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1. Australia has more Catholic families  

   05-Nov-2012

   Between 2006 and 2011, the number of families with at least one Catholic parent increased by almost 126,000 families to 2,019,534, according to official data from last year’s Census released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

   
   

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2. Opening up the Truth for young people  

   05-Nov-2012

   Mother of thee Shanelle Bennett said God allowed her "to see some of the fruits" of her outreach at a recent conference run by the Emmanuel Community.

   
   

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3. Fear and hope as Hurricane Sandy threatens  

   05-Nov-2012

   Millions of people on the East Coast of the US were frightened as Hurricane Sandy made landfall last week, writes James Martin.

   
   

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4. The patron saint of ATMs  

   05-Nov-2012

   There are patron saints for everything from accountants (St Matthew) to zookeepers (St Francis). But there are also the unofficial patrons, asks Michael McGirr.

   
   

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5. Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2013  

   05-Nov-2012

   The Australian Catholic Youth Festival is an event which gathers young people from year 9 to those aged 25 years.

   
   

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6. Being open to others  

   05-Nov-2012

   The French movie The Intouchables carries a strong message about class, disability, and race that deserves to be heard: no matter who people are, or what are their appearances, we should always be open to what others are able to do, and to be.

   
   

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7. Who Jesus condemns  

   05-Nov-2012

   As Jesus taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honour at banquets! They devour widows' houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers."

   
   

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8. The scribe and the widow within me  

   05-Nov-2012

   What I like goes. I declare it is the law! I am a Scribe or a Pharisee. And then there is the widow who gives all. She doesn’t throw the law book at others. I am the widow, writes Sr Hildegard Ryan.

   
   

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9. He is now my master  

   05-Nov-2012

   They travelled great distances to study with the master, a man renowned for his great wisdom and holiness. Before agreeing to teach anyone, however, the master secured a promise from every student who came to him, writes Dr John Frauenfelder.

   
   

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10. Communion of Saints  

    05-Nov-2012

    During November, the Church invites us to remember those people who have touched our lives and now, beyond death, live in a new way in the “communion of saints”, writes Bishop David Walker.

    
    

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