Being Thankful for Catholic Education

16 September 2020

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Categories: Events, Homilies / Messages

Being Thankful for Catholic Education

Being Thankful for Catholic Education

Catholic Education Sunday 2020 was celebrated with a special livestream of mass this past Sunday, 13 September 2020.

Listen to the homily by Rev Fr Adrian Danker SJ, Principal of St Joseph’s Institution:

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