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Family Mass brings community together, fosters a sense of belonging
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (217+ words) A STRONG community connection was highlighted during the Family Mass at St Peter Chanel Church, The Gap last month. The parish and school community came together in prayer, united by faith and shared purpose. "The Mass was a beautiful celebration…...
Archbishop'Mackinlay'and Loretta Ryan talk vocations, parishes and the Church in Brisbane
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (688+ words) Good conversation: Loretta Ryan with Archbishop Shane Mackinlay at the Brisbane Catholic Professionals lunch....
Danny and Leila Abdallah reflect on grief, faith and the power of forgiveness at Real Talk dinner
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (667+ words) Sharing their story at the Real Talk fundraising dinner on February 26 in Brisbane, the Abdallahs reflected on grief, faithand the courage it took to forgive when forgiveness seemed impossible. Mrs Abdallah told the story of how their children Antony, 13, Angelina,…...
Brisbane Maronites break ground for new church building on'Feast of St Maroun'
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (536+ words) A DREAM come true is how Brisbane Maronites'are'describing the end to a 40-year wait for a new spiritual home.' It was a packed church for'Feast of St Maroun " one of the biggest days in the year for the Maronite Catholics....
Brisbane Catholics embrace technology to stay connected to Church
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (422+ words) A SOFTWARE designed for churches is helping Brisbane parishioners stay in the loop. Since its introduction in September 2024, parishes in the Archdiocese of Brisbane have been working hard to build their digital presence on Flocknote. It is a space where…...
Brisbane teenager raises funds to help churches in PNG
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (543+ words) LOYALTY to God and community among the people of Papua New Guinea is what inspired 17-year-old Tynan Abeyewardene to help a few churches. The Year 11 student from Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly, raised $2000 through a school bake sale to buy equipment…...
Brisbane PNG Catholics receive special blessing before Blessed Peter To Rot's canonisation
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (505+ words) ARCHBISHOP Shane Mackinlay has blessed Brisbane pilgrims before they attend the canonisation of Papua New Guinea's first saint in Rome. Pope Leo XIV will declare Blessed Peter To Rot a saint on October 19. During Mass at St Stephen's Cathedral on…...
Young Australians like Heath are turning to the Catholic Church for hope, joy and a 'firm foundation' for life
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (1076+ words) Joyful day: Heath Gaydon (centre) with his family and Fr Kevin Smith (left). HEATH Gaydon searched far and wide for the good, the true and the beautiful " and that's why he's now proudly Catholic. "It's the best thing that's ever…...
Each newcomer to Australia is a person created in God's image, Townsville Bishop Tim Harris urges
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (410+ words) Church leader: Bishop Tim Harris. This is a pastoral letter written by Townsville Bishop Tim Harris. My dear sisters and brothers, immigration has again become a matter of intense public debate in Australia. Governments must weigh complex questions of population…...
Serving with the Missionaries of the Poor will "forever change" you
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (465+ words) PARISHIONERS from the Archdiocese of Brisbane are continuing to help children in dire conditions. Serving alongside the Missionaries of the Poor, a group from Brisbane are visiting Labuan Bajo in Flores, Indonesia in September. Volunteer Louis Lamuri said he had…...