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Let us all show respect to others who may hold different beliefs or make different choices in life.
26 December 2022By Bishop Robert McGuckin Over the past few weeks there have been a number of end-of-year school functions. For many young people their school days are now over, but their education continues. In listening to the speeches of many school leavers, I have... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Christmas is the supreme celebration of solidarity
25 December 2022By Archbishop Mark Coleridge Each year in late November my Executive Assistant asks me what image and text I would like for this year's Christmas card. The process of preparing and sending the cards is simpler now that we've moved from a printed card... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Why we need faith, hope and love this Christmas
24 December 2022By Bishop Ken Howell. THIS Christmas we gather for the annual festivities with the background pressures of rising interest rates, Covid still lingering, anxieties through inflation, and our usual family trials and challenges. However, we are intent on... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Ten young people baptised in time for Christmas
23 December 2022NEWLY baptised Catholic Holly Rees said her journey into her Catholic faith changed her life in so many ways. Holly was one of ten students from Unity College, Caloundra, who were recently baptised and confirmed by Fr Josh Whitehead. "During this journey,... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Time to throw away that 'No Vacancy' sign
23 December 2022By Terry Lees WE all know the Christmas story, but do we understand how much it proves God's extravagant love for us? In Bethlehem the "No Vacancy" sign was up. Joseph and Mary could find no accommodation. In desperation they accepted a rock cave used... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Love letters to God - Brisbane poet publishes Minjerribah collection
22 December 2022FOR centuries, artists, authors and logophiles have debated the true definition of poetry. William Wordsworth believed "poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings", while English poet Martin Arnold lamented "poetry is at bottom, a criticism... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Fallen Queensland police officers honoured in public memorial
21 December 2022QUEENSLAND has farewelled the two police officers killed in last week's horrific Wieambilla siege. Constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold were honoured in a public memorial service at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. The ceremony was broadcast... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Fr Harry says farewell to Brisbane for now
21 December 2022FRANCISCAN Father Harry Chan hopes to tick a couple items off his bucket list while on sabbatical after he finishes up his roles in Brisbane next year. First on the list - the Holy Land. "It's a place I've always wanted to visit," Fr Chan said. He had... - Author: The Catholic Leader
This man was in a coma for 50 days and was just ordained a priest
20 December 2022NATHANAEL Alberione, of Cordoba, Argentina, won the battle against COVID-19 in 2021, and was ordained a priest on November 21. On that day he received a special surprise: Pope Francis sent him words of encouragement, and urged him to be a "priest of the... - Author: The Catholic Leader
QCEC leader eyes new challenges
19 December 2022LEADING educator, Dr Lee-Anne Perry AM, will leave her role as executive director of the Queensland Catholic Education Commission at the end of January. "After seven and a half years the time is right for me to move on to other challenges," Dr Perry said...