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- Author: The Catholic LeaderA NEW mural by artist Georgia Burke on the "welcome wall" at Villanova College was a sign of its commitment to reconciliation as well as welcoming and encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, a college leader said. Brisbane auxiliary...
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The Sacred Heart - a symbol of God's love, a mirror of compassion, an invitation to mercy
16 June 2023THE essence of Christ's boundless love for humanity is found in the devotion to His Most Sacred Heart. The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus originated in the revelations received by St Margaret Mary Alacoque in the 17th century, who experienced visions... - Author: The Catholic LeaderST Mary of the Cross MacKillop's love for children is alive in the eyes of three young artists from St Joseph's School, Nundah. This year for her feast day, Brisbane archdiocese reached out to a local Catholic school to source an image of St Mary to be...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderAFTER Sunday night's fatal bus accident in the Hunter Valley, the Vicar General of Maitland-Newcastle, Greg Barker said "people are gathering to pray" as a tight-knit community deals with immense grief and loss. Ten people died, with multiple others currently...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderMEMBERS of Brisbane's Darra Jindalee Catholic parish are celebrating after a fellow parishioner and Tamil refugee was granted a visa to stay in Australia. After a decade of uncertainty and with the backing of local churchgoers Redson Selvan, finally received...
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Pope Francis sends condolences to Berlusconi family
13 June 2023Pope Francis has expressed his condolences and prayers after the death of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who died yesterday at the age of 86. In a telegram sent to Maria Elvira Berlusconi, the former premier's oldest daughter, and signed... - Author: The Catholic LeaderI HAVE heard stories of Catholics calling out for the help of St Anthony of Padua when they cannot find their rosary beads, for a good carpark at the shops and even heard one New South Welshmen's cry to Anthony for his team to find one more try in a State...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderARMY chaplain Peter Devenish-Meares had the honour of blessing the King's Colours during an historic ceremony at Brisbane's Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. The Brisbane-based 6th Battalion unfurled their new King's and Regimental Colours during the regiment's...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderA SEA of Catholics witnessed to their faith by walking with the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of Brisbane's CBD for the feast of Corpus Christi yesterday. About 4000 Catholics processed through the city, many holding Marian flags and parish banners...
- Author: The Catholic Leader"FREEDOM" is what Fr John Fowles loves most about flying a plane. And he says "freedom" is what he likes most about riding a motorbike, too. He flies or rides whenever he gets a chance. These days, ministering in the country parish of Murgon, he spends...