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On 12 July, the Op. Rimau & Commando Day service honoured the fallen of 1944 and pledged ongoing care for serving personnel and their families.

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Operationalizing the Magnificat (Mary’s Song) as a strategic framework for pastoral care, ethical command advisory, and member resilience within military life.

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The Military Ordinariate of Australia marks with sadness the passing of Fr Robert Crawford, a dedicated priest and former army chaplain.

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Defence can confirm an Australian Army soldier has died during a parachuting training course at the Jervis Bay Airfield on the evening of 11 May 2026. 

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Bishops want to address the crisis of rising living expenses.

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ANZAC Day commemorates bravery, sacrifice, and the "Anzac spirit" through dawn services, marches, and rituals like the Last Post, reflecting on the nation’s military heritage and costs of war.

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Apostolic Administrator Archbishop Christopher Prowse's Easter Message to the Military Diocese for 2026.

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In the last few weeks, The Catholic Weekly has polled all of the dioceses in New South Wales and all of the capital cities.

National News
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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor Stuart Hall as Bishop to the Military Ordinariate of Australia.

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Australian Catholics have been encouraged to reflect on the lives and experiences of mariners on Sea Sunday (July 12).

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This article highlights the 2026 Indigenous Veterans’ commemorations held during National Reconciliation Week.

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While there is no official team-wide prayer or religious ceremony held by the NRL before State of Origin matches, many devout players from both NSW Blues and QLD Maroons engage in personal prayer b

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The announcement coincides with the start of National Volunteer Week (18–24 May), which this year campaigns under the banner "Your Year to Volunteer".

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Recent studies show Australian Clergy demonstrate a strong sense of wellbeing.

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To honour the 111th anniversary of the landing, commemorations were held in Gallipoli, the Middle East, and around the world.

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A statement from Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Archbishop of Perth.

World News
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An Australian military delegation visited the Philippines' 3rd Marine Brigade to strengthen defence partnerships and exchange leadership insights.

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Explore how the Vatican’s Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on AI and Nuclear War provides crucial ethical guidance and pastoral support.

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"Leo in Rome" is expected to air across official Vatican media channels and digital platforms.

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Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica humanitas’ offers AI developers a valuable anthropological contribution as they design systems with which human beings interact at a deeply personal level.

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Protecting our shared humanity: In Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV gently reminds us to safeguard human dignity against the rising tide of AI dehumanisation.

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The Catholic Church is calling on the global faithful to reclaim the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit as essential moral anchors for modern life. 

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Pope Leo XIV urged newly confirmed youth to remain active in parish life, warning against drifting away after receiving the sacrament.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost by highlighting the vital role of the Holy Spirit in navigating global conflict and internal church division

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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