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- Author: The Catholic LeaderREAL Talk Australia says the Church's teachings on sex and relationships are more relevant than ever. Real Talk Australia share a message of life, love and successful relationships, all based on the teachings of the Catholic Church, especially Pope...
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Heavy rains in Brazil leave hundreds dead or injured, half a million homeless, churches flooded
15 May 2024THE heavy rains that have hit the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul since the end of April have flooded 31 churches in the four vicariates of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre. "Due to the height of the water, we lost all the items for Mass, equipment,... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Aspley parish celebrates golden jubilee of the dedication of Our Lady and St Dympna's Church
14 May 2024FIVE decades of faith, memories and history were remembered by Aspley parishioners recently when Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge visited for the church's golden jubilee. Parishioners from the war memorial Church of Our Lady and St Dympna celebrated... - Author: The Catholic LeaderQUICK action by alert parishioners and local police are credited with averting a tragedy at St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, Louisiana, in the United States yesterday. As 60 children were preparing for their First Holy Communion, the parish...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHIS year's Corpus Christi procession through Brisbane city streets will be a "beautiful illustration of the diversity and richness of our Catholic Church”, organisers have said. On Sunday, June 2, thousands of Catholics from parishes, cultural...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderMAY 13 is the anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady to three shepherd children in the small village of Fatima in Portugal in 1917. She appeared six times to Lucia, 9, and her cousins Francisco, 8, and his sister Jacinta, 6, between May 13, 1917 and...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Fr John Flader QUESTION: I am now in my 80s and was a little surprised when many years ago the practice of the laity receiving Communion from the chalice was introduced, since for most of my life it was not allowed. Can you tell me the history of the...
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'A spirit of hope and trust in the mercy of God' on display at Three Saints Mass in Stanthorpe
10 May 2024WHILE the promised cannoli are a certain drawcard, it's the honouring of God through the intercession of the "Three Saints" - Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino - that draws locals and visitors to Stanthorpe parish on the first Sunday in May each year. Sunday,... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Fr Clem looks back on his 80 years with St Stephen's Cathedral as sesquicentenary approaches
10 May 2024FR Clem Hodge remembers the trenches dug in the St Stephen's Cathedral grounds when he started at St Stephen's School in June 1942. "The Second World War was at our door," he said. But even with the war looming, young Clem still made many fond memories... - Author: The Catholic LeaderAN online pilot project designed to support new mums with eating disorders is underway at Mater Mothers' Hospitals in Townsville and South Brisbane. Dr Grace Branjerdporn is leading the Australian-first project. Dr Branjerdporn is the Service Development...