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18 September 2019On Sunday morning I was in St Mary's parish in Upper Coomera for the annual Multicultural Mass which is always a highlight. The parish is the United Nations, with parishioners coming from every corner of the globe. The Parish Priest, Fr John Echewodo,... - Author: Archbishop Mark Facebook
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18 September 2019On Thursday I was delighted to meet and welcome to Brisbane the four Sisters of Mary Morning Star who are establishing a community here. One is French (but has been in the Philippines), two are from New Zealand (one has been in the USA, the other in Spain)... - Author: Archbishop Mark Facebook
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18 September 2019Only last Sunday I was celebrating the Mass of Creation in the Cathedral, which will continue the Season of Creation being observed by the entire Church all the way up until the Feast of St Francis in October, and here tonight it is a surprise and a joy... - Author: Archbishop Mark Facebook
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18 September 2019In this week's two minute homily the Indooropilly parish's Fr Neville Yun touches on something that I often return to - the fact our 'brokenness' or weakness can become our great strength: "There is a real freedom to be able to admit that I need God's... - Author: Archbishop Mark Facebook
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1 September 2019On this Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time we drop in on the Nerang Parish's Fr Isidore Enyinnaya, inspired by the Gospel instructions on the best way to hold a banquet: "We visit heaven at every Mass, where we celebrate, dine and wine with God, the... - Author: Archbishop Mark Facebook
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28 August 2019Thanks to all who have visited our parishes during Multicultural Queensland Month. Our Archdiocese draws great strength from the many cultures who come together to make us one. ????????? #MQldM19 - Author: Archbishop Mark Facebook
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28 August 2019Having welcomed the new Greek Archbishop in Brisbane last weekend, on Tuesday I was in Sydney to help install the new Ordinary of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, which is a community of Anglicans who have entered into full communion... - Author: Archbishop Mark Facebook
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27 August 2019Last Sunday with many others I welcomed to Brisbane the new Greek Archbishop Makarios of Australia. At 46 he's an episcopal youth, though with a CV as long and splendid as his beard. He's doing the rounds of his vast new territory and seems to be lurching... - Author: Archbishop Mark Facebook
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25 August 2019We spend some welcome time with the Franciscan Fr Stephen Bliss for this week's two minute homily. Part of his homily resonates with some of the testimony I gave at a recent parliamentary health committee inquiry - where we discussed the stark difference... - Author: Archbishop Mark Facebook
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19 August 2019Deacon Gary Stone does incredible work as a chaplain to the ex-service community (and celebrates 25 years in the permanent diaconate this year!). His own story of military survival lends a deep authenticity to this ministry. Here he relates the tale of...