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In my seventy-fifth year, as I move to the end of my working life as priest and bishop, I speak words of farewell to the man who more than any other led me to the priesthood; and I do so in this cathedral where I was ordained deacon, priest and bishop...
When the COVID pandemic struck, I joined other bishops in deciding for a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. Now that the pandemic seems to be receding, it is good for us to reflect not only upon the Sunday obligation but upon the...
Archbishop Mark Coleridge is set to withdraw the pandemic inspired dispensation in the Brisbane Archdiocese and restore the regular Sunday obligation for Catholics to attend Mass. The dispensation will be removed in time for Pentecost Sunday (May 28,2023)...
Being a priest these days is not a popular choice, and the young men at Holy Spirit Seminary swim against the tide in many ways. They're following a calling that... The post A vocation to grow the priesthood in Brisbane appeared first on Catholic Foundation...
More than 4,000 teenagers across Queensland came to Centacare for domestic and family violence support in the last two years. These young people, between the age of twelve and eighteen,... The post Will you give teenagers a safe space to tell their...
In the last two years, Centacare has supported more than 4,000 teenagers experiencing emotional and physical abuse at the hands of their parents or guardians. Centacare has once again called on the community to take a stand against domestic and family...
Two-Minute Homily by Fr Wrex Woolnough for the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2023. "To find the way, we have to work together, trusting in each others' wisdom and keeping our eye on the final goal which is God." The post Fifth Sunday of Easter - Two-Minute...
Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Russ Nelson for the Fourth Sunday of Easter 2023. "Founded on faith, enriched by a good prayer life, we need to understand what Jesus is saying and act on it." The post Fourth Sunday of Easter - Two-Minute Homily: Dcn Russ Nelson...
The Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane On a calm spring day many years ago I made my first visit to one of the great war cemeteries of northern France, near the city of Amiens. In so peaceful a setting, it was hard to imagine the horror of the battle that...
On this ANZAC Day lest we forget those who have served, and those who are still serving our nation in the Australian Defence Force. We salute the sacrifice both they and their families have made for us all. Deacon Gary Stone served our country for 48...
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