QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh paid tribute to the positive influence of the Catholic Church on the life of the state at a recent parliamentary function held to mark the Church’s state sesquicentenary.
Premier Bligh took time out from the Labor Party’s national conference in Sydney to attend the function held in the Premier’s and Speaker’s Halls in the Parliamentary Annexe on July 30.
The event, organised by the Queensland Government to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Queensland, was attended by about 300 Church and civic dignitaries.
These included Archbishop John Bathersby of Brisbane, Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference president Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin and more than 20 other bishops from around Australia.
Archdiocesan sesquicentenary project officer Catherine Newell, who attended the event, said the Premier had acknowledged the significance of the Catholic contribution since the state’s foundation.
“The Premier made particular mention of the Church’s many notable figures in such areas as education, health and government,” Ms Newell said.
Both Archbishop Bathersby and Archbishop Wilson responded to Premier Bligh’s speech.
Archbishop Bathersby thanked the state leader for making an effort to be personally present to honour the archdiocese, especially at such a busy time.
Archbishop Wilson noted that as a youth he had visited Queensland beaches many times for holidays with his family.
He estimated that about a year and a half in total had been spent in the state and in his speech asked if that qualified him as an honorary Queenslander.
QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh paid tribute to the positive influence of the Catholic Church on the life of the state at a recent parliamentary function held to mark the Church’s state sesquicentenary.
Premier Bligh took time out from the Labor Party’s national conference in Sydney to attend the function held in the Premier’s and Speaker’s Halls in the Parliamentary Annexe on July 30.
The event, organised by the Queensland Government to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Queensland, was attended by about 300 Church and civic dignitaries.
These included Archbishop John Bathersby of Brisbane, Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference president Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin and more than 20 other bishops from around Australia.
Archdiocesan sesquicentenary project officer Catherine Newell, who attended the event, said the Premier had acknowledged the significance of the Catholic contribution since the state’s foundation.
“The Premier made particular mention of the Church’s many notable figures in such areas as education, health and government,” Ms Newell said.
Both Archbishop Bathersby and Archbishop Wilson responded to Premier Bligh’s speech.
Archbishop Bathersby thanked the state leader for making an effort to be personally present to honour the archdiocese, especially at such a busy time.
Archbishop Wilson noted that as a youth he had visited Queensland beaches many times for holidays with his family.
He estimated that about a year and a half in total had been spent in the state and in his speech asked if that qualified him as an honorary Queenslander.
QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh paid tribute to the positive influence of the Catholic Church on the life of the state at a recent parliamentary function held to mark the Church’s state sesquicentenary.
Premier Bligh took time out from the Labor Party’s national conference in Sydney to attend the function held in the Premier’s and Speaker’s Halls in the Parliamentary Annexe on July 30.
The event, organised by the Queensland Government to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Queensland, was attended by about 300 Church and civic dignitaries.
These included Archbishop John Bathersby of Brisbane, Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference president Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin and more than 20 other bishops from around Australia.
Archdiocesan sesquicentenary project officer Catherine Newell, who attended the event, said the Premier had acknowledged the significance of the Catholic contribution since the state’s foundation.
“The Premier made particular mention of the Church’s many notable figures in such areas as education, health and government,” Ms Newell said.
Both Archbishop Bathersby and Archbishop Wilson responded to Premier Bligh’s speech.
Archbishop Bathersby thanked the state leader for making an effort to be personally present to honour the archdiocese, especially at such a busy time.
Archbishop Wilson noted that as a youth he had visited Queensland beaches many times for holidays with his family.
He estimated that about a year and a half in total had been spent in the state and in his speech asked if that qualified him as an honorary Queenslander.
QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh paid tribute to the positive influence of the Catholic Church on the life of the state at a recent parliamentary function held to mark the Church’s state sesquicentenary.
Premier Bligh took time out from the Labor Party’s national conference in Sydney to attend the function held in the Premier’s and Speaker’s Halls in the Parliamentary Annexe on July 30.
The event, organised by the Queensland Government to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Queensland, was attended by about 300 Church and civic dignitaries.
These included Archbishop John Bathersby of Brisbane, Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference president Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin and more than 20 other bishops from around Australia.
Archdiocesan sesquicentenary project officer Catherine Newell, who attended the event, said the Premier had acknowledged the significance of the Catholic contribution since the state’s foundation.
“The Premier made particular mention of the Church’s many notable figures in such areas as education, health and government,” Ms Newell said.
Both Archbishop Bathersby and Archbishop Wilson responded to Premier Bligh’s speech.
Archbishop Bathersby thanked the state leader for making an effort to be personally present to honour the archdiocese, especially at such a busy time.
Archbishop Wilson noted that as a youth he had visited Queensland beaches many times for holidays with his family.
He estimated that about a year and a half in total had been spent in the state and in his speech asked if that qualified him as an honorary Queenslander.
QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh paid tribute to the positive influence of the Catholic Church on the life of the state at a recent parliamentary function held to mark the Church’s state sesquicentenary.
Premier Bligh took time out from the Labor Party’s national conference in Sydney to attend the function held in the Premier’s and Speaker’s Halls in the Parliamentary Annexe on July 30.
The event, organised by the Queensland Government to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Queensland, was attended by about 300 Church and civic dignitaries.
These included Archbishop John Bathersby of Brisbane, Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference president Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin and more than 20 other bishops from around Australia.
Archdiocesan sesquicentenary project officer Catherine Newell, who attended the event, said the Premier had acknowledged the significance of the Catholic contribution since the state’s foundation.
“The Premier made particular mention of the Church’s many notable figures in such areas as education, health and government,” Ms Newell said.
Both Archbishop Bathersby and Archbishop Wilson responded to Premier Bligh’s speech.
Archbishop Bathersby thanked the state leader for making an effort to be personally present to honour the archdiocese, especially at such a busy time.
Archbishop Wilson noted that as a youth he had visited Queensland beaches many times for holidays with his family.
He estimated that about a year and a half in total had been spent in the state and in his speech asked if that qualified him as an honorary Queenslander.
QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh paid tribute to the positive influence of the Catholic Church on the life of the state at a recent parliamentary function held to mark the Church’s state sesquicentenary.
Premier Bligh took time out from the Labor Party’s national conference in Sydney to attend the function held in the Premier’s and Speaker’s Halls in the Parliamentary Annexe on July 30.
The event, organised by the Queensland Government to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Queensland, was attended by about 300 Church and civic dignitaries.
These included Archbishop John Bathersby of Brisbane, Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference president Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin and more than 20 other bishops from around Australia.
Archdiocesan sesquicentenary project officer Catherine Newell, who attended the event, said the Premier had acknowledged the significance of the Catholic contribution since the state’s foundation.
“The Premier made particular mention of the Church’s many notable figures in such areas as education, health and government,” Ms Newell said.
Both Archbishop Bathersby and Archbishop Wilson responded to Premier Bligh’s speech.
Archbishop Bathersby thanked the state leader for making an effort to be personally present to honour the archdiocese, especially at such a busy time.
Archbishop Wilson noted that as a youth he had visited Queensland beaches many times for holidays with his family.
He estimated that about a year and a half in total had been spent in the state and in his speech asked if that qualified him as an honorary Queenslander.
QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh paid tribute to the positive influence of the Catholic Church on the life of the state at a recent parliamentary function held to mark the Church’s state sesquicentenary.
Premier Bligh took time out from the Labor Party’s national conference in Sydney to attend the function held in the Premier’s and Speaker’s Halls in the Parliamentary Annexe on July 30.
The event, organised by the Queensland Government to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Queensland, was attended by about 300 Church and civic dignitaries.
These included Archbishop John Bathersby of Brisbane, Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference president Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin and more than 20 other bishops from around Australia.
Archdiocesan sesquicentenary project officer Catherine Newell, who attended the event, said the Premier had acknowledged the significance of the Catholic contribution since the state’s foundation.
“The Premier made particular mention of the Church’s many notable figures in such areas as education, health and government,” Ms Newell said.
Both Archbishop Bathersby and Archbishop Wilson responded to Premier Bligh’s speech.
Archbishop Bathersby thanked the state leader for making an effort to be personally present to honour the archdiocese, especially at such a busy time.
Archbishop Wilson noted that as a youth he had visited Queensland beaches many times for holidays with his family.
He estimated that about a year and a half in total had been spent in the state and in his speech asked if that qualified him as an honorary Queenslander.
QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh paid tribute to the positive influence of the Catholic Church on the life of the state at a recent parliamentary function held to mark the Church’s state sesquicentenary.
Premier Bligh took time out from the Labor Party’s national conference in Sydney to attend the function held in the Premier’s and Speaker’s Halls in the Parliamentary Annexe on July 30.
The event, organised by the Queensland Government to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Queensland, was attended by about 300 Church and civic dignitaries.
These included Archbishop John Bathersby of Brisbane, Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference president Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin and more than 20 other bishops from around Australia.
Archdiocesan sesquicentenary project officer Catherine Newell, who attended the event, said the Premier had acknowledged the significance of the Catholic contribution since the state’s foundation.
“The Premier made particular mention of the Church’s many notable figures in such areas as education, health and government,” Ms Newell said.
Both Archbishop Bathersby and Archbishop Wilson responded to Premier Bligh’s speech.
Archbishop Bathersby thanked the state leader for making an effort to be personally present to honour the archdiocese, especially at such a busy time.
Archbishop Wilson noted that as a youth he had visited Queensland beaches many times for holidays with his family.
He estimated that about a year and a half in total had been spent in the state and in his speech asked if that qualified him as an honorary Queenslander.
