Father Peter Kennedy celebrated his last Mass at St Mary’s, South Brisbane. This allowed the new administrator, Fr Ken Howell, to reclaim the parish for the Archdiocese of Brisbane.
End Aboriginal ‘dependency’
‘Tough love’, rather than more money, is needed to improve the lives of Australia’s indigenous people, said Cardinal George Pell, of Sydney.
Bishop’s surprise resignation
Bishop Christopher Toohey, of Wilcannia-Forbes, has resigned after eight years as a bishop. The bishop resigned under Canon Law 401.2, which refers to “ill health or some other grave cause”.
New convenant signed in Brisbane
Catholic and Anglican clergy, parishioners, as well as leaders from other Christian Churches gathered in St Stephen’s Cathedral to celebrate the signing of a new Covenant of Understanding between the two Churches.
150th Anniversary celebrations
June 29 marked a significant milestone in the history of the Brisbane Archdiocese – the 150th anniversary of the consecration of the diocese’s first bishop, James Quinn.
Episcopal Appointments
Four new Episcopal Appointments have been made in Australia in the last few weeks.
The ministry model question – the Lutheran experience
It is not just in the Catholic Church that the shortage of pastors is being felt. The Lutheran journal Together in its May 2009 edition has the following: “Sometimes we choose to change because we can see a better way of using the resources God has given us. At other times we are forced to change because we can no longer sustain the model of ministry we are using.”
Living with tension – creatively: a bishop’s point of view
My long-time friendship with and admiration for the Swag’s two interim editors made it difficult for me not to accede to their request that I write something about the working relationship between the Holy See and the Australian bishops. It raises delicate and complex questions. But with brotherly concern for my fellow priests and bishops and, I trust, in a spirit of loyalty to the Bishop of Rome, I offer a few thoughts and observations.
Return to Vietnam – a priest shares
Michel Quoist is a rather familiar name to most of us. He has become famous for a number of his publications, especially his book ‘Prayers of Life.’ This work has been translated into twenty four languages, and more than two million copies have been distributed all over the world.
Will we preach against materialism?
Will we preach against materialism? Fr Kevin McGovern lists three reasons why we should be addressing the global financial crisis.
