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Look to the sacred light beneath the sparkling of Christmas

By Ashley Prisk THERE is something about Christmas that feels electric, especially when you are around young children. The ...
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Archbishop Mackinlay unites in prayer for Bondi victims with Jewish, civic and interfaith leaders at Brisbane City Hall

A LINE of people stretched around King George Square last night, waiting to enter Brisbane City Hall, to stand in solidarity ...
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Brisbane mum says Advent traditions are encouraging love of Jesus in a new generation

MELISSA Haworth, a mum-of-three on Brisbane’s southside, says her children are bursting with excitement as they wait for ...
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Brisbane panel on Catholic priesthood shows just how much there is left to explore

IF anyone could make sense of what the Catholic priesthood is, it would be a panel with an archbishop, an historian, three ...
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Two Brisbane men ordained permanent deacons, called to serve and build up the Church

BRISBANE Archbishop Shane Mackinlay ordained two men Anthony Vassallo and Laurent Fontaine to the permanent diaconate at St ...
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Gathering to sing Christmas carols is ‘in our DNA’ as Christians

Related Stories Brisbane panel on Catholic priesthood shows just how much there is left to explore Two Brisbane men ordained ...
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Photos: Christmas comes alive in Nativity scenes around Brisbane

PARISHES are preparing to welcome baby Jesus this Christmas with creative Nativity scenes. More than 800 years ago, St Francis of Assisi set up the first live nativity scene in Greccio, Italy in 1223.
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Brisbane Catholics embrace technology to stay connected to Church

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 ...