Archdiocese of Brisbane

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Amoris Laetitia - 'The Joy of Love: On Love in the Family'

Pope Francis has released his Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia - 'The Joy of Love: On Love in the Family'. Read more »

Jubilee Year of Mercy

Pope Francis has declared this year the Jubilee Year of Mercy - Read about how to get involved in our archdiocese »

Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy

...for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. Mark 10:14 Read more »

Beliefs and Works Video Series

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Catholic pensioner struggles to make ends meet

The Catholic Leader

MICK Sullivan is 77 and has lived an active life. The Dutton Park pensioner, lives a simple, frugal life, but he does miss a few of the pleasures that he once took for granted."I love a leg of lamb but I haven't been able to...

Sep 2016 '16

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Parish challenged to show face of mercy for migrants and refugees

The Catholic Leader

FATHER John Kunnathumadappillil drew on his first experience of encountering a "strange country, strange people and strange means of transport" in helping his congregation reflect on the importance of Migrant and Refugee...

Sep 2016 '16

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Social Justice Sunday 2016: "A place at the table - Social Justice in an ageing society"

Archdiocesan Media Releases

The Catholic Church in Australia celebrates Social Justice Sunday on 25 September. This year, the Australian Bishops' Social Justice Statement is titled: 'A Place at the Table: Social justice in an ageing society'. The...

Sep 2016 '16

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Woman set from from abortion shame recalls trauma: 'He dropped me off outside a surgery and drove off'

The Catholic Leader

This is the testimony of Sue*, aged 47, about how her abortion affected her life.WHEN I was 20, I met a young man and we started a relationship. We moved in to a flat together and it was an intense beginning to early adult...

Sep 2016 '16

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Gregorian chant enthusiast admits tradition can be boring without proper teaching

The Catholic Leader

GREGORIAN chant promoter Ronan Reilly is the first to admit traditional church music can seem uninspiring in the beginning.As a young Catholic, the Sacred Music Association member remembers being bored by singing chant for...

Sep 2016 '16

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Catholic mother fined after protesting against coal mining

The Catholic Leader

SYDNEY Catholic Maryanne Hemsley said her arrest and conviction for standing up against using coal and other fossil fuels was "a matter of faith"."It isn't only up to young people to demand a better response to climate...

Sep 2016 '16

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Meet the first Australia female lieutenant of the Catholic Church's oldest Order of Knighthood

The Catholic Leader

BRISBANE dentist and lawyer Monica Thomson is already a gender trailblazer.Last weekend at St Stephen's Cathedral, Dr Thomson was installed as the first Australian female lieutenant of the oldest of all the Orders of...

Sep 2016 '16

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Asylum seeker Mojgan released from detention and reunited with husband

The Catholic Leader

THE Brisbane family of 22-year-old Iranian asylum seeker Mojgan Shamsalipoor, is today coming to grips with her release from detention.She was awarded a bridging visa and released into the arms of her Australian resident...

Sep 2016 '16

22^nd

CEO Townsville - Multiple Principal Positions

The Catholic Leader

For more information please click here: Townsville Catholic Education

Sep 2016 '16

22^nd

Students become face of Rugby League World Cup

Catholic Education

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Upcoming Events

Oct 2016 '16

1^st

10:00 am

Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass

Archdiocese

Saturday October 1, 2016 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Cathedral of St Stephen 249 Elizabeth Street Brisbane

Oct 2016 '16

2^nd

5:30 pm

Young Adults Ministry (YAM)

Archdiocese

Sunday October 2, 2016 - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Cathedral of St Stephen 249 Elizabeth Street Brisbane

Oct 2016 '16

4^th

5:30 pm

Brisbane Catholic Historical Society Meeting

Archdiocese

Tuesday October 4, 2016 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hanly Room, Francis Rush Centre 277 Elizabeth Street Brisbane

Oct 2016 '16

5^th

9:30 am

Aria Angels (Sunnybank)

Archdiocese

Wednesday October 5, 2016 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 121 Mains Road Sunnybank

Oct 2016 '16

6^th

9:00 am

Aria Angels (Loganholme)

Archdiocese

Thursday October 6, 2016 - 9:00 am - 10:30 am St Matthew's Parish 180 Bryants Road Loganholme

Oct 2016 '16

6^th

5:15 pm

Centacare FRS FOCCUS Individual Couples Programme

Archdiocese

Thursday October 6, 2016 - Thursday October 20, 2016 - 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm Centacare FRS Fortitude Valley 58 Morgan Street Fortitude Valley

Oct 2016 '16

6^th

6:30 pm

Consilium

Archdiocese

Thursday October 6, 2016 - 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Canali House 47 Clyde Road Herston

Oct 2016 '16

7^th

6:30 pm

Centacare FRS Pre-Marriage Education Group Programme

Archdiocese

Friday October 7, 2016 - Saturday October 8, 2016 - 6:30 pm - 4:15 pm Centacare FRS Fortitude Valley 58 Morgan Street Fortitude Valley

Oct 2016 '16

14^th

6:00 pm

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend at Ormiston

Archdiocese

Friday October 14, 2016 - Sunday October 16, 2016 - All Day Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre 267 Wellington Street Ormiston

Oct 2016 '16

16^th

5:00 pm

Ignite Live

Archdiocese

Sunday October 16, 2016 - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hanrahan Theatre - Villanova College 24 Sixth Ave Coorparoo

Oct 2016 '16

19^th

7:00 pm

Living Biblically - Mercy in the Scriptures Session 4

Archdiocese

Wednesday October 19, 2016 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cathedral of St Stephen 249 Elizabeth Street Brisbane

