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$200 subsidy for new smoke alarms

Centacare Brisbane

With any fire, time is critical. That's why the Queensland Government has introduced new smoke alarm laws. You may be eligible for a $200 subsidy to help with the cost of installing compliant smoke alarms in your home. To be...

Aug 2018 '18

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Catholic world has eyes on Australia's Plenary Council, US theologian says

The Catholic Leader

THE entire Catholic world is watching as the Church in Australia moves towards the Plenary Council 2020, according to one of America's leading theologians. "I think this is one of the most important things that is going to...

Aug 2018 '18

17^th

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Two-Minute Homily: Fr Bryan Roe

Archdiocesan Two-minute Homilies

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bryan Roe for the Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "For the Spiritual person, who believes in the Christian God, 'Zoe' is true life; life lived abundantly, that is life with God."

Aug 2018 '18

16^th

Catholics pray for Deputy Premier Jackie Trad's change of heart on abortion

The Catholic Leader

MOTHER-of-nine Belinda Goodwin is praying the hardest Rosary of her life in an effort to protect women and the unborn from abortion in Queensland. The Catholic mother, whose children aged between 17 years and 17 months, was...

Aug 2018 '18

16^th

Bishop Harris blesses classrooms at St Anthony's

The Catholic Leader

TOWNSVILLE Bishop Tim Harris joined the Preps and Year 1s of St Anthony's Catholic College, Deeragun, to bless their new early-learning centre. Parish priest Fr Giles Setter, Townsville Catholic Education executive director...

Aug 2018 '18

15^th

Rosies searching for Brisbane northside site to expand outreach to homeless

The Catholic Leader

HOMELESS men, women and children living rough on Brisbane's north could soon be making friends with a new team of volunteers for Catholic charity, Rosies. The charity is hoping to open its first branch on the north side by...

Aug 2018 '18

15^th

St Eugene students refuse to ignore increasing numbers of homeless

The Catholic Leader

IT might be hard to imagine in a wealthy nation like Australia but the number of homeless has reached 116,427. It has increased 14 per cent since 2011. But students at St Eugene College, Burpengary, refused to let the...

Aug 2018 '18

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'It's not a step forward for rural health': Theodore residents protest to save town's maternity service

The Catholic Leader

RESIDENTS in a small central Queensland town where women are being forced to travel hundreds of kilometres to give birth are battling to have their local hospital maternity ward reopened. The people of Theodore raised more...

Aug 2018 '18

14^th

90-year-old Graham Joyner a true 'Catholic gentleman'

The Catholic Leader

GRAHAM Joyner has always been fascinated by the past. As a child he used to wonder about the ornaments around the family house, but as he said, the children were told to play outside. These days, Mr Joyner pursues his...

Aug 2018 '18

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Pentecostal leader to Catholics: 'God wants to see Catholic churches filled with young people'

The Catholic Leader

PENTECOSTALS buck the trend when it comes to falling numbers amongst churches in Australia. Their congregations are growing strongly particularly amongst the young. When Brisbane's Karolina Gunsser, a community leader with...

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Upcoming Events

Aug 2018 '18

22^nd

6:45 pm

Catholic Charismatic Renewal - Southside Healing Mass

Archdiocese

Wednesday August 22, 2018 - 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm St Bernard's Church 4 Klumpp Rd Upper Mt Gravatt

Aug 2018 '18

25^th

7:00 am

"Two Hours of Quiet" - Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality

Archdiocese

Saturday August 25, 2018 - 7:00 am - 9:00 am Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality 111 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive Bardon

Aug 2018 '18

25^th

8:45 am

Centacare FRS Pre-Marriage Education Group Programme

Archdiocese

Saturday August 25, 2018 - 8:45 am - 4:30 pm Centacare FRS 58 Morgan Street Fortitude Valley

Aug 2018 '18

26^th

2:30 pm

Multicultural Mass

Archdiocese

Sunday August 26, 2018 - 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Cathedral of St Stephen 249 Elizabeth Street Brisbane

Aug 2018 '18

30^th

5:15 pm

FOCCUS Pre-Marriage Education Programme for Individual Couples

Archdiocese

Thursday August 30, 2018 - Thursday September 13, 2018 - 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm Centacare FRS 58 Morgan Street Fortitude Valley

Sep 2018 '18

1^st

12:00 am

Catholic Charismatic Renewal - Retreat

Archdiocese

Saturday September 1, 2018 - All Day CCR Renewal Centre 688 Nudgee Road Northgate

Sep 2018 '18

1^st

8:45 am

Quiet Saturday - "Sounding Solitude" - Faber Centre of Ignation Spirituality

Archdiocese

Saturday September 1, 2018 - 8:45 am - 3:45 pm Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality 111 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive Bardon

Sep 2018 '18

1^st

9:00 am

Brisbane Conference on the Diaconate - "Fields of Mission"

Archdiocese

Saturday September 1, 2018 - All Day Xavier Hall at Holy Spirit Seminary 487 Earnshaw Road Banyo

Sep 2018 '18

4^th

10:00 am

National Catholic Communications Congress

Archdiocese

Tuesday September 4, 2018 - Saturday September 8, 2018 - 10:00 am Rydges South Bank 9 Glenelg Street Brisbane

