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Where big banks and Catholics can agree

The Catholic Leader

READING beyond the headlines of the scandals in the banking Royal Commission won't necessarily improve your water-cooler conversation, but it might bring you to a common ground with an uncomfortable ally. Headline after...

Jun 2018 '18

22^nd

Single mother's hospital parking pain eased following government promises

The Catholic Leader

HOSPITAL trips are becoming less of a financial nightmare for a Catholic single mother-of-three who until mid-last year was paying more than $380 a month in parking fees. Stafford parishioner of 45 years Lisa Jackson...

Jun 2018 '18

21^st

Students' artwork takes Ripley centre stage

The Catholic Leader

ARTWORK by students at St Mary's College, Ipswich, took centre stage at the official opening of stage one of Ripley Town Centre. During the Main Street Festival to mark the town centre opening the students' art, which was...

Jun 2018 '18

21^st

State of Origin has deeper meaning for men discerning the call to the priesthood

The Catholic Leader

GOD might have been on side with the wrong team in the opening game of the 2018 State of Origin, but a few young Queensland men still have faith in His call for them to be priests. Brisbane archdiocese's director of...

Jun 2018 '18

21^st

Same-sex marriage story on protest outside a Brisbane church failed to ensure fairness and balance

The Catholic Leader

THE Australian Press Council has concluded that a News Corp Australia story published during the lead-up to last year's same-sex marriage vote, failed to ensure fairness and balance in reporting a protest outside a Brisbane...

Jun 2018 '18

20^th

We are not born as fully-formed moral agents

The Catholic Leader

IN conversation recently I have had occasion to notice an increasing number of people making ready reference to their "conscience" as justification for a particular decision or course of action. On the face of it this would...

Jun 2018 '18

20^th

Myanmar cardinal praises Australia's generosity in helping return 'dignity to our poor youth'

The Catholic Leader

CARDINAL Charles Bo, the Archbishop of Yangon, has praised Australian efforts to support quality teaching and build schools, during an Australian tour arranged by Catholic Mission, whose major Church Appeal in 2018 is...

Jun 2018 '18

20^th

Psychiatrist says laws to remove confessional seal are 'a distraction'

The Catholic Leader

A LEADING psychiatrist has described efforts to remove the confessional seal as a "distraction" as governments continue to respond to the final report of the Royal Commission into institutional responses to child sexual...

Jun 2018 '18

19^th

PNG seminarian Br Joseph Liaia passionate about giving back to his people

The Catholic Leader

ANYONE watching on as Br Joseph Liaia kicks a football around the grounds of a monastery in Brisbane most likely won't realise it's part of his preparation for priesthood. Apart from the fact he's having fun and getting some...

Jun 2018 '18

19^th

Queensland government to set up task force after reviewing Royal Commission recommendations

The Catholic Leader

THE Queensland Government is to set up a Truth, Healing and Reconciliation task force after accepting more than half of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse. The government has accepted or...

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Upcoming Events

Jun 2018 '18

27^th

6:45 pm

Catholic Charismatic Renewal - Southside Healing Mass

Archdiocese

Wednesday June 27, 2018 - 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm St Bernard's Church 4 Klumpp Rd Upper Mt Gravatt

Jun 2018 '18

28^th

5:15 pm

FOCCUS Pre-Marriage Education Programme for Individual Couples

Archdiocese

Thursday June 28, 2018 - 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm Centacare FRS 58 Morgan Street Fortitude Valley

Jun 2018 '18

30^th

7:00 am

"Two Hours of Quiet - Mt Coot-Tha Winter Walking" - Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality

Archdiocese

Saturday June 30, 2018 - 7:00 am - 9:00 am Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality 111 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive Bardon

Jun 2018 '18

30^th

8:45 am

Centacare FRS Pre-Marriage Education Group Programme

Archdiocese

Saturday June 30, 2018 - 8:45 am - 4:30 pm Centacare FRS 58 Morgan Street Fortitude Valley

Jul 2018 '18

1^st

12:00 pm

NAIDOC Mass

Archdiocese

Sunday July 1, 2018 - 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Cathedral of St Stephen 249 Elizabeth Street Brisbane

Jul 2018 '18

6^th

5:40 pm

School of the Word - Weekly Prayer Meeting and Bible Reading

Archdiocese

Friday July 6, 2018 - 5:40 pm - 7:15 pm Cathedral of St Stephen 249 Elizabeth Street Brisbane

Jul 2018 '18

7^th

8:45 am

Quiet Saturday - "Contemplative Therapy for those on the Autism Spectrum" - Faber Centre of Ignation Spirituality

Archdiocese

Saturday July 7, 2018 - 8:45 am - 3:45 pm Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality 111 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive Bardon

Jul 2018 '18

10^th

5:15 pm

FOCCUS Pre-Marriage Education Programme for Individual Couples

Archdiocese

Tuesday July 10, 2018 - 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm Centacare FRS 58 Morgan Street Fortitude Valley

Jul 2018 '18

12^th

12:00 am

Proclaim 2018

Archdiocese

Thursday July 12, 2018 - Saturday July 14, 2018 - All Day Edmund Rice Performing Arts Complex 82 Stephens Road South Brisbane

Jul 2018 '18

13^th

7:00 pm

Catholic Charismatic Renewal - Our Lady of Fatima Devotion

Archdiocese

Friday July 13, 2018 - 7:00 pm St Paul's Church 3 St Paul's Drive Woodridge

Jul 2018 '18

14^th

8:45 am

Centacare FRS Pre-Marriage Education Group Programme

Archdiocese

Saturday July 14, 2018 - 8:45 am - 4:30 pm Centacare FRS 58 Morgan Street Fortitude Valley

