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Multicultural Mass 2022
29 September 2022Brisbane's Multicultural Mass for 2022 has again proven a vibrant expression of faith and SE Queensland's rich cultural diversity. The Mass, together with festivities were held at St Stephen's Cathedral on Sunday, September 25. Archbishop Mark Coleridge's... - Author: Archdiocesan Highlights
Homily from Requiem Mass for Queen Elizabeth II
22 September 2022As the nation officially mourns Queen Elizabeth II, Archbishop Mark reflected on her life at a Requiem Mass for the late Monarch: "Only God sees things whole, which is why Saint Gregory the great, in one of his more famous texts, prayed for the grace... - Author: Archdiocesan Highlights
Parish and Children's Safeguarding Surveys help ongoing response to Child Protection
14 September 2022As National Child Protection Week and Safeguarding Sunday conclude the push still remains for parishes to continue promoting a pair of recently issued Safeguarding Surveys. Whilst responses to date have been good, the level of awareness created by Child... - Author: Archdiocesan Highlights
Feast of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop Mass Homily 2022
11 August 2022Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop's Feast Day on August 8 and is always special, gathering as we do with a mix of the Sisters of St Joseph and students from the schools around Brisbane bearing her name. Here is Archbishop Mark Coleridge's homily from... - Author: Archdiocesan Highlights
Complexity of homelessness
5 August 2022Words by Bishop Tim Norton Just a few days before this national Homelessness Week began, staff in the St Stephen's Cathedral precinct in Brisbane's CBD were invited to a meeting to learn more about those sleeping rough outside their offices. We weren't... - Author: Archdiocesan Highlights
Laurel Blow Speaker Series 2022 with Dr Jackie Huggins
4 August 2022Renowned indigenous author, academic and activist Dr Jackie Huggins AM delivers the first of the Laurel Blow Speaker Series for 2022, a joint event facilitated by ACU and Evangelisation Brisbane The post Laurel Blow Speaker Series 2022 with Dr Jackie... - Author: Archdiocesan Highlights
A period of transition
7 July 2022It is true that when going to a new culture, a person must spend a lot of time and energy in finding ways to adapt to that new cultural space. It is just as true that a person returning to their home culture should also spend significant time and energy... - Author: Archdiocesan HighlightsHoly Spirit College Fitzgibbon - Brisbane Catholic Education's first co-ed high school in the Brisbane City Council region since 1966 - officially opened and blessed last week (Friday 3 June). The event at the co-educational school in the northern Brisbane...
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Kids Ideas for Pentecost
26 May 2022Pentecost marks the birth of the Church. 2000 years ago, the Holy Spirit fell upon the disciples and empowered and equipped them with the gifts that they were going to need to take the Gospel far and wide. The Holy Spirit came for everyone. We have created... - Author: Archdiocesan Highlights
National Reconciliation Week
26 May 2022Our online parish priest Fr Peter Brannelly encourages us to acknowledge and celebrate the unique God-given dignity of everyone blessed to call Australia home this National Reconciliation Week. The Archdiocese of Brisbane launched this online parish in...