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Gratitude for great blokes and other mothers
23 June 2021By Anne Rampa ONE of the perks of being a Catholic Worker is you get to meet the kindness in people. Often they are complete strangers who you don't get to repay either. Yesterday it was three blokes who helped me start my car in a car park. Two of them... - Author: The Catholic LeaderBRISBANE'S business and community leaders stepped out of their comfort zones to sleep rough on the floor of a former homeless men's hostel for Vinnies' CEO Sleepout, which raised more than $1.1 million for homelessness support services. Around 200 local...
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Health minister's moves on euthanasia 'disappointing' with lack of concern for conscientious objection
23 June 2021QUEENSLAND Health Minister Steven Miles said Church-run health facilities and nursing homes must allow voluntary euthanasia for terminally ill patients who could not or would not be moved to other facilities. Mr Miles' announcement means Church-run facilities... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Newly-ordained Rockhampton priest Fr Ashwin Acharya wants to let the 'light of Christ' shine in the everyday
22 June 2021FR Ashwin Acharya witnessed a mysterious awakening when Rockhampton Bishop Michael McCarthy anointed his hands at his priestly ordination last Friday. His diaconate, the last seven months of his ordained ministry, had been homilies, baptisms, a wedding,... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Miracle baby born 131 days premature and given a 'zero per cent chance of survival' celebrates his first birthday
22 June 2021A BABY so tiny he could fit in the palm of his parents' hands has celebrated his first birthday. Minnesotans Beth and Rick Hutchinson's son, Richard, was born five months early or 131 days before the due date. He weighed only 340 grams. Born at a gestational... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Rockhampton Bishop urges Prime Minister to allow Murugappan family to return to Biloela
22 June 2021ROCKHAMPTON Bishop Michael McCarthy penned a letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying the Murugappan family were like many Australian families who came in search of a better life. "The Murugappan family came to Australia because we are a wonderful... - Author: The Catholic LeaderONE of rugby league's most popular school carnivals will break new ground in 2021 with a girls' competition to be included for the first time. The Confraternity Carnival, sponsored by CQ University, will welcome nine teams from across Queensland into...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderSEVEN hours drive west of Brisbane is a tiny school with 31 students who are making strides learning the local Indigenous language. For the last eight years, all students from Prep onwards at St Patrick's School, Mitchell, learn the Gunggari language...
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Harriet's prayers are heard
21 June 2021PREP student Harriet Sanders was born without ears on either side of her head and just wants to wear earrings like all her friends. Now, thanks to medical 3D printing, the four-year-old at St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi, soon will. Harriet, who was... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE agenda of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia calls those attending the Council assemblies to "develop concrete proposals to create a more missionary, Christ-centred Church in Australia". The agenda, which has emerged from three years and several...