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Adelaide City Council · Adelaide City CouncilMembers of the Yorke Peninsula Catholic community gathered to celebrate the centenary of St Bartholomew’s Church at Maitland on July 27. About 60 past and present parishioners attended the Mass celebrated by parish priest Fr John Mbaraka, followed by a historical slide show and long lunch. In 1871 the ‘hundred of Maitland’ was opened for settlement and the township proclaimed in 1872. Dean William Kennedy of Kadina, along with workers Peter Coff…Read Article
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Adelaide City Council · Adelaide City CouncilIn a powerful show of compassion and community spirit, Blackfriars Priory School has turned its attention to one of life’s most difficult stages, proving that empathy knows no age limit. Since 2021, the school has raised more than $68,000 for The Mary Potter Foundation and the end-of-life care provided by the Mary Potter Hospice. Almost half of that amount has been collected in 2025 alone. Through initiatives such as Blackfriars Greatest Shave a…Read Article