together they shared a meal, music and prayer in a spirit of neighbourly care and concern. These highlight videos sum up the evening:

• Draw Me

Proclaim Lismore Wildfire - School Song Project

To celebrate the 50 year anniversary of St Joseph's Primary School, South Murwillumbah, Wildfire was asked to collaborate with students in writing a new school song. Take a look at our collaboration day with students which took place during Catholic Schools Week, in Term 2.