Skip to content
The Catholic Leader
  • Home
  • News
    • QLD
    • Australia
    • Regional
    • Education
    • World
    • Vatican
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Life
    • Family
    • Relationships
    • Faith
  • Culture
  • People
  • Subscribe
  • Jobs
  • Contribute
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • QLD
    • Australia
    • Regional
    • Education
    • World
    • Vatican
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Life
    • Family
    • Relationships
    • Faith
  • Culture
  • People
  • Subscribe
  • Jobs
  • Contribute
No Result
View All Result
The Catholic Leader
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Special crucifix dedicated in memoriam to diocese’s priests

byStaff writers
23 February 2015
Reading Time: 2 mins read
AA

Prayer for priests: Heather Joseph and Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green at the crucifix dedicated in memoriam to the priests of Brisbane archdiocese.

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Prayer for priests: Heather Joseph and Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green at the crucifix dedicated in memoriam to the priests of Brisbane archdiocese.
Prayer for priests: Heather Joseph and Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green at the crucifix dedicated in memoriam to the priests of Brisbane archdiocese.

VISITORS to Marian Valley, in the Gold Coast hinterland, are relishing the opportunity to pray for the priests of Brisbane archdiocese at the foot of a crucifix dedicated especially for that intention.

Brisbane woman Heather Joseph has offered the 3.3m wooden crucifix to the care of the Marian Valley Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians, where the Pauline Fathers minister.

Mrs Joseph had to find a home for the precious crucifix when she moved residence last year.

“In the Year of the Priest (2009-2010) I had this beloved inspiration – it was from the Holy Spirit – to do something for the priests, and with that crucifix in mind,” she said.

“I had to move it on and I was thinking what I could do with it. And it was just such a wonderful thought – to put it in memoriam for the priests.”

Mrs Joseph wanted the crucifix to be dedicated in memoriam for the priests of Brisbane archdiocese – past, present and future.

She saw it as a special need – to pray for the priests.

“Ever since the Year of the Priest I’ve been saying every night a prayer for the priests, and unbeknownst to me, down in Marian Valley they were saying the same prayer every Thursday night,” she said.

Mrs Joseph approached Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green, when he was still a priest and provincial vicar of the Pauline Fathers based at Marian Valley, with her idea for the crucifix and he was glad to accept.

It was erected in the main chapel at the shrine, and at Mrs Joseph’s request was dedicated on August 4 last year – the feast of St Jean-Marie Vianney, who is the patron saint of priests.

Related Stories

Gwen has given 15,000 hours of cuddles to sick and premature babies

Helping stroke survivors earns Ozcare volunteer national recognition

Br Alan Moss remembered for a life of faith and learning

She had been keen that the crucifix be seen by as many people as possible, and Marian Valley has proved an ideal location.

Mrs Joseph said she was delighted that each time she has visited Marian Valley since the crucifix was erected that so many people were stopping to pray for priests.

“It moves them to prayer and that’s the beautiful thing – and for our priests especially,” she said.

Mrs Joseph said she intended the crucifix to be for one priest and for all priests.

“The story of the crucifix is towards the salvation of one priest and for all priests,” she said.

“This is a reminder of how precious our priests are and how we need to support them, especially those who are in need.”

Mrs Joseph arranged to have a special plaque made to stand beside the crucifix.

It was dedicated on September 14, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

The inscription reads: “Christ the Great High Priest – Happy are they, O Lord, whom You have chosen and the offering of whom You deign to accept. Keep sheltered in Your Sacred Heart all the priests of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, past, present and to come. And all your priests. Alter Christus. Amen.”

ShareTweet
Previous Post

Archbishop Mark Coleridge on cricket

Next Post

Many firsts in Nudgee’s 125th year

Staff writers

Related Posts

Gwen has given 15,000 hours of cuddles to sick and premature babies
QLD

Gwen has given 15,000 hours of cuddles to sick and premature babies

20 May 2022
Helping stroke survivors earns Ozcare volunteer national recognition
QLD

Helping stroke survivors earns Ozcare volunteer national recognition

20 May 2022
Br Alan Moss remembered for a life of faith and learning
QLD

Br Alan Moss remembered for a life of faith and learning

19 May 2022
Next Post

Many firsts in Nudgee’s 125th year

Spinning hope up north

Vision for better days

Popular News

  • Pregnant woman

    Queensland election: The pro-life political parties committed to abortion law reforms

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Nationwide rosary event happening for Australia’s patroness this Saturday

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Answering God’s invitation to us all

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Br Alan Moss remembered for a life of faith and learning

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Angel’s Kitchen serves hot meals to the hungry in Southport

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Search our job finder
No Result
View All Result

Latest News

Gwen has given 15,000 hours of cuddles to sick and premature babies
QLD

Gwen has given 15,000 hours of cuddles to sick and premature babies

by Joe Higgins
20 May 2022
0

BRISBANE grandmother Gwendoline Grant has clocked up 15,000 hours cuddling and caring for sick and premature babies...

Helping stroke survivors earns Ozcare volunteer national recognition

Helping stroke survivors earns Ozcare volunteer national recognition

20 May 2022
Br Alan Moss remembered for a life of faith and learning

Br Alan Moss remembered for a life of faith and learning

19 May 2022
Catholic relationship advisers offer five tips to look after your mental health

Nationwide rosary event happening for Australia’s patroness this Saturday

19 May 2022
Francis offers advice on politics: Seek unity, don’t get lost in conflict

Francis offers advice on politics: Seek unity, don’t get lost in conflict

19 May 2022

Never miss a story. Sign up to the Weekly Round-Up
eNewsletter now to receive headlines directly in your email.

Sign up to eNews
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Contribute
  • Jobs
  • Subscribe

The 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.

Copyright © All Rights Reserved The Catholic Leader
Accessibility Information | Privacy Policy | Archdiocese of Brisbane

The Catholic Leader acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of this country and especially acknowledge the traditional owners on whose lands we live and work throughout the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • QLD
    • Australia
    • Regional
    • Education
    • World
    • Vatican
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Life
    • Family
    • Relationships
    • Faith
  • Culture
  • People
  • Subscribe
  • Jobs
  • Contribute

Copyright © All Rights Reserved The Catholic Leader

0
    0
    Your Cart
    Your cart is emptyChoose another Subscription
    Continue Shopping