Oct 2016 '16

21^st

6:30 pm

Centacare FRS Pre-Marriage Education Group Programme

Archdiocese

Friday October 21, 2016 - Saturday October 22, 2016 - 6:30 pm - 4:15 pm Centacare FRS Fortitude Valley 58 Morgan Street Fortitude Valley

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Latest social media alerts

Sep 2016 '16

26^th

@CentacareBris Tweet

Centacare Brisbane Twitter

Thrive by the Bay 29th September 2016 Thrive by the Bay is a free family event, organised by the Bayside Mental... https://t.co/9r43uNqG1k

Sep 2016 '16

25^th

Archbishop Mark Facebook Post

Archbishop Mark Facebook

The Stafford Parish's Fr Denis Scanlan does a masterful job of breaking open this weekends readings. "As the rich man isolates himself from Lazarus he rejects God's offer of eternal life".

Sep 2016 '16

25^th

@TheCatholicLead Tweet

The Catholic Leader Twitter

RT @RunningAmokMark: Message to journalists from the Pope: truth and respect for human dignity @cnalive https://t.co/9zAS5sjrAH

Sep 2016 '16

25^th

@ArchbishopMark Tweet

Archbishop Mark Twitter

Very nice of #Brisbane to put on #Riverfire to mark my birthday...much appreciated. I felt like Louis XIV at Versai... https://t.co/UOkLMafUqp

Sep 2016 '16

25^th

Archbishop Mark Facebook Post

Archbishop Mark Facebook

Couple of weeks ago I was out at the far western edge of the Archdiocese celebrating 50 years of the church at Durong which is in the parish of Murgon. Look over the fence behind the church and there's the Diocese of...

Sep 2016 '16

25^th

Archdiocesan Facebook Post

Archdiocesan Facebook

On Saturday October 8, the "Spirit in the City" conference is being held at the Queensland University of Technology's (QUT) Gardens Point Campus. A high quality field of presenters will discuss their own takes to applying...

Sep 2016 '16

25^th

Archdiocesan Facebook Post

Archdiocesan Facebook

Happy birthday Archbishop Mark Coleridge. An early birthday present with his beloved Western Bulldogs qualifying for the AFL grand final.

Sep 2016 '16

25^th

Archbishop Mark Facebook Post

Archbishop Mark Facebook

On Saturday I was at Marian Valley in Canungra for the Annual Filipino Pilgrimage which is always a highlight. We had Mass with a BIG crowd at 11am followed by a procession (with the Santo Nino, the Black Nazarene, Our Lady...

Sep 2016 '16

24^th

@ArchbishopMark Tweet

Archbishop Mark Twitter

After launching Alan Edgcomb's photographic exhibition he offered me this splendid photo of St Paul's Outside the W... https://t.co/k8s7En6bNm

Sep 2016 '16

24^th

@ArchbishopMark Tweet

Archbishop Mark Twitter

Tectonic shifts mean #Australia is moving north. Story of my life too - Melbourne > Canberra > Brisbane. Not as Down Under as we were

View @ArchbishopMark Twitter page

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Upcoming liturgical dates

Today: Monday of 26th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Tomorrow: St Vincent de Paul, priest

Colour: White

Wednesday, 28 Sep 2016: Wednesday of 26th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Thursday, 29 Sep 2016: Sts Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, archangels

Colour: White

Friday, 30 Sep 2016: St Jerome, priest, doctor

Colour: White

Saturday, 1 Oct 2016: St Therese of the Child Jesus, virgin, doctor

Colour: White

Sunday, 2 Oct 2016: Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time

Colour: Green - Holy day of obligation

Monday, 3 Oct 2016: Monday of 27th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Tuesday, 4 Oct 2016: St Francis of Assisi

Colour: White

Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016: Wednesday of 27th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Thursday, 6 Oct 2016: Thursday of 27th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Friday, 7 Oct 2016: Our Lady of the Rosary

Colour: White

Saturday, 8 Oct 2016: Saturday of 27th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Sunday, 9 Oct 2016: Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Colour: Green - Holy day of obligation

Monday, 10 Oct 2016: Monday of 28th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Tuesday, 11 Oct 2016: Tuesday of 28th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Wednesday, 12 Oct 2016: Wednesday of 28th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Thursday, 13 Oct 2016: Thursday of 28th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Friday, 14 Oct 2016: Friday of 28th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Saturday, 15 Oct 2016: St Teresa of Jesus, virgin, doctor

Colour: White

Sunday, 16 Oct 2016: Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Colour: Green - Holy day of obligation

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I pray that I will gain employment very soon. I am desperate lord. Please look over me in my time of need and help me. I am starting to loose faith in myself so I need your help. Thank you amen
L of Albion
Please Heavenly Father, Jesus, Mary, Joseph and all the Angels and Saints, touch my sister Caroline now, heal her of cancer and restore her back to good health. Thank you for answering my prayers xxxx
R
My husband John Britto had a heart attack and is stable. His bypass surgery will be soon. We pray for God's Merciful hands to come upon him and that surgery & recovery will be speedy. Asking for prayers and help with intercession. Thankyou JMJ
Chandini of Australia
My dad has stomach cancer and has started treatment. The aim is to shrink the tumour through chemo so they can operate and remove it completely. His name is Ian and is he is 63. Dad is my best friend and I would be incredibly grateful for your prayers. Love Donna
Donna of Brisbane
Please pray for Denis Fracas, he is struggling with cancer. Thank you.
Dany of Quebec Canada