Jul 2018 '18

17^th

12:00 pm

Assembly of Catholic Professionals Luncheon - Bishop Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzalez from Cambodia

Archdiocese

Tuesday July 17, 2018 - 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Hilton Hotel, Level 5 190 Elizabeth Street Brisbane

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Latest social media alerts

Jun 2018 '18

22^nd

@ArchbishopMark Tweet

Archbishop Mark Twitter

@marielco @GibsonWrites @newcastleherald I agree that we need to listen to Pope Francis, but the story went conside… https://t.co/nObNVWJD4s

Jun 2018 '18

22^nd

@CentacareBris Tweet

Centacare Brisbane Twitter

Memory Cafe will open in Kingaroy on June the 26th, join us from 10AM-12PM -> https://t.co/lHgHfrLSRf #Dementia #dementiacare

Jun 2018 '18

22^nd

@BneArchdiocese Tweet

Archdiocesan Twitter

Brisbane archdiocese’s director of vocations Fr Stanley Orji said on the night Queensland lost to the Blues in the… https://t.co/Xd6uyGQSdb

Jun 2018 '18

22^nd

Archdiocesan Facebook Post

Archdiocesan Facebook

Brisbane archdiocese's director of vocations Fr Stanley Orji said on the night Queensland lost to the Blues in the 2018 State of Origin rugby league opener two men put their hands up to discern the priesthood next year. Read...

Jun 2018 '18

21^st

@Cath_Ed_BNE Tweet

Catholic Education Twitter

RT @TdoyleTrevor: BCE South Centre Staff at an inservice day at Springwood. Talking about Collaborative Practice, Wellbeing & Workspaces...…

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Jun 2018 '18

21^st

@ArchbishopMark Tweet

Archbishop Mark Twitter

RT @ACBC1: Bishop Long's comments to @newcastleherald, as they were provided. You can assess how the responses fit the story/headline.... h…

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Jun 2018 '18

21^st

@ArchbishopMark Tweet

Archbishop Mark Twitter

RT @BneArchdiocese: Sr Monica, the congregational leader of the Sisters of St Joseph, said it was “a great honour” after being elected as P…

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Jun 2018 '18

21^st

@TheCatholicLead Tweet

The Catholic Leader Twitter

“Whether you want to say that QLD just let-off NSW this time – to keep the series more alive and exciting – or that… https://t.co/KiUympEsnT

Jun 2018 '18

21^st

Archdiocesan Facebook Post

Archdiocesan Facebook

Sr Monica, the congregational leader of the Sisters of St Joseph, said it was "a great honour" after being elected as President of Catholic Religious Australia on Tuesday. Read more: linktr.ee/archbne

Jun 2018 '18

21^st

@BneArchdiocese Tweet

Archdiocesan Twitter

Sr Monica, the congregational leader of the Sisters of St Joseph, said it was “a great honour” after being elected… https://t.co/IOZF5GSDMg

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Upcoming liturgical dates

Today: St John Fisher, bishop, and Thomas More, martyrs

Colour: Red

Tomorrow: Saturday of 11th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Sunday, 24 Jun 2018: The Nativity of St John the Baptist

Colour: White - Holy day of obligation

Monday, 25 Jun 2018: Monday of 12th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Tuesday, 26 Jun 2018: Tuesday of 12th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018: Wednesday of 12th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Thursday, 28 Jun 2018: St Irenaeus, bishop, martyr

Colour: Red

Friday, 29 Jun 2018: Sts Peter and Paul, apostles

Colour: Red

Saturday, 30 Jun 2018: Saturday of 12th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Sunday, 1 Jul 2018: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green - Holy day of obligation

Monday, 2 Jul 2018: Monday of 13th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Tuesday, 3 Jul 2018: St Thomas, apostle

Colour: Red

Wednesday, 4 Jul 2018: Wednesday of 13th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Thursday, 5 Jul 2018: Thursday of 13th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Friday, 6 Jul 2018: Friday of 13th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Saturday, 7 Jul 2018: Saturday of 13th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Sunday, 8 Jul 2018: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green - Holy day of obligation

Monday, 9 Jul 2018: Monday of 14th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Tuesday, 10 Jul 2018: Tuesday of 14th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Wednesday, 11 Jul 2018: St Benedict, abbot

Colour: White

Thursday, 12 Jul 2018: Thursday of 14th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

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Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

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Please pray with us

To not be triggered by daily/night noise intrusions of my neighbours and pets. I've had to put the house up for sale but months later it's not sold and I've stopped coping with neighbours/pets and now agent pushing me to sell for a loss which on a disability pension I cant afford
PJ
Please pray for the Blessed Souls
Carlos of Coolangatta
Please storm heaven so that sister C & I be cured of our health problems, very painful ulcers in my legs will heal soon. Please pray that Lord will relieve me of intense ulcer pain, heal infection, venous hypertension swelling of both lower limbs. Kindly pray that my cardiac arrhythmias be cured.
lkk of Malaysia
for my daughter danielle and son peter to be filled with the Holy Spirit
louella of melbourne
Please pray for healing for both Pat & Damian. Also i pray that Damian's business venture will be successful for the benefit of his family. For nothing is imlossible for God. Thankyou.
M.M of Tasmania