The Catholic Leader - Keeping Faith with You
WEBThe Catholic Leader is an Australian award-winning Catholic newspaper that has been published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane since 1929. Our journalism seeks to provide a full, accurate and balanced Catholic perspective of local, national and international news while upholding the dignity of the human person.
A great Australian story - The Catholic Leader
WEBSep 21, 2014 · Caritas Australia started in the early 1960s among lay Catholics who wanted to make a difference on issues of social justice. To tackle the issues of hunger and poverty, they created the Catholic Overseas Relief Committee in 1964. The same year parishes collected money to assist a Diocesan Priest working in …
CWL celebrates 80 years in Brisbane - The Catholic Leader
WEBSep 16, 2007 · ARCHBISHOP John Bathersby of Brisbane has highlighted the value of prayer and scripture groups in a homily given during a Mass to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Catholic Women’s League of Australia (CWL) in Brisbane archdiocese. More than 200 CWL members attended the Mass held …
Many firsts in Nudgee’s 125th year - The Catholic Leader
WEBFeb 23, 2015 · ST Joseph’s Nudgee College’s first Year 5 class who enrolled in the school in 2008 will graduate this year, coinciding with their 125th anniversary. Seven years ago Ben Rada Martin was one of the first students to set foot in a Year 5 classroom at St Joseph’s Nudgee College. This month, Ben, now …
Church opens canonical investigation into Bishop Saunders
WEBSep 26, 2022 · The Holy See has initiated a canonical investigation into former Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders, with Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge appointed to oversee the investigation. Bishop Saunders stood aside as Bishop of Broome in March 2020 after media reports that Western Australia Police had begun an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. He strongly denies the […]
A life devoted to Jesus - The Catholic Leader
WEBJun 19, 2011 · A life devoted to Jesus. JUST as locals are accustomed to the tide’s comings and goings in picturesque Brighton and Sandgate, so too is parish priest Fr Pat Stratford a well-known part of the scenery. Fr Pat’s “coming” was an extraordinary 35 years ago, when he was appointed Sandgate parish priest following ministry in Ipswich and Murgon.
The Mass as sacrifice - The Catholic Leader
WEBMar 2, 2022 · His sacrifice was to be perpetuated in the sacrifice of the Mass, as the sacrifice of the New Testament. Christ himself instituted the Eucharist in the Last Supper to make present his sacrifice. St Paul relates “that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, ‘This is my ...
Life's journey of faith realised - The Catholic Leader
WEBDec 12, 2004 · Life’s journey of faith realised. I HAVE been following the current disagreement between Archbishop Bathersby and Fr Kennedy of St Mary’s, South Brisbane in regard to the latter’s use of self-chosen words instead of the Church’s sanctioned ‘Father, Son and Holy Spirit’. In 1947, as a baby, I was baptised a Methodist, raised as a ...
Religious freedoms a core part of Australian life, Queensland …
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Speaking with The Catholic Leader, Queensland Senator Paul Scarr said the religious freedom debate was more than just a political issue. “To me, this should not be a partisan issue,” Senator Scarr said. “It comes back to the inherent dignity of each and every human being.”. Senator Scarr said freedom of religion was a fundamental tenet ...
40 years of faith and love - The Catholic Leader
WEBMar 9, 2015 · THERE have been ups, downs, joys and sorrows, but through it all Brisbane’s Emmanuel Community has stayed strong as a family. Last Sunday it celebrated its 40th anniversary in St Mary Magdalene Church, Bardon, the same parish where the mission was born. The covenant community was born from the vision of …