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Bishop Howell's first year in Toowoomba diocese
12 July 2024TOOWOOMBA Bishop Ken Howell took his seat in St Patrick's Cathedral 12 months ago and he says there has been a lot to learn and a lot of ground to cover. It has been a great year, he says. The highlight, he says, is getting around to the different communities,... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Why is the St Benedict Medal so popular?
11 July 2024I REMEMBER when we were moving houses, my wife and I were unpacking a box of religious paraphernalia we had collected over the years. At the bottom, fallen between the encyclicals and a truly staggering tangle of rosary beads, was the silvery glint of... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Sacred art opens Drieli's eyes to eternal beauty
11 July 2024DRIELI Roveda and her husband Lee were racing in a taxi to catch a pre-booked tour of the Vatican while honeymooning in Italy in 2019. "I wasn't in a good mood, we were running late and I was saying to my husband, 'Let's just go do something else'," she... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Legendary educator Sr Elvera Sesta says farewell to St Rita's College after 60 years of teaching
10 July 2024PRESENTATION Sister Elvera Sesta walked arm-in-arm with student leaders through a sea of cheering students after 60 years of teaching and "not a day worked" at St Rita's College, Clayfield, on July 9. "I love teaching," she said. "It was never a job to... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE Church is preparing for the second assembly of the Synod on Synodality in October and to help guide the discussion, as it did last year, the Holy See has produced a 50-page guiding document, called an instrumentum laboris. Australian Catholic Bishops...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderST John Henry Newman College will be a community who want their children educated in the faith in co-operation with the family. This was the message from foundation principal Kenneth Crowther, who spoke with The Catholic Leader ahead of Newman College's...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE way of God and the way of the Church is to unite, not divide; to heal, not wound; to include, not exclude, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge said at last Sunday's NAIDOC Mass. "This isn't a political path," he said. "It is the path of the Gospel...
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Fr Leo Burke celebrates 60 years of priesthood
8 July 2024RETIRED priest Fr Leo Burke remembers the streets of Brisbane's CBD filled with people on his ordination day 60 years ago, joking that he thought they were there to see the bishop, only to find out The Beatles were expected to drive past at any moment... - Author: The Catholic LeaderIN many ways, the early Church was like the community at Mass in Australia today. It was a small but dedicated group who lived a counter-cultural life. The early Church was also similar to our own in how it worshipped. The Eucharist they celebrated then...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand has announced its 57th Annual Conference will take place at Rydges South Bank in Brisbane from September 2 to 5. The event features a line-up of internationally acclaimed speakers, providing a comprehensive...