Sep 2018 '18

7^th

5:40 pm

School of the Word - Weekly Prayer Meeting and Bible Reading

Archdiocese

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

Sep 2018 '18

9^th

8:30 am

AUSLAN Supported Mass for the Deaf

Archdiocese

Sunday September 9, 2018 - 8:30 am - 9:45 am St Michael's Church 250 Banks Street Dorrington

Sep 2018 '18

11^th

5:15 pm

FOCCUS Pre-Marriage Education Programme for Individual Couples

Archdiocese

Tuesday September 11, 2018 - Tuesday September 25, 2018 - 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm Centacare FRS 58 Morgan Street Fortitude Valley

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Latest social media alerts

Aug 2018 '18

19^th

@ArchbishopMark Tweet

Archbishop Mark Twitter

@DrKurtMartens @GibsonWrites I’m reminded of words of John Paul II at Yadvashem in 2000: “The mind and heart and so… https://t.co/v8NeVNk3ia

Aug 2018 '18

19^th

@Cath_Ed_BNE Tweet

Catholic Education Twitter

Very true. Technology will never take the place of good teaching!

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Aug 2018 '18

19^th

Archbishop Mark Facebook Post

Archbishop Mark Facebook

In this weekend's two minute homily we spend time with Fr Bryan Roe. He reminds us of the great richness of the Greek language, which in the time of Jesus was full to bursting with three very different shadings of the word...

Aug 2018 '18

18^th

@ArchbishopMark Tweet

Archbishop Mark Twitter

Today #StHelena: low born in northern Turkey, married Emperor Constantius, mother of Constantine, divorced early, b… https://t.co/DP0ngeSgBo

Aug 2018 '18

18^th

Archdiocesan Facebook Post

Archdiocesan Facebook

We welcome back North Lakes Parish Priest Fr Bryan Roe to the Two Minute Homily fold. Here he grapples with the concept of a life lived well: "For the Spiritual person, who believes in the Christian God, 'Zoe' is true life...

Aug 2018 '18

18^th

@ArchbishopMark Tweet

Archbishop Mark Twitter

@MassimoFaggioli Given that the excellent Abp Scicluna is a little short in the leg, I think the comparison limps...

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Aug 2018 '18

18^th

@ArchbishopMark Tweet

Archbishop Mark Twitter

@Coodabeens I’d prefer Best Mark in the League to have his eyes open 👀 when he takes one...

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Aug 2018 '18

18^th

@ArchbishopMark Tweet

Archbishop Mark Twitter

@Ned_Donovan For Galileo, wine was “light caught in liquid”...it’s the light they’re contemplating more than the liquid. #smile

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Aug 2018 '18

17^th

@cathcollective Tweet

Catholic Collective Twitter

It has been a blast hanging with youth@unity Caloundra tonight. Talking about treasure and playing some great icebr… https://t.co/nvdcV1R9vF

Aug 2018 '18

17^th

@cathcollective Tweet

Catholic Collective Twitter

The annual Brisbane Multicultural Mass is coming up on Sunday 27th August. Gather your family and friends together… https://t.co/KQnUVdnma1

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Upcoming liturgical dates

Today: St Bernard, abbot, doctor

Colour: White

Tomorrow: St Pius X, pope

Colour: White

Wednesday, 22 Aug 2018: The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Colour: Violet

Thursday, 23 Aug 2018: Thursday of 20th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Friday, 24 Aug 2018: St Bartholomew, apostle

Colour: Red

Saturday, 25 Aug 2018: Saturday of 20th week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Sunday, 26 Aug 2018: Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time

Colour: Green - Holy day of obligation

Monday, 27 Aug 2018: St Monica

Colour: White

Tuesday, 28 Aug 2018: St Augustine, bishop

Colour: White

Wednesday, 29 Aug 2018: The Passion of St John The Baptist

Colour: Red

Thursday, 30 Aug 2018: Thursday of 21st week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Friday, 31 Aug 2018: Friday of 21st week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Saturday, 1 Sep 2018: Saturday of 21st week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Sunday, 2 Sep 2018: Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

Colour: Green - Holy day of obligation

Monday, 3 Sep 2018: St Gregory the Great, pope, doctor

Colour: White

Tuesday, 4 Sep 2018: Tuesday of 22nd week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Wednesday, 5 Sep 2018: Wednesday of 22nd week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Thursday, 6 Sep 2018: Thursday of 22nd week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Friday, 7 Sep 2018: Friday of 22nd week in Ordinary Time

Colour: Green

Saturday, 8 Sep 2018: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Colour: White

Sunday, 9 Sep 2018: Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time

Colour: Green - Holy day of obligation

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Office for Safeguarding Services

'Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility'
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Please pray with us

Thank you for your prayers. Please pray for me that I might have God's peace, guidance, clarity and direction. I would like to get married but I have been struggling for a long time discerning God's will in this and my choices. I need to make a decision this weekend. Thank you so much.
Andrew of Canberra
Healing for my son Zack's eating disorder
Janet
For over 20 years I have suffered from major depressive disorder. I really need a few friends, community, employment, for God to send a few people to help me and a special intention. Please also pray for the safe return of Ester and for her to overcome her drug addiction.
Bernadette
Prayers for Melissa for healing of alcoholism, drugs, physically and mental abuse to her husband and children. Peace and healing for the family.
Pat of Flagstaff, AZ
Please beg God to forgive me a sinner. Im sick. I lost my job and im homeless. Please beg God to give me strength to carrying my cross because im alone and afraid. To beg God to help me and to enlighten me. May God bless you always for praying for me.
Jocelyn of Maryland, US