Author: Alison Austin

Queensland Bushfires

The bushfires in our Diocese recently were fuelled by some extreme hot weather conditions, with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees and fires starting in locations all around our Diocese.
Fires around Baffle Creek, Deepwater and Mt Larcom first caught media attention, but then

November Edition of Diocesan Newsletter

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Diocesan History Group

The newly formed Diocesan History Group has initiated a project to collect photographs, publishes stories and family histories of the early days of parishes in the Diocese.

Plenary Council Update – Edition 7

The Church is being reminded by Pope Francis of the insight of the Second Vatican Council, that the fundamental sacarament is baptism.

Plenary Council Update – Edition 5

It is my hope that through paitent dialogue and faith-filled discernment, the conciliar journey will confirm the Catholics of Australia in a spirit of fraternal unity and missionary discipleship, thus enabling them to be a leaven of

holiness
justice, and
reconciliation
in today’s rapidly changing society.

Plenary Council Update – Edition 6

In our Diocese of Rockhampton, we are preparing for the Plenary Council now. Bishop Michael has been listening to us, the people of the Diocese, gathered in our Regional Assemblies.