Papal honour for ‘Father D’ as Port Macquarie parish says farewell
Honoured: Fr Leo Donnelly receives the citation accompanying the award from Brian and Lesley Tierney. GRATITUDE and good-wishes flowed for ...
Honoured: Fr Leo Donnelly receives the citation accompanying the award from Brian and Lesley Tierney. GRATITUDE and good-wishes flowed for ...
Beloved priest: Fr Tom Keegan. “THOUGH 12,000 miles (19,300km) may divide us my thoughts will constantly fly back to the ...
Ordained ministry: Pope Francis ordains a man to the priesthood in Rome. Ordination of married men is tipped to be ...
Family of faith: Townsville seminarian William Brennan with his proud parents Paul and Monica Brennan after his official welcome to ...
Sharing the Word: Divine Word Missionaries Father Manh Le in Brazil; and (below right) with Brazilians on his travels; and ...
Future priests: Monsignor John Grace surrounded by the new seminarians William Brennan, Thomas Popovic, Sang Duc Bui, Matthew Popovic, Tristram ...
Fr Vince Hobbs: “What it did was, it didn’t change Catholic doctrine, but (changed) people … It gave them a ...
Changing guardians: Capuchins Fathers Severino Bustamante (left) and Fr John Spiteri. Photo: Mark Bowling CAPUCHIN Father John Spiteri has kind ...
Blessings counted: Fr Pat Doran, who counts his blessings as parish priest of Dorrington, takes in the view of Brisbane ...
Final acts: Truth, Justice and Healing Council chief executive officer Francis Sullivan. THE chief executive officer of the Truth, Justice ...
Fr Roger Burns: “I’ve tried engineering and teaching, but priesthood really is the best.” Photo: Emilie Ng THIRTY years ago ...
Major changes: Justice Peter McClellan delivers the Royal Commission's final report into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to Australian ...
Parish ministry: Seminarian and barbecue ministry founder Josh Whitehead (right) with new friend Mifta. Photo: Mark Bowling IT’S Friday night. ...
Family reunion: Fr Pat Cassidy with his sister Margaret Trace (left), of Brisbane; and Joseph and Monica Burns, of Emerald. ...
Priesthood calling: Deacon Brendan Gormley is preparing to be ordained a priest 20 years after feeling a call to the ...
Holy vision: Companions of the Cross Father Francis Ching is a legally blind priest from Ottawa, Canada. Photos: Emilie Ng ...
Thanksgiving: Fr John Daly’s final Mass as Bundaberg’s parish priest, at his recent Mass of Thanksgiving. BOTH the Mass of ...
Fr Paul Chanh: “I came to the seminary in Vietnam and wanted to be a priest in Vietnam, but God ...
Good shepherd: Columban Father Warren Kinne amongst his flock in Shanghai (at left and below). COLUMBAN Father Warren Kinne knows ...
Faithful together: Sr Melissa Dwyer (front left) with other members of the congregation of Canossian Sisters. THE more I reflect ...
New posting: Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Father Joseph Thottankara, who has served in Australia for half his priestly ...
Biker priest: Fr Andrzej Kolaczkowski on his bike in front of Our Lady of Victories Church, Bowen Hills. Photos: Mark ...
Much loved: Toowong parish priest Fr Peter Quin shares a laugh with parishioners. TOOWONG parish priest Fr Peter Quin has ...
Stepping back: Holy Spirit Provincial Seminary Queensland academic dean Fr Anthony Mellor. Photo: Mark BowlingON November 3, the bishops and ...
Time to remember: Priests, seminarians, bishops and guests attended a lunch for the 75th anniversary celebrations. Photo: Karaline AbricossowTODAY’S crop ...
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